Portugal Azores Compare Ponta Delgada vs Fajã de Baixo Ponta Delgada vs Fajã de Baixo: which Azores town suits you? Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Ponta Delgada has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; on the other measures the two are close.
Choose Ponta Delgada if you want + More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (19, against 8) + More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (11, against 3) + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 5) + More cafés within a 15-minute walk (28, against 7) Choose Fajã de Baixo if you want + Beach lovers: A beach 1.6 km from the centre Side by side Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 Measure Ponta Delgada Fajã de Baixo January high 16°C 16°C January low 14°C 14°C July high 23°C 23°C Days above 35°C a year 0 0 Nights above 20°C a year 82 76 Frost days a year 0 0 Days with rain a year 155 155 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 33 min 9 h 33 min
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Ponta Delgada Fajã de Baixo Grocery stores 19 8 Pharmacies 11 3 Doctors and clinics 8 5 Cafés 28 7 Restaurants 114 27
Getting around Measure Ponta Delgada Fajã de Baixo Nearest train station – – Nearest bus station 10 km 9.2 km Nearest hospital 1.5 km 2.3 km Nearest beach 3.4 km 1.6 km Nearest airport with scheduled flights 2.6 km 4.3 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Ponta Delgada Fajã de Baixo Median rent per m², per month €6.08/m² €6.08/m² Sale price per m² €2,083/m² €2,083/m² Sale price change, 5 years +73% +73% Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 43.8 43.8
People Measure Ponta Delgada Fajã de Baixo Population 20,056 4,915 Aged 65 and over 20.8% 17.9% Under 15 11.7% 12.9% Born in another country 4.7% 4.0%
Natural hazards Measure Ponta Delgada Fajã de Baixo Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 13 13
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Ponta Delgada 16° 16° 16° 17° 18° 20° 23° 24° 23° 21° 19° 17° Fajã de Baixo 16° 16° 16° 17° 18° 20° 23° 24° 23° 21° 18° 17°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Ponta Delgada in November
Ponta Delgada or Fajã de Baixo: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Ponta Delgada or Fajã de Baixo? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.3°C in Ponta Delgada and 16.1°C in Fajã de Baixo.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Ponta Delgada: 19 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 8 in Fajã de Baixo.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use João Paulo II Airport (PDL): 2.6 km from Ponta Delgada and 4.3 km from Fajã de Baixo, in a straight line.