Ponte vs Barrosas: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 12°C). Ponte has more grocery stores on foot; Barrosas has more restaurants on foot, a closer train station and lower rents.

Ponte

7,041 people

Choose Ponte if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)

Barrosas

5,573 people

Choose Barrosas if you want

  • People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (15, against 10)
  • A train station closer by (2.9 km, against 4.9 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€4.24/m² a month, against €5.75/m²)

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
MeasurePonteBarrosas
January high13°C12°C
January low4°C4°C
July high27°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year43
Nights above 20°C a year98
Frost days a year68
Days with rain a year128126
Daylight on 21 December9 h 10 min9 h 11 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePonteBarrosas
Grocery stores41
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés109
Restaurants1015

Getting around

MeasurePonteBarrosas
Nearest train station4.9 km2.9 km
Nearest bus station4.0 km5.7 km
Nearest hospital3.5 km2.6 km
Nearest beach37 km37 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights38 km34 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePonteBarrosas
Median rent per m², per month€5.75/m²€4.24/m²
Sale price per m²€1,859/m²€1,453/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+87%+88%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents17.820.5

People

MeasurePonteBarrosas
Population7,0415,573
Aged 65 and over16.4%14.7%
Under 1514.2%12.6%
Born in another country4.7%2.6%

Natural hazards

MeasurePonteBarrosas
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ponte13°14°17°18°21°24°27°28°25°20°15°13°
Barrosas12°14°16°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Ponte in November · Barrosas in November

Similar towns: Ponte vs Taipas · Ponte vs Selho · Barrosas vs Candoso

Ponte or Barrosas: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Ponte or Barrosas?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.5°C in Ponte and 12.3°C in Barrosas.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Ponte: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Barrosas.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 38 km from Ponte and 34 km from Barrosas, in a straight line.