Ponte da Barca vs Mozelos: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Ponte da Barca has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; Mozelos has a closer bus station and cheaper homes to buy.

Ponte da Barca

4,372 people

Choose Ponte da Barca if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 0)
  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (4, against 0)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (9, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (22, against 1)

Choose Mozelos if you want

  • People who dislike heat: 27°C July highs and 3 days a year above 35°C
  • A bus station closer by (2.7 km, against 5.3 km)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€930/m², against €1,180/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
MeasurePonte da BarcaMozelos
January high13°C13°C
January low5°C5°C
July high27°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year33
Nights above 20°C a year1111
Frost days a year56
Days with rain a year139141
Daylight on 21 December9 h 08 min9 h 08 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasurePonte da BarcaMozelos
Grocery stores60
Pharmacies40
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés90
Restaurants221

Getting around

MeasurePonte da BarcaMozelos
Nearest train station28 km23 km
Nearest bus station5.3 km2.7 km
Nearest hospital0.3 km2.9 km
Nearest beach37 km38 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights51 km45 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasurePonte da BarcaMozelos
Median rent per m², per month€3.64/m²€4.64/m²
Sale price per m²€1,180/m²€930/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+91%+32%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents31.632.6

People

MeasurePonte da BarcaMozelos
Population4,372–
Aged 65 and over26.1%37.5%
Under 1512.0%9.0%
Born in another country8.8%6.7%

Natural hazards

MeasurePonte da BarcaMozelos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Ponte da Barca13°14°17°18°21°24°27°27°25°21°16°14°
Mozelos13°14°17°18°21°24°27°27°25°20°16°14°

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

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Ponte da Barca or Mozelos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Ponte da Barca or Mozelos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.0°C in Ponte da Barca and 13.0°C in Mozelos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Ponte da Barca: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Mozelos.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Vigo Airport (VGO): 51 km from Ponte da Barca and 45 km from Mozelos, in a straight line.