Pragal vs Rio Tinto: which town suits you?
Pragal has longer winter days, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Rio Tinto has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.
Pragal
7,701 peopleChoose Pragal if you want
- Beach lovers: A beach 1.7 km from the centre
- Longer winter days (9 h 28 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 12 min)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (16, against 5)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (13, against 0)
Rio Tinto
49,966 peopleChoose Rio Tinto if you want
- People who dislike heat: 26°C July highs and 1 day a year above 35°C
- Lower rents in the municipality (€7.56/m² a month, against €11.76/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€2,348/m², against €3,387/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (18.5 per 1,000 residents, against 32.9)
Side by side
Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Pragal: RegionalRio Tinto: Town-level| Measure | Pragal | Rio Tinto |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 13°C |
| January low | 9°C | 6°C |
| July high | 25°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 0 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 7 | 9 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 83 | 119 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 28 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Sea in August | 19°C | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Pragal | Rio Tinto |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 13 | 15 |
| Pharmacies | 16 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 13 | 0 |
| Cafés | 45 | 39 |
| Restaurants | 101 | 51 |
Getting around
| Measure | Pragal | Rio Tinto |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.3 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest bus station | 2.5 km | 3.6 km |
| Nearest hospital | 0.6 km | 3.5 km |
| Nearest beach | 1.7 km | 8.8 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 12 km | 13 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Pragal | Rio Tinto |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €11.76/m² | €7.56/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €3,387/m² | €2,348/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +84% | +98% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 32.9 | 18.5 |
People
| Measure | Pragal | Rio Tinto |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,701 | 49,966 |
| Aged 65 and over | 26.3% | 22.1% |
| Under 15 | 12.3% | 12.5% |
| Born in another country | 17.4% | 7.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Pragal | Rio Tinto |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 0 |
Month by month
Pragal: RegionalRio Tinto: Town-level| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pragal | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Rio Tinto | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 26° | 24° | 20° | 16° | 14° |
At least one town's climate values are only known for the wider area, so the months are shown but not compared. Pragal in November · Rio Tinto in November
Pragal or Rio Tinto: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Pragal or Rio Tinto?
Average January highs are 14°C in Pragal and 13°C in Rio Tinto, but the figure for Pragal is only known for the wider area, so the difference is not reliable.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Rio Tinto: 15 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 13 in Pragal.
Which is closer to an airport?
Pragal is 12 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Rio Tinto is 13 km from Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Pragal vs Rio Tinto: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/pragal-vs-rio-tinto/