Rosto de Cão vs Santa Cruz das Flores: which Azores town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (16°C and 16°C). Rosto de Cão has longer winter days and less recorded crime; Santa Cruz das Flores has fewer strong earthquakes nearby.

Rosto de Cão

7,880 people

Choose Rosto de Cão if you want

  • Longer winter days (9 h 33 min of daylight on 21 December, against 9 h 23 min)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (43.8 per 1,000 residents, against 64.6)

Choose Santa Cruz das Flores if you want

  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 13)

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
MeasureRosto de CãoSanta Cruz das Flores
January high16°C16°C
January low14°C14°C
July high23°C23°C
Days above 35°C a year00
Nights above 20°C a year8285
Frost days a year00
Days with rain a year158168
Daylight on 21 December9 h 33 min9 h 23 min

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureRosto de CãoSanta Cruz das Flores
Grocery stores12
Pharmacies10
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés23
Restaurants85

Getting around

MeasureRosto de CãoSanta Cruz das Flores
Nearest train station––
Nearest bus station10 km–
Nearest hospital3.2 km–
Nearest beach1.0 km0.7 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights5.1 km0.3 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureRosto de CãoSanta Cruz das Flores
Median rent per m², per month€6.08/m²–
Sale price per m²€2,083/m²–
Sale price change, 5 years+73%–
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents43.864.6

People

MeasureRosto de CãoSanta Cruz das Flores
Population7,8801,725
Aged 65 and over16.2%19.1%
Under 1512.9%12.1%
Born in another country3.0%4.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureRosto de CãoSanta Cruz das Flores
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900130

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rosto de Cão16°16°16°17°19°21°23°24°23°21°19°17°
Santa Cruz das Flores16°16°16°16°18°20°23°24°23°20°18°17°

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

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Rosto de Cão or Santa Cruz das Flores: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Rosto de Cão or Santa Cruz das Flores?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 16.4°C in Rosto de Cão and 16.1°C in Santa Cruz das Flores.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Santa Cruz das Flores: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Rosto de Cão.

Which is closer to an airport?

Rosto de Cão is 5.1 km from João Paulo II Airport (PDL); Santa Cruz das Flores is 0.3 km from Flores Airport (FLW), in a straight line.