Salvaterra de Magos vs Benavente: which Oeste e Vale do Tejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Salvaterra de Magos has more grocery stores on foot, more cafés on foot and a closer train station; Benavente has more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot.

Choose Salvaterra de Magos if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (7, against 4)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (12, against 7)
  • A train station closer by (7.2 km, against 11 km)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,853/m², against €2,171/m²)

Benavente

8,932 people

Choose Benavente if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (29, against 15)

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
MeasureSalvaterra de MagosBenavente
January high14°C14°C
January low7°C7°C
July high30°C30°C
Days above 35°C a year1818
Nights above 20°C a year1111
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year7979
Daylight on 21 December9 h 26 min9 h 26 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSalvaterra de MagosBenavente
Grocery stores74
Pharmacies32
Doctors and clinics16
Cafés127
Restaurants1529

Getting around

MeasureSalvaterra de MagosBenavente
Nearest train station7.2 km11 km
Nearest bus station14 km16 km
Nearest hospital16 km15 km
Nearest beach23 km20 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights40 km36 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSalvaterra de MagosBenavente
Median rent per m², per month€6.13/m²€7.10/m²
Sale price per m²€1,853/m²€2,171/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+94%+132%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents32.636.3

People

MeasureSalvaterra de MagosBenavente
Population5,1658,932
Aged 65 and over25.0%20.1%
Under 1513.4%15.2%
Born in another country9.3%10.8%

Natural hazards

MeasureSalvaterra de MagosBenavente
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Salvaterra de Magos14°16°19°20°24°28°30°31°28°23°18°15°
Benavente14°16°19°20°24°28°30°31°28°23°18°15°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Salvaterra de Magos in November · Benavente in November

Similar towns: Salvaterra de Magos vs Marinhais · Salvaterra de Magos vs Almeirim · Benavente vs Marinhais

Salvaterra de Magos or Benavente: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Salvaterra de Magos or Benavente?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.5°C in Salvaterra de Magos and 14.5°C in Benavente.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Salvaterra de Magos: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Benavente.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS): 40 km from Salvaterra de Magos and 36 km from Benavente, in a straight line.