Portugal Norte Compare Santa Cruz vs Boticas Choose Santa Cruz if you want + Fewer rainy days (110 a year, against 124) + More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0) + A bus station closer by (1.6 km, against 17 km) Choose Boticas if you want + Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€396/m², against €1,205/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 Measure Santa Cruz Boticas January high 10°C 10°C January low 3°C 4°C July high 28°C 27°C Days above 35°C a year 6 3 Nights above 20°C a year 11 12 Frost days a year 9 8 Days with rain a year 110 124 Daylight on 21 December 9 h 09 min 9 h 09 min Sea in August – –
Daily life within a 15-minute walk Measure Santa Cruz Boticas Grocery stores 4 4 Pharmacies 1 2 Doctors and clinics 3 0 Cafés 2 2 Restaurants 6 5
Getting around Measure Santa Cruz Boticas Nearest train station – 56 km Nearest bus station 1.6 km 17 km Nearest hospital 2.0 km 17 km Nearest beach – – Nearest airport with scheduled flights 58 km 46 km
Housing and safety (whole municipality) Measure Santa Cruz Boticas Median rent per m², per month €4.84/m² – Sale price per m² €1,205/m² €396/m² Sale price change, 5 years +54% – Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents 29.9 25.6
People Measure Santa Cruz Boticas Population 3,430 5,750 Aged 65 and over 24.1% 31.9% Under 15 13.2% 12.6% Born in another country 10.1% 7.0%
Natural hazards Measure Santa Cruz Boticas Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 0 0
Month by month Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020 High Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Santa Cruz 10° 12° 15° 17° 20° 25° 28° 28° 24° 19° 13° 10° Boticas 10° 11° 15° 16° 20° 24° 27° 27° 24° 18° 13° 11°
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Boticas in November
Santa Cruz or Boticas: common questions Which is warmer in winter, Santa Cruz or Boticas? They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 9.9°C in Santa Cruz and 9.9°C in Boticas.
Which has more shops within walking distance? Both have 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.
Which is closer to an airport? Both use Vila Real Airport (VRL): 58 km from Santa Cruz and 46 km from Boticas, in a straight line.