Santiago do Cacém vs Cercal: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Santiago do Cacém has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more cafés on foot; on the other measures the two are close.
Santiago do Cacém
7,797 peopleChoose Santiago do Cacém if you want
- Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 2)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 3)
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 | Santiago do Cacém | Cercal |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 7°C | 8°C |
| July high | 27°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 3 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 3 | 7 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 79 | 78 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 31 min | 9 h 33 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Santiago do Cacém | Cercal |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 6 | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 2 | 1 |
| Cafés | 6 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 14 | 7 |
Getting around
| Measure | Santiago do Cacém | Cercal |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 22 km | 26 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.2 km | 0.2 km |
| Nearest hospital | 4.2 km | 24 km |
| Nearest beach | 12 km | 11 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 93 km | 73 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Santiago do Cacém | Cercal |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €8.59/m² | €8.59/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €2,184/m² | €2,184/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +115% | +115% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 36.9 | 36.9 |
People
| Measure | Santiago do Cacém | Cercal |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,797 | 3,772 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.6% | 31.3% |
| Under 15 | 13.3% | 11.9% |
| Born in another country | 7.2% | 4.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Santiago do Cacém | Cercal |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 1 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santiago do Cacém | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 25° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 15° |
| Cercal | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 17° | 15° |
Cercal is warmer by 1°C or more in 1 month; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Santiago do Cacém in November
Santiago do Cacém or Cercal: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Santiago do Cacém or Cercal?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.8°C in Santiago do Cacém and 14.3°C in Cercal.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Santiago do Cacém: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Cercal.
Which is closer to an airport?
Santiago do Cacém is 93 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS); Cercal is 73 km from Portimão Airport (PRM), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Santiago do Cacém vs Cercal: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/santiago-do-cacem-vs-cercal/