Silva Escura vs Água Longa: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Silva Escura has more restaurants on foot, a closer train station and a closer bus station; Água Longa has lower rents, cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.

Silva Escura

8,380 people

Choose Silva Escura if you want

  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)
  • A train station closer by (1.9 km, against 4.8 km)
  • A bus station closer by (3.2 km, against 6.0 km)

Água Longa

2,207 people

Choose Água Longa if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.15/m² a month, against €8.57/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,729/m², against €2,557/m²)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (19.9 per 1,000 residents, against 28.0)

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
MeasureSilva EscuraÁgua Longa
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high26°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year78
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year122123
Daylight on 21 December9 h 12 min9 h 12 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureSilva EscuraÁgua Longa
Grocery stores01
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés13
Restaurants61

Getting around

MeasureSilva EscuraÁgua Longa
Nearest train station1.9 km4.8 km
Nearest bus station3.2 km6.0 km
Nearest hospital4.8 km4.6 km
Nearest beach12 km18 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights8.5 km16 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureSilva EscuraÁgua Longa
Median rent per m², per month€8.57/m²€5.15/m²
Sale price per m²€2,557/m²€1,729/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+87%+99%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents28.019.9

People

MeasureSilva EscuraÁgua Longa
Population8,3802,207
Aged 65 and over16.5%24.2%
Under 1516.2%11.1%
Born in another country4.7%5.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureSilva EscuraÁgua Longa
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Silva Escura13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°13°
Água Longa13°14°16°18°20°24°26°27°24°20°16°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Silva Escura in November

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Silva Escura or Água Longa: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Silva Escura or Água Longa?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.7°C in Silva Escura and 12.7°C in Água Longa.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Água Longa: 1 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Silva Escura.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 8.5 km from Silva Escura and 16 km from Água Longa, in a straight line.