Taipas vs Ponte: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Taipas has more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Ponte has a closer train station and a closer bus station.

Taipas

5,723 people

Choose Taipas if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (8, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (23, against 10)

Ponte

7,041 people

Choose Ponte if you want

  • A train station closer by (4.9 km, against 7.1 km)
  • A bus station closer by (4.0 km, against 6.2 km)

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
MeasureTaipasPonte
January high13°C13°C
January low4°C4°C
July high27°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year44
Nights above 20°C a year99
Frost days a year66
Days with rain a year128128
Daylight on 21 December9 h 10 min9 h 10 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureTaipasPonte
Grocery stores54
Pharmacies21
Doctors and clinics80
Cafés1210
Restaurants2310

Getting around

MeasureTaipasPonte
Nearest train station7.1 km4.9 km
Nearest bus station6.2 km4.0 km
Nearest hospital5.7 km3.5 km
Nearest beach35 km37 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights38 km38 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureTaipasPonte
Median rent per m², per month€5.75/m²€5.75/m²
Sale price per m²€1,859/m²€1,859/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+87%+87%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents17.817.8

People

MeasureTaipasPonte
Population5,7237,041
Aged 65 and over18.1%16.4%
Under 1513.9%14.2%
Born in another country5.6%4.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureTaipasPonte
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Taipas13°14°17°18°21°25°27°28°25°20°15°13°
Ponte13°14°17°18°21°24°27°28°25°20°15°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Taipas in November · Ponte in November

Similar towns: Taipas vs Vale de Cambra · Taipas vs Joane · Ponte vs Selho

Taipas or Ponte: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Taipas or Ponte?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.6°C in Taipas and 12.5°C in Ponte.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Taipas: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Ponte.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 38 km from Taipas and 38 km from Ponte, in a straight line.