Vagos vs Ílhavo: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Vagos has more doctors on foot, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Ílhavo has more pharmacies on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.
Vagos
4,529 peopleChoose Vagos if you want
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€5.97/m² a month, against €7.07/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,731/m², against €2,260/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (18.0 per 1,000 residents, against 31.3)
Ílhavo
17,236 peopleChoose Ílhavo if you want
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (5, against 2)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 3)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (18, against 10)
- A bus station closer by (3.2 km, against 6.6 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| Measure | Vagos | Ílhavo |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 7°C | 7°C |
| July high | 27°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 2 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 8 | 8 |
| Frost days a year | 0 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 109 | 109 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 16 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | 18°C | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Vagos | Ílhavo |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 4 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 5 |
| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 1 |
| Cafés | 3 | 6 |
| Restaurants | 10 | 18 |
Getting around
| Measure | Vagos | Ílhavo |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 7.0 km | 5.0 km |
| Nearest bus station | 6.6 km | 3.2 km |
| Nearest hospital | 9.0 km | 3.8 km |
| Nearest beach | 7.4 km | 6.1 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 70 km | 67 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Vagos | Ílhavo |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €5.97/m² | €7.07/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,731/m² | €2,260/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +87% | +99% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 18.0 | 31.3 |
People
| Measure | Vagos | Ílhavo |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 4,529 | 17,236 |
| Aged 65 and over | 21.8% | 23.9% |
| Under 15 | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| Born in another country | 14.2% | 10.6% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Vagos | Ílhavo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vagos | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Ílhavo | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Ílhavo in November
Vagos or Ílhavo: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Vagos or Ílhavo?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.6°C in Vagos and 13.6°C in Ílhavo.
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 Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 70 km from Vagos and 67 km from Ílhavo, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Vagos vs Ílhavo: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/vagos-vs-ilhavo/