Valongo vs Sangalhos: which Centro town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Valongo has a closer bus station; Sangalhos has more grocery stores on foot and cheaper homes to buy.

Valongo

5,085 people

Choose Valongo if you want

  • A bus station closer by (4.6 km, against 10.0 km)

Sangalhos

4,516 people

Choose Sangalhos if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,048/m², against €1,410/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
MeasureValongoSangalhos
January high13°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high27°C27°C
Days above 35°C a year43
Nights above 20°C a year75
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year113112
Daylight on 21 December9 h 16 min9 h 17 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureValongoSangalhos
Grocery stores02
Pharmacies12
Doctors and clinics00
Cafés10
Restaurants23

Getting around

MeasureValongoSangalhos
Nearest train station0.5 km1.1 km
Nearest bus station4.6 km10.0 km
Nearest hospital4.6 km0.5 km
Nearest beach24 km26 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights49 km56 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureValongoSangalhos
Median rent per m², per month€5.21/m²€5.22/m²
Sale price per m²€1,410/m²€1,048/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+86%+71%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.822.9

People

MeasureValongoSangalhos
Population5,0854,516
Aged 65 and over23.7%23.3%
Under 1513.7%13.5%
Born in another country7.5%8.5%

Natural hazards

MeasureValongoSangalhos
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Valongo13°14°17°18°21°25°27°28°25°21°16°14°
Sangalhos13°14°17°18°21°25°27°28°25°21°16°14°

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

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Valongo or Sangalhos: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Valongo or Sangalhos?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.2°C in Valongo and 13.1°C in Sangalhos.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Sangalhos: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Valongo.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 49 km from Valongo and 56 km from Sangalhos, in a straight line.