Vidago vs Valpaços: which Norte town suits you?
Vidago has warmer winters, fewer frosts and more doctors on foot; Valpaços has cooler summer nights, fewer rainy days and more grocery stores on foot.
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Choose Vidago if you want
- +Warmer winters (11°C January highs, against 10°C)
- +Fewer frosts (5 frost days a year, against 22)
- +More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
Choose Valpaços if you want
- +Car-light living: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- +Cooler summer nights (6 nights a year above 20°C, against 16)
- +Fewer rainy days (99 a year, against 114)
- +More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 0)
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Bold marks the better value where one is clearly better and both values are precise.
Climate
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| Measure | Vidago | Valpaços |
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| January high | 11°C | 10°C |
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| January low | 4°C | 2°C |
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| July high | 29°C | 29°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 8 | 6 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 16 | 6 |
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| Frost days a year | 5 | 22 |
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| Days with rain a year | 114 | 99 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 09 min | 9 h 10 min |
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| Sea in August | – | – |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Vidago | Valpaços |
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| Grocery stores | 0 | 4 |
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| Pharmacies | 1 | 4 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 2 | 0 |
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| Cafés | 3 | 5 |
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| Restaurants | 13 | 17 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Vidago | Valpaços |
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| Nearest train station | 50 km | 45 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 14 km | 0.4 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 14 km | 0.4 km |
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| Nearest beach | – | – |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 43 km | 50 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Vidago | Valpaços |
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| Median rent per m², per month | €4.84/m² | €3.08/m² |
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| Sale price per m² | €1,205/m² | €699/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +54% | +59% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 29.9 | 29.6 |
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People
| Measure | Vidago | Valpaços |
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| Population | 5,300 | 4,573 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 35.4% | 26.5% |
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| Under 15 | 7.9% | 13.9% |
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| Born in another country | 6.6% | 8.5% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Vidago | Valpaços |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 0 |
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Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Vidago | 11° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 21° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 20° | 14° | 11° |
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| Valpaços | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
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Vidago is warmer by 1°C or more in 4 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Vidago in November
Vidago or Valpaços: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Vidago or Valpaços?
Vidago, with an average January high of 10.9°C against 9.7°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Valpaços: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Vidago.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Vila Real Airport (VRL): 43 km from Vidago and 50 km from Valpaços, in a straight line.