Vidigueira vs Beringel: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Vidigueira has more grocery stores on foot, more restaurants on foot and cheaper homes to buy; Beringel has less recorded crime and fewer strong earthquakes nearby.

Vidigueira

5,932 people

Choose Vidigueira if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (9, against 2)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€800/m², against €1,277/m²)

Beringel

1,301 people

Choose Beringel if you want

  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (34.1 per 1,000 residents, against 51.0)
  • Fewer strong earthquakes nearby (0 of M5+ since 1900, against 2)

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
MeasureVidigueiraBeringel
January high14°C14°C
January low6°C6°C
July high33°C32°C
Days above 35°C a year3632
Nights above 20°C a year3225
Frost days a year10
Days with rain a year7169
Daylight on 21 December9 h 30 min9 h 31 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVidigueiraBeringel
Grocery stores41
Pharmacies11
Doctors and clinics10
Cafés33
Restaurants92

Getting around

MeasureVidigueiraBeringel
Nearest train station9.8 km12 km
Nearest bus station13 km12 km
Nearest hospital23 km11 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights114 km114 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVidigueiraBeringel
Median rent per m², per month–€6.15/m²
Sale price per m²€800/m²€1,277/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+64%+67%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents51.034.1

People

MeasureVidigueiraBeringel
Population5,9321,301
Aged 65 and over24.8%30.0%
Under 1514.4%11.3%
Born in another country3.8%4.6%

Natural hazards

MeasureVidigueiraBeringel
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190020

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vidigueira14°16°19°20°24°29°33°33°29°23°18°15°
Beringel14°16°19°20°24°29°32°32°28°23°18°15°

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

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Vidigueira or Beringel: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vidigueira or Beringel?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.1°C in Vidigueira and 14.2°C in Beringel.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Vidigueira: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Beringel.

Which is closer to an airport?

Vidigueira is 114 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Beringel is 114 km from Portimão Airport (PRM), in a straight line.