Vila Nova de Foz Côa vs Aldeia de Joanes: which town suits you?

Vila Nova de Foz Côa has cooler summer nights, a closer bus station and a closer airport; Aldeia de Joanes has warmer winters, fewer frosts and more grocery stores on foot.

Vila Nova de Foz Côa

7,312 people

Choose Vila Nova de Foz Côa if you want

Cooler summer nights (14 nights a year above 20°C, against 24)
A bus station closer by (0.2 km, against 1.3 km)
A shorter trip to an airport (53 km, against 72 km)
Lower rents in the municipality (€2.57/m² a month, against €4.50/m²)

Aldeia de Joanes

1,333 people

Choose Aldeia de Joanes if you want

Warmer winters (11°C January highs, against 10°C)
Fewer frosts (7 frost days a year, against 19)
More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (2, against 0)
More cafés within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)

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	Vila Nova de Foz Côa	Aldeia de Joanes
January high	10°C	11°C
January low	2°C	3°C
July high	30°C	31°C
Days above 35°C a year	14	17
Nights above 20°C a year	14	24
Frost days a year	19	7
Days with rain a year	90	96
Daylight on 21 December	9 h 13 min	9 h 19 min
Sea in August	–	–

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

Measure	Vila Nova de Foz Côa	Aldeia de Joanes
Grocery stores	0	2
Pharmacies	1	1
Doctors and clinics	0	1
Cafés	1	6
Restaurants	10	10

Getting around

Measure	Vila Nova de Foz Côa	Aldeia de Joanes
Nearest train station	5.6 km	1.8 km
Nearest bus station	0.2 km	1.3 km
Nearest hospital	0.3 km	1.4 km
Nearest beach	–	–
Nearest airport with scheduled flights	53 km	72 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

Measure	Vila Nova de Foz Côa	Aldeia de Joanes
Median rent per m², per month	€2.57/m²	€4.50/m²
Sale price per m²	€448/m²	€848/m²
Sale price change, 5 years	+69%	+38%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents	43.5	44.9

People

Measure	Vila Nova de Foz Côa	Aldeia de Joanes
Population	7,312	1,333
Aged 65 and over	26.2%	24.1%
Under 15	11.4%	12.5%
Born in another country	10.1%	9.6%

Natural hazards

Measure	Vila Nova de Foz Côa	Aldeia de Joanes
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
Vila Nova de Foz Côa	10°	12°	16°	18°	22°	27°	30°	30°	26°	20°	14°	10°
Aldeia de Joanes	11°	13°	16°	18°	22°	27°	31°	31°	26°	20°	14°	12°

Aldeia de Joanes is warmer by 1°C or more in 2 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C. Vila Nova de Foz Côa in November

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Vila Nova de Foz Côa or Aldeia de Joanes: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vila Nova de Foz Côa or Aldeia de Joanes?

Aldeia de Joanes, with an average January high of 10.9°C against 9.9°C.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Aldeia de Joanes: 2 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 0 in Vila Nova de Foz Côa.

Which is closer to an airport?

Vila Nova de Foz Côa is 53 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL); Aldeia de Joanes is 72 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), in a straight line.