Vilar de Andorinho vs Lamas: which Norte town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 13°C). Vilar de Andorinho has more restaurants on foot and a closer airport; Lamas has more doctors on foot, a closer bus station and lower rents.

Vilar de Andorinho

18,944 people

Choose Vilar de Andorinho if you want

  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (14, against 6)
  • A shorter trip to an airport (18 km, against 31 km)

Lamas

5,628 people

Choose Lamas if you want

  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • A bus station closer by (2.8 km, against 4.1 km)
  • Lower rents in the municipality (€5.86/m² a month, against €9.39/m²)
  • Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,766/m², against €2,652/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
MeasureVilar de AndorinhoLamas
January high12°C13°C
January low6°C6°C
July high25°C26°C
Days above 35°C a year11
Nights above 20°C a year66
Frost days a year11
Days with rain a year119120
Daylight on 21 December9 h 13 min9 h 14 min
Sea in August18°C18°C

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureVilar de AndorinhoLamas
Grocery stores1111
Pharmacies32
Doctors and clinics03
Cafés1113
Restaurants146

Getting around

MeasureVilar de AndorinhoLamas
Nearest train station2.1 km2.0 km
Nearest bus station4.1 km2.8 km
Nearest hospital0.5 km6.5 km
Nearest beach6.1 km6.5 km
Nearest airport with scheduled flights18 km31 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureVilar de AndorinhoLamas
Median rent per m², per month€9.39/m²€5.86/m²
Sale price per m²€2,652/m²€1,766/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+103%+92%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents26.122.0

People

MeasureVilar de AndorinhoLamas
Population18,9445,628
Aged 65 and over18.4%21.2%
Under 1512.9%10.9%
Born in another country7.8%5.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureVilar de AndorinhoLamas
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190000

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Vilar de Andorinho12°13°16°17°19°23°25°26°23°19°15°13°
Lamas13°14°16°17°20°23°26°26°24°20°16°13°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Vilar de Andorinho in November · Lamas in November

Similar towns: Vilar de Andorinho vs Baguim do Monte · Vilar de Andorinho vs Águas Santas · Lamas vs Paços de Brandão

Vilar de Andorinho or Lamas: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Vilar de Andorinho or Lamas?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.2°C in Vilar de Andorinho and 12.7°C in Lamas.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Both have 11 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 18 km from Vilar de Andorinho and 31 km from Lamas, in a straight line.