Campo Maior vs Elvas: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Campo Maior has lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Elvas has more doctors on foot, more cafés on foot and more restaurants on foot.
Campo Maior
8,235 peopleChoose Campo Maior if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€2.97/m² a month, against €4.78/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€680/m², against €970/m²)
Elvas
9,904 peopleChoose Elvas if you want
- Car-light living: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
- More cafés within a 15-minute walk (14, against 8)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (38, against 13)
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 | Campo Maior | Elvas |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 5°C | 4°C |
| July high | 33°C | 33°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 36 | 35 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 43 | 35 |
| Frost days a year | 2 | 4 |
| Days with rain a year | 72 | 73 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 26 min | 9 h 26 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Campo Maior | Elvas |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 6 | 7 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 4 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 3 |
| Cafés | 8 | 14 |
| Restaurants | 13 | 38 |
Getting around
| Measure | Campo Maior | Elvas |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 15 km | 2.4 km |
| Nearest bus station | 18 km | 0.8 km |
| Nearest hospital | 18 km | 0.7 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 25 km | 30 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Campo Maior | Elvas |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €2.97/m² | €4.78/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €680/m² | €970/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +27% | +68% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 45.3 | 40.1 |
People
| Measure | Campo Maior | Elvas |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,235 | 9,904 |
| Aged 65 and over | 24.9% | 24.8% |
| Under 15 | 13.7% | 14.5% |
| Born in another country | 5.2% | 6.4% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Campo Maior | Elvas |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campo Maior | 13° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
| Elvas | 13° | 14° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Campo Maior in November · Elvas in November
Campo Maior or Elvas: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Campo Maior or Elvas?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.7°C in Campo Maior and 12.7°C in Elvas.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Elvas: 7 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 6 in Campo Maior.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Badajoz Airport (BJZ): 25 km from Campo Maior and 30 km from Elvas, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Campo Maior vs Elvas: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/campo-maior-vs-elvas/