Mangualde vs Tabuaço: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (10°C and 9°C). Mangualde has fewer frosts, more grocery stores on foot and more pharmacies on foot; Tabuaço has cheaper homes to buy and less recorded crime.
Mangualde
8,895 peopleChoose Mangualde if you want
- Car-light living: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- Fewer frosts (13 frost days a year, against 20)
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (6, against 1)
Tabuaço
6,350 peopleChoose Tabuaço if you want
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€489/m², against €848/m²)
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (16.6 per 1,000 residents, against 26.9)
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 | Mangualde | Tabuaço |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 10°C | 9°C |
| January low | 3°C | 2°C |
| July high | 28°C | 28°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 5 | 5 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 9 | 6 |
| Frost days a year | 13 | 20 |
| Days with rain a year | 110 | 104 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 16 min | 9 h 13 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Mangualde | Tabuaço |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 6 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 6 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
| Cafés | 7 | 0 |
| Restaurants | 13 | 6 |
Getting around
| Measure | Mangualde | Tabuaço |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 2.0 km | 6.3 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.2 km | 11 km |
| Nearest hospital | 9.5 km | 20 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 17 km | 22 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Mangualde | Tabuaço |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.29/m² | – |
| Sale price per m² | €848/m² | €489/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +40% | – |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 26.9 | 16.6 |
People
| Measure | Mangualde | Tabuaço |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 8,895 | 6,350 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.4% | 24.9% |
| Under 15 | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Born in another country | 10.5% | 5.2% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Mangualde | Tabuaço |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mangualde | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 18° | 13° | 10° |
| Tabuaço | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 24° | 19° | 13° | 10° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Mangualde in November · Tabuaço in November
Mangualde or Tabuaço: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Mangualde or Tabuaço?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 9.7°C in Mangualde and 9.4°C in Tabuaço.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Mangualde: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Tabuaço.
Which is closer to an airport?
Mangualde is 17 km from Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE); Tabuaço is 22 km from Vila Real Airport (VRL), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Mangualde vs Tabuaço: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/mangualde-vs-tabuaco/