Palhaça vs Vilar: which Centro town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 14°C). Palhaça has lower rents and cheaper homes to buy; Vilar has more pharmacies on foot, more restaurants on foot and a closer train station.
Palhaça
2,664 peopleChoose Palhaça if you want
- Lower rents in the municipality (€5.33/m² a month, against €8.18/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,389/m², against €2,391/m²)
Vilar
21,227 peopleChoose Vilar if you want
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (32, against 3)
- A train station closer by (1.9 km, against 4.6 km)
- A bus station closer by (1.9 km, against 8.9 km)
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 | Palhaça | Vilar |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 7°C |
| July high | 27°C | 27°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 3 | 3 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 4 | 7 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 0 |
| Days with rain a year | 110 | 111 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 16 min | 9 h 16 min |
| Sea in August | – | 18°C |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Palhaça | Vilar |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 2 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 3 |
| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 1 |
| Cafés | 3 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 3 | 32 |
Getting around
| Measure | Palhaça | Vilar |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 4.6 km | 1.9 km |
| Nearest bus station | 8.9 km | 1.9 km |
| Nearest hospital | 5.6 km | 1.2 km |
| Nearest beach | 15 km | 8.2 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 64 km | 64 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Palhaça | Vilar |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €5.33/m² | €8.18/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,389/m² | €2,391/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +78% | +74% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 35.4 | 32.4 |
People
| Measure | Palhaça | Vilar |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,664 | 21,227 |
| Aged 65 and over | 25.5% | 21.7% |
| Under 15 | 13.5% | 13.5% |
| Born in another country | 16.6% | 14.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Palhaça | Vilar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palhaça | 13° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
| Vilar | 14° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 14° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Vilar in November
Palhaça or Vilar: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Palhaça or Vilar?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 13.4°C in Palhaça and 13.5°C in Vilar.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Vilar: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 2 in Palhaça.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE): 64 km from Palhaça and 64 km from Vilar, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Palhaça vs Vilar: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/palhaca-vs-vilar/