Ponte de Sôr vs Pego: which town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (14°C and 14°C). Ponte de Sôr has more grocery stores on foot, more pharmacies on foot and more doctors on foot; Pego has less recorded crime.
Ponte de Sôr
11,062 peopleChoose Ponte de Sôr if you want
- Car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
- More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
Pego
2,431 peopleChoose Pego if you want
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (25.9 per 1,000 residents, against 32.7)
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 | Ponte de Sôr | Pego |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 14°C | 14°C |
| January low | 6°C | 6°C |
| July high | 33°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 37 | 31 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 19 | 20 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 1 |
| Days with rain a year | 84 | 88 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 24 min | 9 h 23 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Ponte de Sôr | Pego |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 5 | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 3 | 1 |
| Doctors and clinics | 3 | 0 |
| Cafés | 7 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 21 | 5 |
Getting around
| Measure | Ponte de Sôr | Pego |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 1.8 km | 3.5 km |
| Nearest bus station | 0.2 km | 5.5 km |
| Nearest hospital | 28 km | 4.3 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 110 km | 114 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Ponte de Sôr | Pego |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €4.68/m² | €5.26/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €990/m² | €1,053/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +61% | +110% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 32.7 | 25.9 |
People
| Measure | Ponte de Sôr | Pego |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 11,062 | 2,431 |
| Aged 65 and over | 24.4% | 36.0% |
| Under 15 | 13.1% | 9.1% |
| Born in another country | 5.2% | 2.5% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Ponte de Sôr | Pego |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ponte de Sôr | 14° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 29° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
| Pego | 14° | 15° | 19° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 17° | 15° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Ponte de Sôr in November
Ponte de Sôr or Pego: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Ponte de Sôr or Pego?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 14.0°C in Ponte de Sôr and 13.9°C in Pego.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Ponte de Sôr: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 3 in Pego.
Which is closer to an airport?
Ponte de Sôr is 110 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ); Pego is 114 km from Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Ponte de Sôr vs Pego: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/ponte-de-sor-vs-pego/