Urgeses vs Lousada: which Norte town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 12°C). Urgeses has a closer train station and a closer bus station; Lousada has more doctors on foot, lower rents and cheaper homes to buy.
Urgeses
5,457 peopleChoose Urgeses if you want
- Car-light living: 5 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- A train station closer by (0.7 km, against 3.7 km)
- A bus station closer by (1.6 km, against 6.4 km)
Lousada
2,166 peopleChoose Lousada if you want
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 2)
- Lower rents in the municipality (€4.24/m² a month, against €5.75/m²)
- Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€1,453/m², against €1,859/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| Measure | Urgeses | Lousada |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 12°C | 12°C |
| January low | 4°C | 3°C |
| July high | 27°C | 26°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 2 | 1 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 6 | 5 |
| Frost days a year | 10 | 12 |
| Days with rain a year | 126 | 128 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 11 min | 9 h 12 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Urgeses | Lousada |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 5 | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 2 |
| Doctors and clinics | 2 | 5 |
| Cafés | 10 | 10 |
| Restaurants | 22 | 27 |
Getting around
| Measure | Urgeses | Lousada |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 0.7 km | 3.7 km |
| Nearest bus station | 1.6 km | 6.4 km |
| Nearest hospital | 1.8 km | 0.3 km |
| Nearest beach | 38 km | 35 km |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 38 km | 34 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Urgeses | Lousada |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | €5.75/m² | €4.24/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €1,859/m² | €1,453/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +87% | +88% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 17.8 | 20.5 |
People
| Measure | Urgeses | Lousada |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,457 | 2,166 |
| Aged 65 and over | 22.2% | 16.1% |
| Under 15 | 12.3% | 14.6% |
| Born in another country | 5.5% | 4.7% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Urgeses | Lousada |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urgeses | 12° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 27° | 27° | 24° | 20° | 15° | 12° |
| Lousada | 12° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 24° | 19° | 14° | 12° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Urgeses in November
Urgeses or Lousada: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Urgeses or Lousada?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 11.8°C in Urgeses and 11.5°C in Lousada.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Lousada: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 5 in Urgeses.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO): 38 km from Urgeses and 34 km from Lousada, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Urgeses vs Lousada: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/urgeses-vs-lousada/