Towns in Portugal for retirees

62 of 800 towns in Portugal meet the published rule for retirees: nearest hospital ≤ 10 km and January high ≥ 14°C and days above 35°C ≤ 15 and pharmacies on foot ≥ 2.

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What we measure for retirees

Nearest hospital≤ 10 kmStraight-line distance from the town centre to the nearest place of each type (for a sea beach, its nearest edge; for the coastline, its nearest point).
January high≥ 14°CMean of daily maximum temperatures for each month over the normal period, moved to the town's elevation.
Days above 35°C≤ 15Average number of days per year with a maximum temperature above 35°C.
Pharmacies on foot≥ 2Number of pharmacies within the walking radius of the town centre (straight line).

Every condition must hold. The thresholds come from the published rule, which has no weights. See the methodology.

Towns that fit, and why

LeiriaHospital 0.2 km away, 14°C January highs, 10 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkCentro · 128,640 people
SetúbalHospital 0.8 km away, 15°C January highs, 15 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkLisbon area · 118,166 people
FaroHospital 0.7 km away, 15°C January highs, 14 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkAlgarve · 70,347 people
LouresHospital 1.3 km away, 14°C January highs, 7 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkLisbon area · 66,231 people
OdivelasHospital 3.0 km away, 14°C January highs, 13 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkLisbon area · 54,624 people
AmoraHospital 1.9 km away, 15°C January highs, 4 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkLisbon area · 52,577 people
CorroiosHospital 2.1 km away, 14°C January highs, 6 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkLisbon area · 52,520 people
BarreiroHospital 1.6 km away, 15°C January highs, 7 pharmacies within a 15-minute walkLisbon area · 51,280 people

All 62 towns that fit, biggest first

#	Town	Nearest hospital	January high	Days above 35°C	Pharmacies on foot	Population
1	Leiria Centro	0.2 km	14°C	1.8	10	128,640
2	Setúbal Lisbon area	0.8 km	15°C	4.4	15	118,166
3	Faro Algarve	0.7 km	15°C	0.7	14	70,347
4	Loures Lisbon area	1.3 km	15°C	0.8	7	66,231
5	Odivelas Lisbon area	3.0 km	14°C	0.7	13	54,624
6	Amora Lisbon area	1.9 km	15°C	0.7	4	52,577
7	Corroios Lisbon area	2.1 km	14°C	0.4	6	52,520
8	Barreiro Lisbon area	1.6 km	15°C	0.7	7	51,280
9	São Domingos de Rana Lisbon area	2.1 km	14°C	0	4	46,718
10	Portimão Algarve	0.7 km	15°C	6.7	13	38,487
11	Cascais Lisbon area	0.7 km	14°C	0	5	36,436
12	Oeiras Lisbon area	1.3 km	14°C	0	11	35,000
13	Lagos Algarve	0.8 km	16°C	2.1	6	33,494
14	Arrentela Lisbon area	1.6 km	14°C	0.6	6	30,156
15	Montijo Lisbon area	0.2 km	14°C	3.3	6	30,011
16	Olhão Algarve	7.8 km	15°C	1	7	29,239
17	Póvoa de Santa Iria Lisbon area	7.1 km	15°C	5.8	4	28,901
18	Paço de Arcos Lisbon area	1.4 km	14°C	0	6	25,974
19	Quinta do Conde Lisbon area	9.5 km	14°C	1.8	3	25,606
20	Torres Vedras Oeste e Vale do Tejo	0.5 km	14°C	0	10	24,443
21	Estoril Lisbon area	1.2 km	14°C	0	3	23,700
22	Pinhal Novo Lisbon area	9.5 km	14°C	4.1	3	23,510
23	Monte Estoril Lisbon area	0.5 km	14°C	0	5	23,375
24	Pontinha Lisbon area	1.4 km	14°C	0.6	9	23,249
25	Lavradio Lisbon area	1.5 km	14°C	3.3	7	21,877
26	Carcavelos Lisbon area	1.9 km	14°C	0	8	20,366
27	Ponta Delgada Azores	1.5 km	16°C	0	11	20,056
28	Vila Franca de Xira Lisbon area	2.5 km	15°C	7.5	6	18,355
29	Loulé Algarve	0.2 km	14°C	0.2	4	17,930
30	Moita Lisbon area	5.9 km	14°C	3.3	5	17,795
31	Parede Lisbon area	1.1 km	14°C	0	8	17,212
32	Vialonga Lisbon area	7.9 km	14°C	5.3	3	16,088
33	Póvoa de Santo Adrião Lisbon area	2.5 km	14°C	0.7	9	14,897
34	Lagoa Azores	1.1 km	16°C	0	2	14,442
35	Costa da Caparica Lisbon area	4.4 km	14°C	0.4	4	13,968
36	Alhos Vedros Lisbon area	3.0 km	14°C	3.3	2	13,384
37	Sines Alentejo	0.7 km	15°C	0.3	2	12,791
38	Aldeia de Paio Pires Lisbon area	2.8 km	14°C	0.6	6	12,179
39	Angra do Heroísmo Azores	1.5 km	16°C	0	9	12,045
40	Almancil Algarve	5.7 km	15°C	0.5	2	11,291
41	Sobreda Lisbon area	1.6 km	14°C	0.4	2	11,146
42	Silves Algarve	9.7 km	15°C	11.2	4	10,917
43	Santo André Alentejo	4.9 km	15°C	0.3	3	10,601
44	Carregado Oeste e Vale do Tejo	0.2 km	14°C	7.4	3	10,474
45	Carvoeiro Algarve	8.3 km	15°C	6.3	2	10,141
46	Alcochete Lisbon area	5.4 km	14°C	3.3	2	9,705
47	Alenquer Oeste e Vale do Tejo	4.5 km	14°C	5.4	3	9,626
48	Caxias Lisbon area	2.5 km	14°C	0	2	9,007
49	Castanheira do Ribatejo Lisbon area	2.0 km	14°C	7.4	2	7,651
50	Alhandra Lisbon area	5.9 km	14°C	6.4	3	7,226
51	Horta Azores	1.1 km	16°C	0	3	6,572
52	Lagoa Algarve	8.0 km	15°C	6	3	6,301
53	Arruda dos Vinhos Oeste e Vale do Tejo	0.2 km	14°C	3.9	2	6,170
54	Olival Basto Lisbon area	2.8 km	15°C	0.8	9	5,959
55	São Roque Azores	3.1 km	16°C	0	3	4,932
56	Fajã de Baixo Azores	2.3 km	16°C	0	3	4,915
57	Alvide Lisbon area	1.4 km	14°C	0	3	4,204
58	Ribeira Grande Azores	9.7 km	16°C	0	3	3,968
59	Senhora da Luz Algarve	4.1 km	15°C	0	2	3,545
60	Ribeira Seca Azores	8.7 km	16°C	0	2	2,950
61	Seixal Lisbon area	0.4 km	14°C	0.7	3	2,776
62	Cobre Lisbon area	1.7 km	14°C	0	2	1,344

Only values precise enough for a verdict are used. Regional values never count.

Visit in winter before you decide

A town can feel very different from one month to the next. The month pages show the average high, low and rain days for each month.

What our data can't tell you

Residency and visa rules: check the official immigration service.
What a particular home costs: the rents and prices here are medians for the whole municipality.
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Questions about towns for retirees

Which towns in Portugal suit retirees?

62 towns meet the rule. The biggest are Leiria, Setúbal and Faro.

What does a town need to be listed?

Every condition must hold: nearest hospital ≤ 10 km and January high ≥ 14°C and days above 35°C ≤ 15 and pharmacies on foot ≥ 2.

Why is a town I expected missing?

A town is listed only when every value the rule needs is known and precise enough. Regional values never count toward a rule.