58/100
Grade
4,530
Population
1,400 €/m²
Property value
-1.6%
Population over time
6%
Market & investment
The 5 pillars
Climate & resilience95/100
Local vitality43/100
Amenities & access31/100
Property value52/100
Market & investment48/100
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Location in Spain

The municipality (red) within its province (green).

The 5 pillars

Grade scale

A++
A+
A
B◄ this municipality
C
D
E
F
G

Demographic momentum

2013–2023 · 2 observations · two published figures
-0.16 %/yr
Stable

Annualised from the only two figures this source publishes. With no series in between, acceleration cannot be measured, so none is shown.

Price momentum

2020–2025 · regional figure (district)
-2.00 pp/yr
Behind the national market
+6.0 %/yr here
+8.0 %/yr nationally

This rate is published for the whole region, not for this municipality: every municipality in the region carries the same number, so it cannot separate neighbouring towns. It is the region’s appreciation minus the population-weighted national average over the same window.

Indicators (official sources)

Climate & resilience

95/100

Beach season

How long the outdoor season lasts: days at 22 °C or more, summer nights and winter mildness (Open-Meteo ERA5). High = a long outdoor season.

Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) — ERA5 · 2026-07-31

57days ≥22 °C/yr

summer nights 20.3 °C · winter days 16.3 °C

61

Climate comfort

Sunny but mild: sunny days, days above 30 °C and frost days (Open-Meteo ERA5). High = bright, without punishing heat or hard winters.

Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) — ERA5 · 2026-07-31

322sunny days/yr

0 days >30 °C · 0 frost days · ⌀ 17.9 °C

95

Local vitality

43/100

Foreign residents

Share of residents with foreign nationality (each country's official population register or census — see the source below). An established international community often eases a newcomer's integration. Higher scores better.

INE Portugal — população estrangeira com estatuto legal de residente (0013220) ÷ população residente (0008273) · 2023-12-31

4.61%

209 / 4,530 · 2023

57

Attractiveness (points of interest)

Density of points of interest per km² (tourism, culture, food, leisure, nature) from OpenStreetMap. Higher means a livelier/more attractive area.

OpenStreetMap — points of interest · 2026-08-03

0.637/km²

99 POI

35

Population

Official number of residents (INE municipal register / Padrón).

INE Portugal — Estimativas anuais da população residente (0008273) · 2023-12-31

4,530inhab.

2023

Population change (10 years)

Population change over ~10 years — the key indicator of a village's vitality.

INE Portugal — Estimativas anuais da população residente (0008273) · 2023-12-31

-1.6%

2013 → 2023

Amenities & access

31/100

Air connectivity

Ease of access to international airports, weighted by their importance and the straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Higher means better international connections.

Terragrado — air connectivity (curated airports) · 2026-08-03

45.8km

Horta (HOR) · Lisboa-Humberto Delgado (LIS) 1,654.4 km

6

Everyday essentials

How many of the four essential services (pharmacy, supermarket, school, doctor) are actually inside the municipality boundary, according to OpenStreetMap. This counts presence, not distance: a municipality with none of the four means a drive for every errand.

OpenStreetMap — everyday essential services · 2026-08-03

4/ 4

pharmacy · supermarket · school · doctor

55

Property value

52/100

Property price (€/m²)

Indicative price per m² (MITMA provincial proxy). A lower price improves the affordability score.

INE Portugal — valor mediano de venda €/m² (proxy distrital, interim) · 2025-12-31

1,400€/m²
52

Market & investment

48/100

Market liquidity

Number of sales per 1,000 dwellings (MITMA — property transactions). A liquid market resells more easily. Higher is better.

INE Portugal — mercado imobiliário (proxy distrital, interim) · 2025-12-31

16
39

Price appreciation (~5 years)

Average annual growth (CAGR) of the price per m² over about 5 years (Ministry of Housing — open-market housing value). Measures whether the local market is rising. Higher means more appreciation.

INE Portugal — mercado imobiliário (proxy distrital, interim) · 2025-12-31

+6%/yr
22

Gross rental yield

Estimated gross rental yield: reference rent (SERPAVI) ÷ purchase price (MITMA) × 12. Indicative, derived from two official sources. Higher means better yield.

INE Portugal — mercado imobiliário (proxy distrital, interim) · 2025-12-31

6%

7 €/m²

56

Tourism potential (short-term rental)

Tourist-accommodation places per 1,000 inhabitants (INE). A proxy for short-term rental potential. High = strong rental potential (but also more tourism).

INE Portugal — mercado imobiliário (proxy distrital, interim) · 2025-12-31

40

181 · 2025

87

Further context

Measured and published, but deliberately not part of the grade.

Recorded crime

All recorded crime per 1,000 inhabitants (DGPJ/INE, Portugal). Not part of the grade, and not comparable with the French burglary rate: the denominator and the offences both differ.

INE Portugal / DGPJ — Taxa de criminalidade (0008074) · 2022-12-31

18.4‰ hab.

2022