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Praia do Magoito
A cliff-backed Atlantic beach at the mouth of the Ribeira da Mata, popular with surfers and bodyboarders and lifeguarded in the bathing season.
Buying property in Magoito
A quiet village above a surf beach and a 10,000-year-old fossil dune, on Sintra's north-west coast.
In short. Magoito is a quiet village on Sintra's north-west coast, in the parish union of São João das Lampas e Terrugem, above a surf beach and a 10,000-year-old fossil dune in the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park. Its parish had an INE median of €2,655/m² in the 12 months to March 2026 — below the Sintra median of €2,908 and the Colares coast at €3,728. Lisbon is about 45 minutes by car. Best for buyers who want a rural, less visited stretch of coast.
€2,655Parish median / m² (INE)
~45 minto Lisbon
~45 minto Airport
~35 minto Cascais
Official INE median sale price per m² for the parish union of São João das Lampas e Terrugem, 12 months to March 2026 (Sintra municipality: €2,908); Magoito has no separate index, and homes vary widely by plot, condition and views. Distances are approximate by car.
Life in Magoito
Why buyers choose Magoito
Magoito is a small village in the north-west of the Sintra municipality, in the parish union of São João das Lampas e Terrugem, set just inland from Praia do Magoito. The coastline here lies within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, with Azenhas do Mar about 4 km to the south-west and a more rural, less visited character than the Colares shore.
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A geological landmark
The consolidated fossil dune beside the beach access, formed around 10,000 years ago, is classified as a geomonument within the natural park.
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Rural coast, lower prices
Village houses and detached homes among fields, in a parish whose official median price sits below the Sintra municipal figure.
Where it is
Magoito on the map
Magoito lies on Sintra's north-west coast, in the parish union of São João das Lampas e Terrugem — about 20 minutes from Sintra town, 45 from Lisbon and 30 from Ericeira.
Nearby
Points of interest around Magoito
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Praia do Magoito
A surf beach flanked by tall cliffs, with a ramp down to the sand and parking above.
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Magoito fossil dune
A consolidated dune some 10,000 years old, classified as a geomonument.
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Magoito–Samarra coastal walk
About 3 km of clifftop path north to Praia da Samarra, across an ancient marine platform.
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Praia da Aguda
A smaller, cliff-backed beach about 3 km to the south-west.
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Azenhas do Mar
The clifftop village and ocean pool, about 4 km south-west.
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Sintra-Cascais Natural Park
Protected cliffs and Natura 2000 coastal habitats on the doorstep.
Getting around
Infrastructure & access
There is no station nearby — the nearest is Sintra, on the Lisbon–Sintra line, about 20 minutes' drive, and buses from Portela de Sintra to Praia do Magoito are infrequent, so a car is essential. Local roads link to the N247 and on to the IC19 and A16 via Sintra. Shopping in the village is limited; larger supermarkets and health services are in Sintra, with Ericeira (Mafra) about 30 minutes north. The cliffs are subject to active marine erosion and rockfall.
- Nearest stationSintra · ~20 min
- Nearest beachPraia do Magoito · ~2 km
- Main roadsN247 → IC19, A16
- International schoolsCAISL / TASIS (Linhó) · ~25–30 min
Schools & family
Education
CAISL (Carlucci American International School of Lisbon) and TASIS Portugal, both in Linhó, Sintra, are about 25–30 minutes' drive. State primary schools and nurseries (creches / jardins de infância) serve the São João das Lampas area, with secondary schools in Sintra — families should plan for daily school driving.
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FAQ
Magoito — common questions
There is no separate index for Magoito. The official INE median for the parish union of São João das Lampas e Terrugem was €2,655/m² in the 12 months to March 2026, below the Sintra municipal median of €2,908/m², with wide variation by plot, condition and views.
Magoito belongs to the União das Freguesias de São João das Lampas e Terrugem, on the north-west coast of Sintra municipality.
Beside the access to Praia do Magoito is a consolidated dune formed around 10,000 years ago, when wind-blown sand hardened towards sandstone. It is classified as a geomonument within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park.
The coastline lies within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park and the Alcobaça–Cabo Espichel coastal programme, which restrict building near the cliffs. Check the zoning of any plot with Sintra municipality before buying, especially land marketed as having building potential.
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