Borba vs Redondo: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Borba has more pharmacies on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot; Redondo has more grocery stores on foot and less recorded crime.

Borba

4,586 people

Choose Borba if you want

  • More pharmacies within a 15-minute walk (3, against 1)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
  • More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (20, against 9)
  • A bus station closer by (5.2 km, against 14 km)

Redondo

5,845 people

Choose Redondo if you want

  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (6, against 4)
  • Less recorded crime in the municipality (23.6 per 1,000 residents, against 46.5)

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
MeasureBorbaRedondo
January high13°C13°C
January low4°C5°C
July high32°C33°C
Days above 35°C a year2933
Nights above 20°C a year2430
Frost days a year21
Days with rain a year7773
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 28 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureBorbaRedondo
Grocery stores46
Pharmacies31
Doctors and clinics30
Cafés33
Restaurants209

Getting around

MeasureBorbaRedondo
Nearest train station28 km33 km
Nearest bus station5.2 km14 km
Nearest hospital26 km32 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights56 km69 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureBorbaRedondo
Median rent per m², per month€3.11/m²€5.08/m²
Sale price per m²€915/m²€1,060/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+90%+72%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents46.523.6

People

MeasureBorbaRedondo
Population4,5865,845
Aged 65 and over29.9%26.3%
Under 1512.1%11.7%
Born in another country3.0%3.7%

Natural hazards

MeasureBorbaRedondo
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Borba13°14°17°19°23°28°32°32°27°22°16°13°
Redondo13°15°18°20°24°29°33°33°28°22°17°14°

The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month. Redondo in November

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Borba or Redondo: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Borba or Redondo?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.5°C in Borba and 13.1°C in Redondo.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Redondo: 6 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 4 in Borba.

Which is closer to an airport?

Both use Badajoz Airport (BJZ): 56 km from Borba and 69 km from Redondo, in a straight line.