Choose Castro Verde if you want
- +Car-light living: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
- +Warmer winters (14°C January highs, against 13°C)
- +Cooler summer nights (16 nights a year above 20°C, against 25)
- +Fewer rainy days (69 a year, against 82)
Choose Fronteira if you want
- +Cheaper homes to buy in the municipality (€690/m², against €1,171/m²)
- +Less recorded crime in the municipality (24.0 per 1,000 residents, against 34.7)
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 | Castro Verde | Fronteira |
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| January high | 14°C | 13°C |
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| January low | 6°C | 5°C |
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| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
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| Days above 35°C a year | 25 | 31 |
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| Nights above 20°C a year | 16 | 25 |
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| Frost days a year | 1 | 1 |
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| Days with rain a year | 69 | 82 |
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| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 33 min | 9 h 25 min |
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| Sea in August | – | – |
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Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Castro Verde | Fronteira |
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| Grocery stores | 3 | 1 |
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| Pharmacies | 3 | 2 |
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| Doctors and clinics | 1 | 0 |
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| Cafés | 5 | 1 |
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| Restaurants | 19 | 3 |
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Getting around
| Measure | Castro Verde | Fronteira |
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| Nearest train station | 22 km | 23 km |
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| Nearest bus station | 0.3 km | 24 km |
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| Nearest hospital | 40 km | 33 km |
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| Nearest beach | – | – |
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| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 75 km | 74 km |
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Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Castro Verde | Fronteira |
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| Median rent per m², per month | – | – |
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| Sale price per m² | €1,171/m² | €690/m² |
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| Sale price change, 5 years | +103% | +52% |
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| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 34.7 | 24.0 |
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People
| Measure | Castro Verde | Fronteira |
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| Population | 4,857 | 3,410 |
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| Aged 65 and over | 21.2% | 32.0% |
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| Under 15 | 14.3% | 9.9% |
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| Born in another country | 6.0% | 2.1% |
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Natural hazards
| Measure | Castro Verde | Fronteira |
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| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 0 | 2 |
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Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Castro Verde | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 23° | 18° | 15° |
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| Fronteira | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 14° |
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Castro Verde is warmer by 1°C or more in 3 months; in the other months the highs are within 1°C.
Castro Verde or Fronteira: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Castro Verde or Fronteira?
Castro Verde, with an average January high of 14.0°C against 12.9°C.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Castro Verde: 3 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Fronteira.
Which is closer to an airport?
Castro Verde is 75 km from Portimão Airport (PRM); Fronteira is 74 km from Badajoz Airport (BJZ), in a straight line.