Estremoz vs Borba: which Alentejo town suits you?

Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (12°C and 13°C). Estremoz has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more cafés on foot; Borba has lower rents.

Estremoz

9,350 people

Choose Estremoz if you want

  • Car-light living: 10 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk and public transport close by
  • More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (10, against 4)
  • More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (5, against 3)
  • More cafés within a 15-minute walk (13, against 3)

Borba

4,586 people

Choose Borba if you want

  • Lower rents in the municipality (€3.11/m² a month, against €4.25/m²)

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
MeasureEstremozBorba
January high12°C13°C
January low4°C4°C
July high32°C32°C
Days above 35°C a year2629
Nights above 20°C a year2024
Frost days a year32
Days with rain a year7777
Daylight on 21 December9 h 27 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureEstremozBorba
Grocery stores104
Pharmacies43
Doctors and clinics53
Cafés133
Restaurants3620

Getting around

MeasureEstremozBorba
Nearest train station34 km28 km
Nearest bus station0.4 km5.2 km
Nearest hospital37 km26 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights66 km56 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureEstremozBorba
Median rent per m², per month€4.25/m²€3.11/m²
Sale price per m²€841/m²€915/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+39%+90%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents29.546.5

People

MeasureEstremozBorba
Population9,3504,586
Aged 65 and over26.5%29.9%
Under 1512.9%12.1%
Born in another country4.2%3.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureEstremozBorba
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Estremoz12°14°17°19°23°28°32°32°27°22°16°13°
Borba13°14°17°19°23°28°32°32°27°22°16°13°

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

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Estremoz or Borba: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Estremoz or Borba?

They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.4°C in Estremoz and 12.5°C in Borba.

Which has more shops within walking distance?

Estremoz: 10 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): 66 km from Estremoz and 56 km from Borba, in a straight line.