Redondo vs Borba: which Alentejo town suits you?

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

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)

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)

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
MeasureRedondoBorba
January high13°C13°C
January low5°C4°C
July high33°C32°C
Days above 35°C a year3329
Nights above 20°C a year3024
Frost days a year12
Days with rain a year7377
Daylight on 21 December9 h 28 min9 h 27 min
Sea in August––

Daily life within a 15-minute walk

MeasureRedondoBorba
Grocery stores64
Pharmacies13
Doctors and clinics03
Cafés33
Restaurants920

Getting around

MeasureRedondoBorba
Nearest train station33 km28 km
Nearest bus station14 km5.2 km
Nearest hospital32 km26 km
Nearest beach––
Nearest airport with scheduled flights69 km56 km

Housing and safety (whole municipality)

MeasureRedondoBorba
Median rent per m², per month€5.08/m²€3.11/m²
Sale price per m²€1,060/m²€915/m²
Sale price change, 5 years+72%+90%
Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents23.646.5

People

MeasureRedondoBorba
Population5,8454,586
Aged 65 and over26.3%29.9%
Under 1511.7%12.1%
Born in another country3.7%3.0%

Natural hazards

MeasureRedondoBorba
Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 190022

Month by month

Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020
HighJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Redondo13°15°18°20°24°29°33°33°28°22°17°14°
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. Redondo in November

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Redondo or Borba: common questions

Which is warmer in winter, Redondo or Borba?

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

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): 69 km from Redondo and 56 km from Borba, in a straight line.