Fronteira vs Borba: which Alentejo town suits you?
Their January highs are within 1°C of each other (13°C and 13°C). Fronteira has less recorded crime; Borba has more grocery stores on foot, more doctors on foot and more restaurants on foot.
Fronteira
3,410 peopleChoose Fronteira if you want
- Less recorded crime in the municipality (24.0 per 1,000 residents, against 46.5)
Borba
4,586 peopleChoose Borba if you want
- More grocery stores within a 15-minute walk (4, against 1)
- More doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk (3, against 0)
- More restaurants within a 15-minute walk (20, against 3)
- A bus station closer by (5.2 km, against 24 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| Measure | Fronteira | Borba |
|---|---|---|
| January high | 13°C | 13°C |
| January low | 5°C | 4°C |
| July high | 32°C | 32°C |
| Days above 35°C a year | 31 | 29 |
| Nights above 20°C a year | 25 | 24 |
| Frost days a year | 1 | 2 |
| Days with rain a year | 82 | 77 |
| Daylight on 21 December | 9 h 25 min | 9 h 27 min |
| Sea in August | – | – |
Daily life within a 15-minute walk
| Measure | Fronteira | Borba |
|---|---|---|
| Grocery stores | 1 | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 3 |
| Doctors and clinics | 0 | 3 |
| Cafés | 1 | 3 |
| Restaurants | 3 | 20 |
Getting around
| Measure | Fronteira | Borba |
|---|---|---|
| Nearest train station | 23 km | 28 km |
| Nearest bus station | 24 km | 5.2 km |
| Nearest hospital | 33 km | 26 km |
| Nearest beach | – | – |
| Nearest airport with scheduled flights | 74 km | 56 km |
Housing and safety (whole municipality)
| Measure | Fronteira | Borba |
|---|---|---|
| Median rent per m², per month | – | €3.11/m² |
| Sale price per m² | €690/m² | €915/m² |
| Sale price change, 5 years | +52% | +90% |
| Crimes recorded per 1,000 residents | 24.0 | 46.5 |
People
| Measure | Fronteira | Borba |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,410 | 4,586 |
| Aged 65 and over | 32.0% | 29.9% |
| Under 15 | 9.9% | 12.1% |
| Born in another country | 2.1% | 3.0% |
Natural hazards
| Measure | Fronteira | Borba |
|---|---|---|
| Earthquakes of M5+ within 100 km since 1900 | 2 | 2 |
Month by month
Town-level · ERA5-Land 1991-2020| High | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fronteira | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 28° | 22° | 16° | 14° |
| Borba | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 13° |
The average highs are within 1°C of each other in every month.
Fronteira or Borba: common questions
Which is warmer in winter, Fronteira or Borba?
They are within 1°C of each other: average January highs of 12.9°C in Fronteira and 12.5°C in Borba.
Which has more shops within walking distance?
Borba: 4 grocery stores within a 15-minute walk of the centre, against 1 in Fronteira.
Which is closer to an airport?
Both use Badajoz Airport (BJZ): 74 km from Fronteira and 56 km from Borba, in a straight line.
Cite or link
hexplace (2026). Fronteira vs Borba: climate, homes and daily life compared. https://hexplace.org/portugal/compare/fronteira-vs-borba/