Living in Fronteira
In Fronteira, average gross earnings are €1,211 a month (2024) and unemployment is 2.9% (2026).
There were 170 physicians per 100,000 people in 2024. For Fronteira, the unemployment rate was 2.94% in June 2026.
Higher unemployment than 76% of Portuguese cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 92% of Portuguese cities that publish it.
Which Portugal-wide rules apply when you move to Fronteira?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Fronteira. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
Is Fronteira a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Fronteira?
The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 2.94 % · IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202612
Fronteira 2.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fronteira. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Instituto do Emprego e Formação Profissional — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Fronteira. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 170 per 100,000 | 2024 | Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit.9Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fronteira when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
How safe is Fronteira?
Police recorded 1,920 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source.
- Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents: 1,920 incidents per 100k · INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,920 incidents per 100kcountry median 2,730 | 31 Dec 2022 | INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 20223Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fronteira. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
PLA search route through Portal da Oferta Formativa — State Language Course
AIMA / Portal da Oferta Formativa
For migrants seeking Portuguese as a non-native language.
Português Língua de Acolhimento (PLA) — State Language Course
AIMA / DGEstE public-school network / IEFP / Centros Qualifica
For migrants aged 16 or older whose mother tongue is not Portuguese, residence-permit holders, people with pending residence/protection/NISS evidence.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.1 · Feb 15.9 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 21.1 · May 25.1 · Jun 29.8 · Jul 33.2 · Aug 33.5 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 23.8 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.5 · Feb 4.4 · Mar 6.9 · Apr 8.8 · May 11.5 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16 · Aug 16.2 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 7.4 · Dec 4.6 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.8 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 13 · Apr 15 · May 18.3 · Jun 22.1 · Jul 24.6 · Aug 24.8 · Sep 22 · Oct 17.8 · Nov 12.5 · Dec 9.7 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 62.8 · Feb 48 · Mar 49.5 · Apr 50.2 · May 50.4 · Jun 9.6 · Jul 1.8 · Aug 4.3 · Sep 35 · Oct 79 · Nov 72.1 · Dec 71.4 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824)6Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Portugal: Vila Franca de Xira ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.6 °C, Oklahoma City (United States) ±2.8 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.8 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±2.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Fronteira?
The published population was 1,550 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1
By nationality
National passport92.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 248.6 km² | 2021 | Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain.7Official |
| Foreign residents | 112 people | 2023 | Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value.11Independent |
| Population density | 13.72 people/km² | 2021 | Reproducible derived density from the same-period INE populationTotal divided by areaKm2; no external density number was substituted.7Official |
| Population | 1,550 people | 19 Apr 2021 | Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT)1Official |
International community in Fronteira
Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.
Country of birth
Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,858 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 2,756 | 96.4% |
| Estrangeira | 102 | 3.6% |
| Europa | 52 | 1.8% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 42 | 1.5% |
| África | 24 | 0.8% |
| América | 21 | 0.7% |
| Brasil | 21 | 0.7% |
| Angola | 16 | 0.6% |
| Roménia | 16 | 0.6% |
| Outros países - Europa | 10 | 0.3% |
Show 19 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Espanha | 9 | 0.3% |
| França | 7 | 0.2% |
| Moçambique | 5 | 0.2% |
| Ásia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Moldávia | 4 | 0.1% |
| Bélgica | 3 | 0.1% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 3 | 0.1% |
| Suíça | 2 | 0.1% |
| China | 2 | 0.1% |
| Cabo Verde | 2 | 0.1% |
| Alemanha | 2 | 0.1% |
| Nepal | 2 | 0.1% |
| Oceânia | 1 | 0.0% |
| Austrália | 1 | 0.0% |
| Reino Unido | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Itália | 1 | 0.0% |
| Luxemburgo | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Citizenship
Resident population at the 19 April 2021 Census reference date; total sex (HM) and total age; source-native indicator universe · 2021-04-19
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,858 | 100.0% |
| Portuguesa | 2,815 | 98.5% |
| Estrangeira | 43 | 1.5% |
| Europa | 20 | 0.7% |
| União Europeia 27 (s/ PT - a partir de 2020) | 16 | 0.6% |
| América | 15 | 0.5% |
| Brasil | 15 | 0.5% |
| Roménia | 6 | 0.2% |
| Outros países - Europa | 4 | 0.1% |
| África | 4 | 0.1% |
| Ásia | 4 | 0.1% |
Show 12 more groups
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Itália | 3 | 0.1% |
| Países Baixos (Reino dos) | 3 | 0.1% |
| Ucrânia | 3 | 0.1% |
| China | 2 | 0.1% |
| Cabo Verde | 2 | 0.1% |
| Espanha | 2 | 0.1% |
| Nepal | 2 | 0.1% |
| Suíça | 1 | 0.0% |
| Alemanha | 1 | 0.0% |
| França | 1 | 0.0% |
| Guiné-Bissau | 1 | 0.0% |
| Moçambique | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4
Alternatives for people set on Fronteira
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School for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 18, and public school is free. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: PLNM (Português Língua Não Materna). How to enrol a child (gov.pt).
A country-wide rule for Portugal; Fronteira's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Fronteira?
The published population was 1,550 people in April 2021. Source: Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT).
How safe is Fronteira?
Police recorded 1,920 incidents per 100,000 (2022). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022.
What is the unemployment rate in Fronteira?
The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (June 2026). Source: IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
How many foreign residents live in Fronteira?
112 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value..
Is Fronteira a good place to live?
Fronteira may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
How many people born in Portuguesa live in Fronteira?
The official country of birth distribution records 2,756 people (96.4%) in the source-defined population for 2021-04-19. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Fronteira, Portugal: population, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 19749f1671e3ce057527efec037bddab]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/pt/fronteira/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Censos 2021 — Lugares por Freguesia (C21_LUGF_PT) Censos 2021 · mapas.ine.pt · checked 2026-10-07
- INE — Ganho médio mensal (€), indicator 0012649 (Quadros de Pessoal) INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-09-23
- INE — Taxa de criminalidade (‰) por Localização geográfica (NUTS 2013) e Categoria de crime; Anual, indicador 0008074, categoria Total, ano 2022 INE · ine.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014632 nationality ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
- Instituto Nacional de Estatística (INE), Portugal Censos 2021 indicator 0014633 country of birth ine.pt · checked 2026-09-01
- IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 — IPMA estação AVIS/BENAVILA (nº 824) IPMA Normais Climatológicas 1991-2020 · ipma.pt · checked 2026-07-31
- Local normalized archive of official INE municipality rows: DICO identity, populationTotal and areaKm2 at municipality/LAU-1 grain. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
- MEO fixed fibre meo.pt · checked 2026-09-15
- Official INE Statistics of Health Personnel indicator 0012837: physicians per 1,000 inhabitants by municipality of residence. Exact municipality row selected by INE DICO geocod; value converted to the requested per-100k unit. ine.pt · checked 2026-07-15
- Vodafone Portugal mobile plan vodafone.pt · checked 2026-09-15
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- Foreign population with legal resident status at 31 December; Total Nacionalidade; annual municipality value. pordata.pt · checked 2026-07-15
- IEFP — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 IEFP · iefp.pt · checked 2026-07-26
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