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Living in Alcalá de Guadaíra

Alcalá de Guadaíra is a city in Spain. Its population was 77,474 at the start of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 11.5 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.2% in 2025. For Alcalá de Guadaíra, the foreign population count was 2,286 at the start of 2024.

Higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Alcalá de Guadaíra?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Alcalá de Guadaíra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Alcalá de Guadaíra yet.

Net rent across major citiesAlcalá de Guadaíra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Alcalá de Guadaíra highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€5.70Alcalá de Guadaíranet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings32,823 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings26,922 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings5,901 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 342 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.7 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 16.9% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The unemployment rate is about 16.9 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.89 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Alcalá de Guadaíra is 16.9%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Alcalá de Guadaíra 16.9%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.16 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official
People in employment27,186 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate16.89 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Alcalá de Guadaíra by year, %15.3%23.1%31.0%38.8%2015201720192021202416.9%%

Unemployment rate fell 54.6% between 2015 and 2024, from 37.2% to 16.9%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Alcalá de Guadaíra. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Alcalá de Guadaíra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k114 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Alcalá de Guadaíra under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k114 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Alcalá de Guadaíra?

Police recorded about 4,820 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16

Recorded crime across major citiesAlcalá de Guadaíra highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alcalá de Guadaíra highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,820 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport38 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportSVQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport10.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Alcalá de Guadaíra. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Alcalá de Guadaíra.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Alcalá de Guadaíra average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND36°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Alcalá de Guadaíra average monthly precipitation, mm020406080564647543461333757277JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Alcalá de Guadaíra average monthly sunshine, hours0100200300400202212246270325357388364278244205186JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alcalá de Guadaíra annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.5PM2.5154026.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Alcalá de Guadaíra is 11.5 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–12Alcalá de Guadaíra 11.514 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCALÁ DE GUADAIRA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean26 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCALÁ DE GUADAIRA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11.5 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.2 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 21.5 · Apr 23.7 · May 27.8 · Jun 32.4 · Jul 35.7 · Aug 35.6 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 26 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 16.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.2 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.3 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 12.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 56.3 · Feb 46.2 · Mar 46.9 · Apr 54 · May 33.9 · Jun 5.8 · Jul 0.6 · Aug 2.5 · Sep 33.1 · Oct 75.4 · Nov 72.2 · Dec 77.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 202 · Feb 212.2 · Mar 246.3 · Apr 270.2 · May 324.9 · Jun 357.3 · Jul 388.1 · Aug 364.3 · Sep 278.4 · Oct 244.4 · Nov 205.3 · Dec 185.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Palencia77,466 residentsBenidorm77,327 residentsBenalmádena78,338 residentsMolina de Segura78,458 residentsSanta Lucía de Tirajana78,584 residentsCiudad Real76,217 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The published population was 77,474 people in January 2025. Source: Alcalá de Guadaíra - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alcalá de Guadaíra residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97%Foreign residents 3%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents479 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area284.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share3 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents2,286 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official
Population density270.7 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female38,599 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male37,948 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population77,474 people1 Jan 2025Alcalá de Guadaíra - official stats1Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Alcalá de Guadaíra by year, residents74,63575,65176,66877,68420152017201920212023202577,474residents

Population rose 3.5% between 2015 and 2025, from 74,845 to 77,474.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Alcalá de Guadaíra by year, residents1,4231,8212,2202,6182015201720192021202320252,536residents

Foreign residents rose 54.3% between 2015 and 2025, from 1,644 to 2,536.

International community in Alcalá de Guadaíra

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL75,722100.0%
Spain72,64495.9%
South America1,0611.4%
European Union (without Spain)7611.0%
Africa4950.7%
Central America and Caribbean2850.4%
Rent of Europe1910.3%
Asia1800.2%
North America960.1%
Oceania90.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL75,722100.0%
Spanish74,00797.7%
European Union (without Spain)4650.6%
South America4380.6%
Africa3390.4%
Asia1520.2%
Central America and Caribbean1520.2%
Rent of Europe1090.1%
North America550.1%
Statelens40.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Alcalá de Guadaíra 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.

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Remote worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 50–66%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–69%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 54–72%
Family52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement52%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 43–61%
Foreign residents2,286 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population77,474 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Alcalá de Guadaíra - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings32,823 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.16 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment27,186 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households26,922 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count36,822 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The published population was 77,474 people in January 2025. Source: Alcalá de Guadaíra - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 399 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11.5 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Alcalá de Guadaíra?

Police recorded about 4,820 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The unemployment rate is about 16.9 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Alcalá de Guadaíra a good place to live?

Alcalá de Guadaíra 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 Africa live in Alcalá de Guadaíra?

The official country of birth distribution records 495 people (0.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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