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Living in Algar

Algar is one of the cities recorded in Spain. At the end of 2025, Algar had a population of 1,453. Regional median gross salary figures for Algar showed €2,449 per month at the end of 2024. Algar was home to 93 foreign residents at the end of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Algar?

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 Algar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 933 at the end of 2021. Algar had 288 secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Algar?

Average net cold rent is 4.2 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): 4.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesAlgar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Algar 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€4.20Algarnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings933 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings645 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings288 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 252 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.2 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

At the end of 2021, 450 were in employment in Algar.

What is the unemployment rate in Algar?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.13 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)11
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Algar is 2.1%. 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%8440–5Algar 2.1%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
People in employment450 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,449 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.13 %country median 4.4%4 Aug 2026Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Algar. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Algar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km29 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataRMU3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Algar. 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 Algar.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Algar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA)2

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
Algar average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Algar average monthly precipitation, mm015304560382328241951840324142JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Algar average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360188190222250300328345315243218183173JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Algar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5µg/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 Algar is 10.0 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/m³3510–11Algar 10.030 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 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
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.2 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 18.5 · Apr 20.6 · May 23.3 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 29.8 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 24.2 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 17 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.2 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 15 · Dec 12.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.1 · Feb 22.9 · Mar 28.4 · Apr 23.9 · May 18.8 · Jun 4.6 · Jul 1 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 40.1 · Oct 31.9 · Nov 41.1 · Dec 42 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 188.2 · Feb 189.9 · Mar 222.2 · Apr 249.7 · May 299.6 · Jun 327.8 · Jul 344.7 · Aug 314.9 · Sep 243 · Oct 218.1 · Nov 182.8 · Dec 172.7 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Zierbena1,510 residentsAguadulce2,107 residentsOria2,199 residentsSan Isidro2,367 residentsMazaricos3,730 residentsCarnota3,777 residents

Population and city profile

At the end of 2021, Algar had 645 households. Algar had 705 female residents at the end of 2023. At the end of 2023, Algar had 739 residents who were male.

How many people live in Algar?

The published population was 1,453 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Algar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.6%Foreign residents 6.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.4 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)3Official
Foreign residents93 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)3Official
Population Female705 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male739 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population1,453 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official

International community in Algar

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
TOTAL1,448100.0%
Spain1,38795.8%
Africa443.0%
European Union (without Spain)50.3%
South America50.3%
Central America and Caribbean40.3%
Rent of Europe30.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL1,448100.0%
Spanish1,39396.2%
Africa422.9%
Central America and Caribbean40.3%
South America40.3%
Rent of Europe30.2%
European Union (without Spain)20.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Algar 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family68%strong on family, weak on safety · range 57–79%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents93 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)
Population1,453 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings933 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
People in employment450 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Median gross salary (regional)2,449 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households645 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count648 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Algar 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Algar?

The published population was 1,453 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Algar?

Average net cold rent is 4.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 294 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Algar?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Algar?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Algar?

The median gross salary is 2,449 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Algar?

93 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Algar a good place to live?

Algar 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 Algar?

The official country of birth distribution records 44 people (3.0%) 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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