Living in Antigua
In Antigua, the statutory reference rent is €8.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.2% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.21% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 6,178 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Antigua had a population of 14,164.
Pricier rent than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Antigua?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Antigua?
Average net cold rent is 8.6 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): 8.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 8,220 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 5,373 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,850 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Antigua 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 516 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8.6 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Antigua?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.21 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Antigua 3.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 88.38 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 4,242 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.21 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Antigua?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions. | €1,416 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €516 |
| Internet€20 · official · DIGI 300 Mbps fibre · 2026-09-30 | − €20 |
| Mobile plan€12 · official · DIGI 100GB mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €12 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €868 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Antigua. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Antigua. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,800 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-22Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was FUE, 15 km away, with 53 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.4% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Antigua. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in Antigua?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CASA PALACIO-PUERTO DEL ROSARIO)8
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Antigua 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CASA PALACIO-PUERTO DEL ROSARIO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 34 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TEFÍA-PUERTO DEL ROSARIO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CASA PALACIO-PUERTO DEL ROSARIO)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21 · Feb 21.2 · Mar 22.3 · Apr 23.1 · May 24.4 · Jun 25.9 · Jul 27 · Aug 27.4 · Sep 27 · Oct 26 · Nov 24 · Dec 22 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUERTEVENTURA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 15.2 · Feb 15.3 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 16.6 · May 17.7 · Jun 19.3 · Jul 20.7 · Aug 21.4 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 17.9 · Dec 16.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUERTEVENTURA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 18.1 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 19 · Apr 19.8 · May 21.1 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24.4 · Sep 24 · Oct 22.9 · Nov 20.9 · Dec 19.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUERTEVENTURA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 12.6 · Feb 10 · Mar 9.7 · Apr 4.6 · May 0.8 · Jun 0 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.3 · Sep 1.9 · Oct 11.4 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 19.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUERTEVENTURA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 186.4 · Feb 185.5 · Mar 233.1 · Apr 240.6 · May 277.8 · Jun 278.5 · Jul 294.3 · Aug 282.4 · Sep 252.3 · Oct 219 · Nov 185.7 · Dec 184.1 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station FUERTEVENTURA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria ±0.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±3.1 °C, Houston (United States) ±3.9 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±3.9 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.7 °C, East Los Angeles (United States) ±3.6 °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 Antigua?
The published population was 14,164 people in January 2025. Source: Antigua - official stats1
By nationality
National passport56.4%Foreign residents43.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 250.3 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 45.83 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 6,178 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 6,429 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 7,094 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 14,164 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Antigua - official stats1Official |
International community in Antigua
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,782 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,755 | 52.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,174 | 17.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 2,084 | 16.3% |
| Africa | 716 | 5.6% |
| South America | 553 | 4.3% |
| Asia | 305 | 2.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 161 | 1.3% |
| North America | 30 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 4 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,782 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 7,102 | 55.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,342 | 18.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 2,132 | 16.7% |
| Africa | 609 | 4.8% |
| Asia | 296 | 2.3% |
| South America | 229 | 1.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 52 | 0.4% |
| North America | 18 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Antigua
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Elda as an Antigua alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1657 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €8.60/m² Antigua−53%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 14,164 Antigua+290%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 15.0 km Antigua+100%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,800 Antiguano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,719 Antigua+10%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 45.8% (2025) Antiguano percentage
Cities near Antigua
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 8.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 7.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Antigua, nearest in population first.
How does Antigua compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Antigua 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool for children who move here. School is compulsory from age 6 to 16. Newly arrived pupils get support in the school language: Regional reception programmes (aulas de enlace Madrid / aules d acollida Catalonia etc). How to enrol a child (educacionfpydeportes.gob.es).
A country-wide rule for Spain; Antigua'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 Antigua?
The published population was 14,164 people in January 2025. Source: Antigua - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Antigua?
Average net cold rent is 8.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 602 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Antigua?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CASA PALACIO-PUERTO DEL ROSARIO).
What is the unemployment rate in Antigua?
The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Antigua?
The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Antigua a good place to live?
Antigua 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.
Which cities are near Antigua?
Pájara, Tuineje, Puerto del Rosario, La Oliva are near Antigua. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Antigua?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,755 people (52.8%) 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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