Arafo

The unemployment rate was 6.32% in June 2026. Arafo, a city in Spain, had a population of 5,945 at the start of 2025. For Arafo, annual PM2.5 was 10 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

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Population5,945 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Gigabit broadband availability78.3037 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate6.32 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean6 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LA HIDALGA-ARAFO)
PM10 — annual mean37 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LA HIDALGA-ARAFO)
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³city · Verified 2026-07-29Official source · EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Arafo may suit

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 32–60% from published values
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–59% from published values
Student46%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 32–60% from published values
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–61% from published values
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–69% from published values

Population and city profile

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Population5,945 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceINE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Arafo lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Arafo 6.3%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability78.3037 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate6.32 %country median 4.4% — 43% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Arafo average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Arafo average monthly precipitation, mm02040608056503319410106335160JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Arafo average monthly sunshine, hours0105210315420247248301323380399402372320277237233JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Arafo annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154037.0PM1010406.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in SpainWhere Arafo lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–11Arafo 10.013511–128412–131313–143414–15116–17519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean6 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LA HIDALGA-ARAFO) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean37 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LA HIDALGA-ARAFO) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 9.0 — 11% above2026-07-292024Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan 8 · Feb 8 · Mar 10.1 · Apr 12.3 · May 15 · Jun 19 · Jul 23 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 18.7 · Oct 14.6 · Nov 10.9 · Dec 9.2 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZAÑA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.8 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 2.9 · Apr 4.1 · May 6.4 · Jun 9.9 · Jul 13.5 · Aug 13.4 · Sep 10.3 · Oct 7.2 · Nov 4.5 · Dec 3 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZAÑA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.9 · Feb 4.8 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 8.2 · May 10.7 · Jun 14.4 · Jul 18.2 · Aug 18 · Sep 14.5 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.7 · Dec 6.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZAÑA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 55.6 · Feb 49.7 · Mar 32.9 · Apr 18.8 · May 3.8 · Jun 0.5 · Jul 0 · Aug 9.5 · Sep 5.6 · Oct 33.1 · Nov 50.6 · Dec 60.3 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZAÑA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 246.5 · Feb 247.5 · Mar 300.5 · Apr 323.3 · May 379.8 · Jun 398.9 · Jul 402.4 · Aug 371.8 · Sep 319.8 · Oct 277.1 · Nov 236.6 · Dec 233.1 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station IZAÑA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was TFN, 17.5 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 78.3% in June 2025.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Destinations from nearest airport17 count2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOpenFlights — routes.dat Source-backed value
Nearest airportTFN code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport17.5 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Arafo?

The unemployment rate is 6.32 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Arafo?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair, checked 2026-07-29.

How many people live in Arafo?

The published population is 5,945 people. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5), checked 2026-06-07.

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