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Living in Argamasilla de Calatrava

In Argamasilla de Calatrava, rent averages €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6% (2026).

Argamasilla de Calatrava's population was 5,847 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 6%.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population5,847people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,837EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 41% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate6%country median 4.4% — 37% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,120incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025
PM2.5, annual mean11µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL)

Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 77% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Argamasilla de Calatrava?

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 Argamasilla de Calatrava.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

Average net cold rent is 3 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): 3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Argamasilla de Calatrava recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesArgamasilla de Calatrava highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Argamasilla de Calatrava highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Argamasilla de Calatrava€3.00
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Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings4,263 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,436 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,830 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Argamasilla de Calatrava 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 51–69%
Student61%strong on housing, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%
Retirement60%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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

What is the unemployment rate in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Argamasilla de Calatrava is 6.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability93.06 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment2,019 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,837 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent

What does a salary buy in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,837 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,279of €1,491 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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.€1,491
Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €180
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€1,279
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Argamasilla de Calatrava. 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 Argamasilla de Calatrava. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesArgamasilla de Calatrava highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Argamasilla de Calatrava highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,120 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 119.1 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.1% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport119.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Argamasilla de Calatrava. 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 Argamasilla de Calatrava.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL)6

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

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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 Argamasilla de Calatrava is 11.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO 630)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO 630)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL)6Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.81 · Feb 21.72 · Mar 29.32 · Apr 29.95 · May 36.21 · Jun 41.41 · Jul 43.34 · Aug 43.06 · Sep 42.15 · Oct 33.29 · Nov 26.15 · Dec 21.93 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -6.5 · Feb -5.98 · Mar -5.25 · Apr -1.63 · May 0.85 · Jun 6.89 · Jul 10.75 · Aug 11.83 · Sep 7.39 · Oct -1 · Nov -4.26 · Dec -6.08 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.72 · Feb 6.84 · Mar 9.93 · Apr 13.06 · May 17.72 · Jun 23.79 · Jul 27.33 · Aug 27.02 · Sep 22.1 · Oct 16.4 · Nov 9.65 · Dec 6.57 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The published population was 5,847 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area167.2 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share2.77 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official
Foreign residents154 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Population Female2,897 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male2,904 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population5,847 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)7Official

International community in Argamasilla de Calatrava

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
TOTAL5,853100.0%
Spain5,66196.7%
South America741.3%
European Union (without Spain)701.2%
Africa210.4%
Asia100.2%
Central America and Caribbean100.2%
Rent of Europe70.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL5,853100.0%
Spanish5,71797.7%
European Union (without Spain)681.2%
South America300.5%
Asia140.2%
Africa130.2%
Central America and Caribbean60.1%
Rent of Europe50.1%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,433 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count2,631 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Argamasilla de Calatrava

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.

Almodóvar del Campo as an Argamasilla de Calatrava alternative in the same region

8 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Unemployment: 5.7% Almodóvar del Campo vs 6.0% Argamasilla de Calatrava−6%
  • Nearest airport: 114.2 km Almodóvar del Campo vs 119.1 km Argamasilla de Calatrava−4%
  • Residents: 5,637 Almodóvar del Campo vs 5,847 Argamasilla de Calatrava−4%
  • Rent: €3.00/m² Almodóvar del Campo vs €3.00/m² Argamasilla de Calatravasame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Almodóvar del Campo vs €1,837 Argamasilla de Calatravasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 Almodóvar del Campo vs 4,120 Argamasilla de Calatravasame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Almodóvar del Campo vs 11.0 µg/m³ Argamasilla de Calatravasame level
Full comparisonMore about Almodóvar del Campo

Tres Cantos as an Argamasilla de Calatrava alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 211 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Rent: €10.60/m² Tres Cantos vs €3.00/m² Argamasilla de Calatrava+253%
  • Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 5,847 Argamasilla de Calatrava+834%
  • Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 2.8% Argamasilla de Calatrava+248%
  • Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 6.0% Argamasilla de Calatrava−57%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,837 Argamasilla de Calatrava+27%
  • Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 119.1 km Argamasilla de Calatrava−86%
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 11.0 µg/m³ Argamasilla de Calatrava−27%
Full comparisonMore about Tres Cantos

Cities near Argamasilla de Calatrava

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Puertollano 5.4 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Argamasilla de Calatrava, nearest in population first.

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Librilla5,854 residentsVilaboa5,856 residentsAlfacar5,834 residentsEsquivias5,833 residentsVielha e Mijaran5,865 residentsPolop5,828 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Argamasilla de Calatrava 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 guide
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

School 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; Argamasilla de Calatrava'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 Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The published population was 5,847 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL).

What is the unemployment rate in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The unemployment rate is 6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Argamasilla de Calatrava a good place to live?

Argamasilla de Calatrava 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 Argamasilla de Calatrava?

Puertollano, Almodóvar del Campo are near Argamasilla de Calatrava. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Argamasilla de Calatrava?

The official country of birth distribution records 21 people (0.4%) 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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