Living in Baiona
In Baiona, the statutory reference rent is €6.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.79% in June 2026. Baiona, a city in Spain, had a population of 12,361 at the start of 2025. For Baiona, gigabit broadband availability was 87.9% in June 2025.
Pricier rent than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Baiona?
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 Baiona?
Average net cold rent is 6.7 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): 6.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 8,877 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,845 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,035 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Baiona 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 402 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.7 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Baiona?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.79 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Baiona 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 87.91 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 4,710 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,884 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.79 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Baiona?
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€6.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €402 |
| 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 | €1,086 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Baiona. 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 Baiona. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,540 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados18Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was VGO, 22.2 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Baiona. 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 Baiona?
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 ESTACION 1 (ESTE))7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Baiona 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ESTACION 2 (OESTE))5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ESTACION 2 (OESTE))6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ESTACION 1 (ESTE))7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.5 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 17.7 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 15.2 · Dec 12.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.3 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 8.4 · May 10.6 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 6.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.9 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 15.5 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 221.9 · Feb 143.1 · Mar 152.7 · Apr 149.6 · May 113.2 · Jun 56.2 · Jul 39.7 · Aug 48 · Sep 95.3 · Oct 208.2 · Nov 236.9 · Dec 231.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 108.8 · Feb 134.7 · Mar 177.7 · Apr 201.2 · May 237.4 · Jun 266.3 · Jul 297.2 · Aug 282.4 · Sep 217.8 · Oct 156.9 · Nov 109.7 · Dec 99.8 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Santiago de Compostela ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±2.1 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±3.5 °C, Reims (France) ±3.5 °C, Downey (United States) ±3.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±4.0 °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 Baiona?
The published population was 12,361 people in January 2025. Source: Baiona - official stats1
By nationality
National passport96%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 34.47 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.13 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 493 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 6,298 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 6,109 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 12,361 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Baiona - official stats1Official |
International community in Baiona
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 | 12,401 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 11,505 | 92.8% |
| South America | 399 | 3.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 257 | 2.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 100 | 0.8% |
| North America | 45 | 0.4% |
| Africa | 42 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 30 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 20 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 3 | 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 | 12,401 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 12,032 | 97.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 176 | 1.4% |
| South America | 90 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 44 | 0.4% |
| North America | 20 | 0.2% |
| Africa | 19 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 10 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 9 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 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 Baiona
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.
Tui as a Baiona alternative in the same region
19 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €4.20/m² Tui vs €6.70/m² Baiona−37%
- Foreign residents: 7.4% Tui vs 4.1% Baiona+80%
- Unemployment: 4.7% Tui vs 3.8% Baiona+25%
- Residents: 17,468 Tui vs 12,361 Baiona+41%
- Nearest airport: 20.5 km Tui vs 22.2 km Baiona−8%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Tui vs €1,884 Baionasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 Tui vs 3,540 Baionasame level
Segovia as a Baiona alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 415 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 15.6% Segovia vs 4.1% Baiona+277%
- Residents: 52,375 Segovia vs 12,361 Baiona+324%
- Nearest airport: 68.4 km Segovia vs 22.2 km Baiona+208%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Segovia vs 11.0 µg/m³ Baiona−36%
- Rent: €6.10/m² Segovia vs €6.70/m² Baiona−9%
- Unemployment: 3.1% Segovia vs 3.8% Baiona−17%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,977 (2024) Segovia vs 3,540 (2025) Baionano percentage
Cities near Baiona
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Baiona, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Baiona 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; Baiona's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Baiona part of Vigo?
Baiona is in the published commuting zone of Vigo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Vigo city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Baiona?
The published population was 12,361 people in January 2025. Source: Baiona - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Baiona?
Average net cold rent is 6.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 469 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Baiona?
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 ESTACION 1 (ESTE)).
What is the unemployment rate in Baiona?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Baiona?
The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Baiona a good place to live?
Baiona 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.
Is Baiona part of Vigo?
Baiona is in the published commuting zone of Vigo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Baiona?
Vigo, Nigrán, Gondomar, Tomiño, Cangas are near Baiona. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Baiona?
The official country of birth distribution records 11,505 people (92.8%) 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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