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Living in Banyoles

Banyoles is a city in Spain. Its population was 20,865 at the start of 2025. For Banyoles, the unemployment rate was 2.88% in June 2026.

Pricier rent than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Banyoles.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Banyoles?

Average net cold rent is 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): 6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3

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

Net rent across major citiesBanyoles highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Banyoles 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€6.00Banyoles€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings9,063 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,326 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,740 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Banyoles?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.88 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Banyoles is 2.9%. 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%8440–5Banyoles 2.9%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
Gigabit broadband availability99.22 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment8,958 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.88 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k509.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Banyoles 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k509.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Banyoles?

Police recorded about 4,199 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13

Recorded crime across major citiesBanyoles highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Banyoles highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,199 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRO, 23.9 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport49 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportGRO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport23.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Banyoles average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Banyoles average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100584253686457394774866451JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Banyoles average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300155164195208238260292276213180154145JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Banyoles annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154017.0PM10104020.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA))5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.2 · Feb 15.2 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 20 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 6.2 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 17 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.6 · Feb 42 · Mar 52.5 · Apr 68 · May 64 · Jun 56.9 · Jul 39.3 · Aug 46.6 · Sep 73.9 · Oct 86 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 50.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 155 · Feb 164.4 · Mar 194.5 · Apr 207.7 · May 238 · Jun 259.6 · Jul 292.3 · Aug 276.1 · Sep 213.3 · Oct 179.8 · Nov 153.9 · Dec 145.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Calella20,864 residentsHuércal-Overa20,860 residentsFranqueses del Vallès, Les20,881 residentsArchena20,908 residentsAtarfe20,914 residentsLoja20,951 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Banyoles?

The published population was 20,865 people in January 2025. Source: Banyoles - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Banyoles residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport80.8%Foreign residents19.2%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area11.02 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share19.14 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents4,002 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female10,331 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male10,175 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population20,865 people1 Jan 2025Banyoles - official stats1Official

International community in Banyoles

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
TOTAL20,131100.0%
Spain15,86978.8%
Africa1,9729.8%
South America8484.2%
European Union (without Spain)5132.5%
Central America and Caribbean4682.3%
Asia2581.3%
Rent of Europe1640.8%
North America370.2%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL20,131100.0%
Spanish16,16880.3%
Africa2,13410.6%
European Union (without Spain)5862.9%
Central America and Caribbean4092.0%
South America3861.9%
Asia2741.4%
Rent of Europe1460.7%
North America250.1%
Oceania30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Banyoles 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 worker66%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 57–75%
Skilled employee69%strong on work, weak on education · range 61–77%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–73%
Family65%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–73%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–68%
Foreign residents4,002 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population20,865 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Banyoles - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings9,063 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.22 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment8,958 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households7,326 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count9,894 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Banyoles?

The published population was 20,865 people in January 2025. Source: Banyoles - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Banyoles?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Banyoles?

Police recorded about 4,199 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Banyoles?

The unemployment rate is about 2.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Banyoles?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Banyoles?

4,002 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Banyoles a good place to live?

Banyoles 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 Banyoles?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,972 people (9.8%) 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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  5. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA)) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  2. Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  5. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
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  10. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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