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Living in O Barco de Valdeorras

In O Barco de Valdeorras, the statutory reference rent is €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.3% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 4.26% in June 2026. O Barco de Valdeorras had a population of 13,368 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was BGC, 66.2 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 55.6% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2415 sources

Population13,368people1 Jan 2025Official source · O Barco de Valdeorras - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,884EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 22% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate4.26%country median 4.4% — 3% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,540incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · 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 Cambados

Cheaper rent than 74% 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 O Barco de Valdeorras?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in O Barco de Valdeorras?

Average net cold rent is 4 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): 4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
O Barco de Valdeorras recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesO Barco de Valdeorras highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with O Barco de Valdeorras highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
O Barco de Valdeorras€4.00
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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 fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings9,402 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Main residence dwellings5,574 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings3,831 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is O Barco de Valdeorras 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–68%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 54–72%
Student61%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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 O Barco de Valdeorras?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.26 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in O Barco de Valdeorras is 4.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability55.55 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202513Official
People in employment5,004 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.26 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615Independent

What does a salary buy in O Barco de Valdeorras?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,884 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,248of €1,520 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.€1,520
Rent, 60 m²€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €240
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€1,248
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to O Barco de Valdeorras. 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 O Barco de Valdeorras. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesO Barco de Valdeorras highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with O Barco de Valdeorras 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 residents3,540 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Pedro 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 Cambados12Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportBGC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport66.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for O Barco de Valdeorras. 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, HybridCost varies
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Population and city profile

How many people live in O Barco de Valdeorras?

The published population was 13,368 people in January 2025. Source: O Barco de Valdeorras - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area85.43 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es14Official
Foreign residents1,637 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.10Official
Female residents6,853 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Male residents6,424 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population13,368 people1 Jan 2025O Barco de Valdeorras - official stats1Official

International community in O Barco de Valdeorras

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
TOTAL13,368100.0%
Spain11,31784.7%
European Union (without Spain)9186.9%
South America5374.0%
Central America and Caribbean2441.8%
Rent of Europe1391.0%
Africa1301.0%
Asia720.5%
North America100.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL13,368100.0%
Spanish12,15290.9%
European Union (without Spain)5814.3%
South America2912.2%
Africa1271.0%
Central America and Caribbean960.7%
Asia780.6%
Rent of Europe400.3%
North America30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,574 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour force5,895 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Alternatives for people set on O Barco de Valdeorras

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 O Barco de Valdeorras alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 682 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 13,368 O Barco de Valdeorras+313%
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 66.2 km O Barco de Valdeorras−55%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,540 (2025) O Barco de Valdeorrasno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,884 O Barco de Valdeorrassame level
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.00/m² O Barco de Valdeorrassame level
Full comparisonMore about Elda

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with O Barco de Valdeorras, nearest in population first.

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La Llagosta13,280 residentsGibraleón13,261 residentsLlanes13,486 residentsAbarán13,228 residentsAbrera13,227 residentsAranguren13,216 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in O Barco de Valdeorras 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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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; O Barco de Valdeorras's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in O Barco de Valdeorras?

The published population was 13,368 people in January 2025. Source: O Barco de Valdeorras - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in O Barco de Valdeorras?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in O Barco de Valdeorras?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around O Barco de Valdeorras?

The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in O Barco de Valdeorras?

1,637 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is O Barco de Valdeorras a good place to live?

O Barco de Valdeorras 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 Spain live in O Barco de Valdeorras?

The official country of birth distribution records 11,317 people (84.7%) 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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Sources

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  2. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  3. DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  4. DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  10. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. 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 Cambados mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
  3. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  4. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  5. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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