Living in Béjar
Béjar had 11,993 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.2% in June 2025. The nearest airport was SLM, 66.8 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. The foreign population count was 703 at the start of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Béjar?
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 Béjar?
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
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Béjar yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 9,828 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 5,637 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 4,188 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 5.32% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Béjar?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.32 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.17 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202512Official |
| People in employment | 4,143 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.32 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614Independent |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Béjar. 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 Béjar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Béjar. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 16.29 · Feb 20.05 · Mar 23.64 · Apr 26.38 · May 31.24 · Jun 37.19 · Jul 36.69 · Aug 38.05 · Sep 37.15 · Oct 29.74 · Nov 21.51 · Dec 19.18 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -8.85 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -9.71 · Apr -4.02 · May -2.1 · Jun 3.47 · Jul 5.81 · Aug 6.33 · Sep 3.92 · Oct -1.75 · Nov -5.02 · Dec -9.38 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.07 · Feb 3.63 · Mar 6.39 · Apr 9.3 · May 13.54 · Jun 18.92 · Jul 22.26 · Aug 22.13 · Sep 17.95 · Oct 12.42 · Nov 6.33 · Dec 3.72 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official |
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Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Béjar?
The published population was 11,993 people in January 2025. Source: Béjar - official stats1
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 45.74 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es13Official |
| Foreign residents | 703 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.9Official |
| Population Female | 6,324 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official |
| Population Male | 5,697 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official |
| Population | 11,993 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Béjar - official stats1Official |
International community in Béjar
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 | 12,258 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 11,583 | 94.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 210 | 1.7% |
| South America | 186 | 1.5% |
| Africa | 169 | 1.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 40 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 29 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 29 | 0.2% |
| North America | 12 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,258 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 11,787 | 96.2% |
| Africa | 138 | 1.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 138 | 1.1% |
| South America | 120 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 22 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 19 | 0.2% |
| Statelens | 15 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 11 | 0.1% |
| North America | 8 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6
Is Béjar 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.
Additional context
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Béjar 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Béjar?
The published population was 11,993 people in January 2025. Source: Béjar - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Béjar?
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 Béjar?
The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Béjar?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Béjar?
703 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Béjar a good place to live?
Béjar 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 Béjar?
The official country of birth distribution records 169 people (1.4%) 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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Sources
- Béjar - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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