Living in Benalup-Casas Viejas
In Benalup-Casas Viejas, the statutory reference rent is €4.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2026).
Benalup-Casas Viejas is a city in Spain, with a population of 7,236 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 202 at the start of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Benalup-Casas Viejas?
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 Benalup-Casas Viejas?
Average net cold rent is 4.4 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): 4.4 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 | 3,519 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,796 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 723 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Benalup-Casas Viejas 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 264 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.4 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 7.41% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 7.41 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627
Benalup-Casas Viejas 7.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.2 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 2,283 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.41 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202627Independent |
What does a salary buy in Benalup-Casas Viejas?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €264 |
| 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 | €1,167 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Benalup-Casas Viejas. 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 Benalup-Casas Viejas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was GIB, 46.4 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.2% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Benalup-Casas Viejas. 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 Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 E2: ALCORNOCALES)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Benalup-Casas Viejas 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station E2: ALCORNOCALES)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 21 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station E2: ALCORNOCALES)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station E2: ALCORNOCALES)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.98 · Feb 24.14 · Mar 29.42 · Apr 31.8 · May 38.23 · Jun 39.2 · Jul 42.21 · Aug 43.42 · Sep 42.69 · Oct 34.23 · Nov 28.98 · Dec 22.88 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -3.45 · Feb -3.53 · Mar -0.74 · Apr 3.32 · May 5.74 · Jun 10.21 · Jul 14.27 · Aug 15.09 · Sep 12.33 · Oct 4.07 · Nov 0.75 · Dec -1.22 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.17 · Feb 10.84 · Mar 12.88 · Apr 15.06 · May 18.44 · Jun 22.61 · Jul 25.62 · Aug 25.96 · Sep 22.62 · Oct 18.89 · Nov 13.76 · Dec 11.27 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The published population was 7,236 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport97.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 60.37 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.8 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official |
| Foreign residents | 202 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 3,528 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 3,636 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 7,236 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Benalup-Casas Viejas
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 | 7,161 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,964 | 97.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 71 | 1.0% |
| Africa | 32 | 0.4% |
| South America | 31 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 21 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 19 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.2% |
| North America | 6 | 0.1% |
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 | 7,161 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 7,017 | 98.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 67 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 22 | 0.3% |
| South America | 18 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 16 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 8 | 0.1% |
| North America | 5 | 0.1% |
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 Benalup-Casas Viejas
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.
Paterna de Rivera as a Benalup-Casas Viejas alternative in the same region
21 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Rent: €2.90/m² Paterna de Rivera vs €4.40/m² Benalup-Casas Viejas−34%
- Unemployment: 8.8% Paterna de Rivera vs 7.4% Benalup-Casas Viejas+19%
- Foreign residents: 2.1% Paterna de Rivera vs 2.8% Benalup-Casas Viejas−25%
- Nearest airport: 30.2 km Paterna de Rivera vs 46.4 km Benalup-Casas Viejas−35%
- Residents: 5,539 Paterna de Rivera vs 7,236 Benalup-Casas Viejas−23%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Paterna de Rivera vs €1,796 Benalup-Casas Viejassame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Paterna de Rivera vs 4,750 Benalup-Casas Viejassame level
Vila-real as a Benalup-Casas Viejas alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 639 km, better on 5 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 2.8% Benalup-Casas Viejas+472%
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 7,236 Benalup-Casas Viejas+641%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 7.4% Benalup-Casas Viejas−26%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.40/m² Benalup-Casas Viejas−9%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 Benalup-Casas Viejasno percentage
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 46.4 km Benalup-Casas Viejas−27%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 Benalup-Casas Viejas+5%
Cities near Benalup-Casas Viejas
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Benalup-Casas Viejas, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Benalup-Casas Viejas 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; Benalup-Casas Viejas'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 Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The published population was 7,236 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Benalup-Casas Viejas?
Average net cold rent is 4.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 308 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 E2: ALCORNOCALES).
What is the unemployment rate in Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Benalup-Casas Viejas a good place to live?
Benalup-Casas Viejas 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 Benalup-Casas Viejas?
Alcalá de los Gazules, Medina Sidonia, Vejer de la Frontera, Barbate, Paterna de Rivera are near Benalup-Casas Viejas. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Benalup-Casas Viejas?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,964 people (97.2%) 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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