Living in Benavente
Benavente is a city in Spain. Its population was 17,309 at the start of 2025. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 6.38%.
Cheaper rent than 80% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Benavente?
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 Benavente?
Average net cold rent is 3.7 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): 3.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Benavente yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 11,805 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 7,422 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 4,383 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.7 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 222 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.7 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 Benavente?
The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.38 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 99.56 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official |
| People in employment | 6,966 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.38 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Benavente. 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 Benavente. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Beds Per 100k | 266.8 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Benavente 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 guideMobility and administration
The nearest airport was LEN, 65.2 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Benavente. 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
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 3 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 18.37 · Feb 20.03 · Mar 23.72 · Apr 28.44 · May 32.44 · Jun 38 · Jul 37.59 · Aug 38.52 · Sep 37.39 · Oct 30.93 · Nov 22.01 · Dec 15.94 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -6.09 · Feb -6.52 · Mar -7.05 · Apr -4.12 · May -1.34 · Jun 2.54 · Jul 5.72 · Aug 6.43 · Sep 2.5 · Oct -1.5 · Nov -5.58 · Dec -8.71 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.66 · Feb 4.41 · Mar 7.33 · Apr 10.24 · May 14.08 · Jun 18.88 · Jul 21.56 · Aug 21.32 · Sep 17.63 · Oct 12.75 · Nov 7.02 · Dec 3.94 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
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Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Benavente?
The published population was 17,309 people in January 2025. Source: Benavente - official stats1
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 45.12 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es17Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.93 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,340 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official |
| Population Female | 8,938 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population Male | 8,323 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population | 17,309 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Benavente - official stats1Official |
International community in Benavente
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 | 17,520 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 16,319 | 93.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 500 | 2.9% |
| South America | 340 | 1.9% |
| Africa | 181 | 1.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 80 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 49 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 42 | 0.2% |
| North America | 9 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 17,520 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 16,439 | 93.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 522 | 3.0% |
| South America | 226 | 1.3% |
| Africa | 210 | 1.2% |
| Asia | 48 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 48 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 19 | 0.1% |
| North America | 7 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Is Benavente 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
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Benavente?
The published population was 17,309 people in January 2025. Source: Benavente - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Benavente?
Average net cold rent is 3.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 259 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Benavente?
The unemployment rate is about 6.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Benavente?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Benavente?
1,340 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Benavente a good place to live?
Benavente 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 Benavente?
The official country of birth distribution records 181 people (1.0%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Benavente, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/benavente/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- Benavente - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station VALDERAS) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
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- Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
- 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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