Living in Bigastro
In Bigastro, the statutory reference rent is €2.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.6% (2026).
Bigastro had 7,537 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 5.63% in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Bigastro?
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 Bigastro?
Average net cold rent is 2.9 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): 2.9 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 | 3,294 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,544 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 750 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 2.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Bigastro 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 174 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.9 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 Bigastro?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.63 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Bigastro 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.48 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official |
| People in employment | 2,610 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.63 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Bigastro?
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. | €1,527 |
| Rent, 60 m²€2.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €174 |
| 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 | €1,321 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bigastro. 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 Bigastro. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,330 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 RMU, 35.2 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.5% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bigastro. 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 Bigastro?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5
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.
Bigastro 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.08 · Feb 21.69 · Mar 26.4 · Apr 27.67 · May 30.9 · Jun 32.79 · Jul 35.24 · Aug 35.61 · Sep 35.14 · Oct 30.09 · Nov 26.2 · Dec 21.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 1.16 · Feb 1.09 · Mar 3.52 · Apr 6.82 · May 10.17 · Jun 14.38 · Jul 18.91 · Aug 18.74 · Sep 14.4 · Oct 8.83 · Nov 6.1 · Dec 2.54 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.6 · Feb 11.87 · Mar 13.82 · Apr 15.92 · May 19.06 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.75 · Aug 26.27 · Sep 23.81 · Oct 20.46 · Nov 15.57 · Dec 12.58 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 30.0% between 2019 and 2024, from 10.0 to 7.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Bigastro?
The published population was 7,537 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport81.5%Foreign residents18.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 4.1 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 18.44 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,391 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Female residents | 3,667 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 3,694 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 7,537 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Bigastro
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 | 6,972 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,715 | 82.0% |
| Africa | 497 | 7.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 272 | 3.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 229 | 3.3% |
| South America | 226 | 3.2% |
| Asia | 20 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 12 | 0.2% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,972 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,822 | 83.5% |
| Africa | 523 | 7.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 275 | 3.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 211 | 3.0% |
| South America | 109 | 1.6% |
| Asia | 24 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 8 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Bigastro
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.
Beniel as a Bigastro alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Unemployment: 3.6% Beniel vs 5.6% Bigastro−36%
- Rent: €3.40/m² Beniel vs €2.90/m² Bigastro+17%
- Residents: 11,582 Beniel vs 7,537 Bigastro+54%
- Foreign residents: 24.0% Beniel vs 18.4% Bigastro+30%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,740 Beniel vs 5,330 Bigastro−11%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,806 Beniel vs €1,888 Bigastro−4%
- Nearest airport: 29.2 km Beniel vs 35.2 km Bigastro−17%
Tallinn as a Bigastro alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2991 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 7.0 µg/m³ Bigastro−57%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €2.90/m² (2022) Bigastrono percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 35.2 km Bigastro−84%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,888 (2024) Bigastrono percentage
Cities near Bigastro
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Bigastro, nearest in population first.
How does Bigastro compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bigastro 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; Bigastro'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 Bigastro?
The published population was 7,537 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Bigastro?
Average net cold rent is 2.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 203 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Bigastro?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Bigastro?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Bigastro?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Bigastro a good place to live?
Bigastro 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 Bigastro?
Orihuela, Benejúzar, Redován, Callosa de Segura, Cox are near Bigastro. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Bigastro?
The official country of birth distribution records 5,715 people (82.0%) 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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