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Living in Bueu

Gigabit broadband availability was 74.1% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.94% in June 2026. Bueu, a city in Spain, had a population of 11,836 at the start of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Bueu?

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

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Bueu.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Bueu?

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

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Bueu yet.

Net rent across major citiesBueu highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Bueu highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€4.40Bueunet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings9,204 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,028 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings4,176 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Bueu?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.94 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Bueu is 3.9%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Bueu 3.9%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability74.06 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment4,176 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.94 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Bueu. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Bueu. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VGO, 16.7 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportVGO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport16.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Bueu. 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, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Bueu.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Bueu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 ARENAL)5

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Bueu average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Bueu average monthly precipitation, mm06012018024022214315315011356404895208237231JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Bueu average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300109135178201237266297282218157110100JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Bueu annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154020.0PM10104020.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Bueu is 9.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–10Bueu 9.035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ARENAL)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ARENAL)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ARENAL)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.5 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 16.4 · Apr 17.7 · May 20.4 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 25.6 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.9 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 15.2 · Dec 12.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 5.5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 8.4 · May 10.6 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 14.8 · Aug 15.1 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 11.3 · Nov 7.9 · Dec 6.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.9 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 15.5 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.5 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 221.9 · Feb 143.1 · Mar 152.7 · Apr 149.6 · May 113.2 · Jun 56.2 · Jul 39.7 · Aug 48 · Sep 95.3 · Oct 208.2 · Nov 236.9 · Dec 231.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 108.8 · Feb 134.7 · Mar 177.7 · Apr 201.2 · May 237.4 · Jun 266.3 · Jul 297.2 · Aug 282.4 · Sep 217.8 · Oct 156.9 · Nov 109.7 · Dec 99.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VIGO/PEINADOR16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Medina Sidonia11,838 residentsValle de Trápaga-Trapagaran11,797 residentsOlivenza11,789 residentsLaracha, A11,781 residentsAzkoitia11,774 residentsPicanya11,901 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Bueu?

The published population was 11,836 people in January 2025. Source: Bueu - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Bueu residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.6%Foreign residents 1.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area30.84 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share1.62 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents171 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female6,065 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male5,857 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population11,836 people1 Jan 2025Bueu - official stats1Official

International community in Bueu

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
TOTAL11,936100.0%
Spain11,57697.0%
South America1871.6%
European Union (without Spain)940.8%
Africa230.2%
Central America and Caribbean190.2%
Rent of Europe190.2%
Asia100.1%
North America70.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL11,936100.0%
Spanish11,78598.7%
European Union (without Spain)650.5%
South America520.4%
Asia120.1%
Rent of Europe80.1%
Central America and Caribbean70.1%
North America40.0%
Africa20.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Bueu 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student60%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family62%strong on family, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents171 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population11,836 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Bueu - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings9,204 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability74.06 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment4,176 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,028 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count5,049 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Bueu 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Bueu?

The published population was 11,836 people in January 2025. Source: Bueu - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Bueu?

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 Bueu?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 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 ARENAL).

What is the unemployment rate in Bueu?

The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Bueu?

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

How many foreign residents live in Bueu?

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

Is Bueu a good place to live?

Bueu 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 Bueu?

The official country of birth distribution records 23 people (0.2%) 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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