Living in Cabeza del Buey

In Cabeza del Buey, the statutory reference rent is €2.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.5% (2026).

The population of Cabeza del Buey totalled 4,484 at the end of 2025. A foreign population count of 102 was recorded at the end of 2025.

Last checked 2026-10-0714 sources

Population4,484people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Median gross salary (region)1,742EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA

Average net rent2.3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 55% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate4.51%country median 4.4% — 3% aboveOfficial source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Recorded crime3,460incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025

Cheaper rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Cabeza del Buey?

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

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Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Cabeza del Buey reached 3,480 at the end of 2021. Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in Cabeza del Buey numbered 1,605 at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Cabeza del Buey?

Average net cold rent is 2.3 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): 2.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es¹

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20

Mobile plan, 10 GB€12

Net rent across major citiesCabeza del Buey highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Cabeza del Buey€2.30

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Málaga€9.60

Seville€9.20

Valencia€8.20

Zaragoza€7.70

Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30

Alicante€7.10

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited	20 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 300 Mbps fibre³Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB	12 EUR/month	30 Sept 2026	DIGI 100GB mobile plan²Official · national market
Dwellings	3,480 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁰Official
Main residence dwellings	1,872 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁰Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	1,605 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁰Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	2.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Cabeza del Buey a good place to live?

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Remote worker56%strong on housing, weak on air quality · range 46–66%

Skilled employee61%strong on housing, weak on education · range 52–70%

Student61%strong on housing, weak on education · range 50–72%

Family62%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–73%

Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 47–73%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 138 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.3 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

Cabeza del Buey's employment count was 1,680 at the end of 2021.

What is the unemployment rate in Cabeza del Buey?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2026).

Unemployment rate: 4.51 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁴

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cabeza del Buey is 4.5%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

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Cabeza del Buey 4.5%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	1,680 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁰Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,742 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	4.51 %country median 4.4%	4 Aug 2026	Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁴Official

What does a salary buy in Cabeza del Buey?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

Left over each month€1,255of €1,425 take-home

Rent
Internet
Mobile
Left 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.	€1,425
Rent, 60 m²€2.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €138
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	€1,255

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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Cabeza del Buey. 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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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCabeza del Buey highlighted among comparable cities

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766

Alicante7,419

Murcia5,289

Córdoba5,095

Melilla5,090

Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916

Cartagena4,578

Castellón de la Plana4,251

Elche4,043

Lorca3,706

Logroño3,690

Burgos3,628

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents	3,460 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025¹¹Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Distance to the nearest major airport	103 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	ODB	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹³Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Cabeza del Buey. 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, HybridCost varies

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Climate and air quality

Cabeza del Buey's monthly mean temperatures were 6.2°C in January and 27.6°C in July.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Monthly extreme high temperature	Jan 19.17 · Feb 21.73 · Mar 28.63 · Apr 30 · May 35.49 · Jun 41.76 · Jul 44.19 · Aug 43.62 · Sep 42.79 · Oct 34.03 · Nov 25.99 · Dec 21.12 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Monthly extreme low temperature	Jan -6.05 · Feb -5.66 · Mar -5.15 · Apr -0.56 · May 1.47 · Jun 7.64 · Jul 10.78 · Aug 12.39 · Sep 8.54 · Oct 0.14 · Nov -4.33 · Dec -5.73 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid
Average temperature by month	Jan 6.2 · Feb 7.31 · Mar 10.28 · Apr 13.39 · May 17.95 · Jun 23.99 · Jul 27.56 · Aug 27.33 · Sep 22.59 · Oct 16.84 · Nov 10.14 · Dec 7.05 °C	31 Dec 2001	NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center¹²Official · coordinate grid

Population and city profile

The city had 1,875 households at the end of 2021. At the end of 2023, Cabeza del Buey had 2,294 residents who were female. At the end of 2023, Cabeza del Buey had 2,289 residents who were male.

How many people live in Cabeza del Buey?

The published population was 4,484 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁶

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport97.7%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	2.27 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁵Official
Foreign residents	102 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁵Official
Female residents	2,294 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁷Official
Male residents	2,289 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁷Official
Population	4,484 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁶Official

International community in Cabeza del Buey

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	4,736	100.0%
Spain	4,643	98.0%
Central America and Caribbean	25	0.5%
South America	20	0.4%
Africa	18	0.4%
European Union (without Spain)	17	0.4%
Rent of Europe	6	0.1%
Asia	5	0.1%
North America	2	0.0%

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	4,736	100.0%
Spanish	4,662	98.4%
Central America and Caribbean	21	0.4%
Africa	19	0.4%
European Union (without Spain)	15	0.3%
South America	9	0.2%
Asia	5	0.1%
Rent of Europe	4	0.1%
North America	1	0.0%

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

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	1,875 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁰Official
Labour force	2,283 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹⁰Official

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cabeza del Buey 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.

School 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; Cabeza del Buey's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Cabeza del Buey?

The published population was 4,484 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Cabeza del Buey?

Average net cold rent is 2.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 161 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Cabeza del Buey?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Cabeza del Buey?

The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA.

How many foreign residents live in Cabeza del Buey?

102 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Cabeza del Buey a good place to live?

Cabeza del Buey 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 Spain live in Cabeza del Buey?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,643 people (98.0%) 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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