Living in Cacabelos

In Cacabelos, the statutory reference rent is €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5% (2026).

The population of Cacabelos totalled 4,738 at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 193 at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Cacabelos stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2018.

Last checked 2026-10-0723 sources

Population4,738people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)

Median gross salary (region)1,881EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA

Average net rent3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 41% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es

Unemployment rate5%country median 4.4% — 14% aboveOfficial source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Recorded crime4,030incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025

PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2018Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency

Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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

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Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 3,504 at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Cacabelos?

Average net cold rent is 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): 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 citiesCacabelos highlighted among comparable cities

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00

Barcelona€13.70

Bilbao€11.50

Palma€9.80

Murcia€5.80

Cacabelos€3.00

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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	3,504 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Main residence dwellings	2,034 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings	1,470 dwellings	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)	3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10	31 Dec 2022	cdn.mivau.gob.es¹Official

Is Cacabelos a good place to live?

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Remote worker55%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 45–65%

Skilled employee60%strong on housing, weak on education · range 51–69%

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

Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 49–71%

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

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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

What is the unemployment rate in Cacabelos?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Cacabelos is 5.0%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

844

437

0–55–1010–1515–2020–2525–30

Cacabelos 5.0%

Unemployment rate (%)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
People in employment	1,641 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Median gross salary (regional)	1,881 EUR/month	31 Dec 2024	Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA⁴Official · regional context
Unemployment rate	5 %country median 4.4%	4 Aug 2026	Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)¹⁶Official

What does a salary buy in Cacabelos?

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

Left over each month€1,308of €1,520 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.	€1,520
Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31	− €180
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	€1,308

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Public employment service

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

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesCacabelos 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	4,030 incidents per 100,000	31 Dec 2025	La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025¹³Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

Cacabelos's nearest airport was LEN, 88 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Direct destinations from the nearest major airport	1 count	3 Aug 2026	OpenFlights¹⁴Official
Distance to the nearest major airport	88 km	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official
Nearest major airport (IATA code)	LEN	3 Aug 2026	OurAirports¹⁵Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Cacabelos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2018) — 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.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C

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10°1°

13°1°

17°4°

19°6°

23°9°

27°12°

30°14°

26°11°

20°8°

14°4°

10°2°

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Night-time low to daytime high

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm

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Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³

PM2.58WHO 5 · EU 25

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 Cacabelos is 8.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

3–44–55–66–77–88–99–1010–1111–1212–1313–1414–1516–1719–20

Cacabelos 8.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

Metric	Value	Period	Source
PM2.5 — annual mean	8 µg/m³	31 Dec 2018	European Environment Agency⁵Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by month	Jan 10.3 · Feb 13.2 · Mar 17 · Apr 19 · May 22.6 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 29.8 · Aug 29.6 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 10 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁷Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by month	Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 5.9 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.8 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁸Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by month	Jan 5.7 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.9 °C	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI¹⁹Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by month	Jan 74.5 · Feb 51.4 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 49.3 · May 50.2 · Jun 32.6 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 42.5 · Oct 77.8 · Nov 82.1 · Dec 83.9 mm	31 Dec 1991	World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI²⁰Official · nearest-station reading

Similar climate. In Spain: Logroño ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.6 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C, Angers (France) ±1.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Cacabelos counted 2,037 households at the end of 2021. The count of female residents in Cacabelos was 2,430 at the end of 2023. Cacabelos was home to 2,363 men at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Cacabelos?

The published population was 4,738 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

By nationality

National passport95.9%

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

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Foreign-resident share	4.07 %	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁷Official
Foreign residents	193 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)⁷Official
Female residents	2,430 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Male residents	2,363 people	31 Dec 2023	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁹Official
Population	4,738 people	31 Dec 2025	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)⁸Official

International community in Cacabelos

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	4,882	100.0%
Spain	4,475	91.7%
European Union (without Spain)	219	4.5%
South America	81	1.7%
Rent of Europe	57	1.2%
Central America and Caribbean	19	0.4%
Africa	14	0.3%
Asia	10	0.2%
North America	7	0.1%

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	4,882	100.0%
Spanish	4,713	96.5%
European Union (without Spain)	105	2.2%
South America	27	0.6%
Africa	11	0.2%
Central America and Caribbean	9	0.2%
Asia	8	0.2%
North America	6	0.1%
Rent of Europe	3	0.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source¹¹

Additional context

Metric	Value	Period	Source
Households	2,037 households	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official
Labour force	2,097 people	31 Dec 2021	Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain¹²Official

Alternatives for people set on Cacabelos

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.

Fabero as a Cacabelos alternative in the same region

20 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

Unemployment: 4.1% Fabero vs 5.0% Cacabelos−18%
Residents: 3,980 Fabero vs 4,738 Cacabelos−16%
Foreign residents: 3.9% Fabero vs 4.1% Cacabelos−4%
Rent: €3.00/m² Fabero vs €3.00/m² Cacabelossame level
Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Fabero vs €1,881 Cacabelossame level
Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,030 Fabero vs 4,030 Cacabelossame level
Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Fabero vs 8.0 µg/m³ Cacabelossame level

Full comparison More about Fabero

Cities near Cacabelos

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Ponferrada Commuting Zone · 12.5 km away

Rent: 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Fabero 19.8 km away

Rent: 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Cacabelos, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities

Miguel Esteban4,738 residents Buenavista del Norte4,724 residents Salas4,766 residents Campanario4,700 residents Fisterra4,690 residents Santaella4,681 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Cacabelos 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; Cacabelos's school authority applies it locally.

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

Is Cacabelos part of Ponferrada?

Cacabelos is in the published commuting zone of Ponferrada; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ponferrada city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source⁶

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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 Cacabelos?

The published population was 4,738 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Cacabelos?

Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Cacabelos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2018) — 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 Cacabelos?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Cacabelos?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA.

Is Cacabelos a good place to live?

Cacabelos 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.

Is Cacabelos part of Ponferrada?

Cacabelos is in the published commuting zone of Ponferrada; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Cacabelos?

Ponferrada, Fabero are near Cacabelos. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Cacabelos?

The official country of birth distribution records 4,475 people (91.7%) 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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