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Living in Carral

Carral had 6,840 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The nearest airport was LCG, 8.2 km away, with 6 listed destinations in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 3.14% in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 76.4% in June 2025. The foreign population count was 340 at the start of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Carral.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Carral?

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

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

Net rent across major citiesCarral highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Carral 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€4.00Carralnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings4,101 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,625 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,479 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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 Carral?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.14 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Carral is 3.1%. 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%8440–5Carral 3.1%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 availability76.44 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment2,820 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 rate3.14 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Carral. 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 Carral. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportLCG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport8.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Carral. 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 Carral.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Carral?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Monte Xalo)4

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
Carral average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°5°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Carral average monthly precipitation, mm040801201601229795937146314063126153129JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Carral average monthly sunshine, hours06513019526010213217219622523425925621216510999JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Carral annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154011.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/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 Carral is 6.0 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/m³286–7Carral 6.033 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/m³419–1035 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 mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station Monte Xalo)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Monte Xalo)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station Monte Xalo)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.4 · Feb 14 · Mar 15.9 · Apr 16.9 · May 19.1 · Jun 21.3 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.5 · Sep 22.4 · Oct 19.5 · Nov 15.7 · Dec 14.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA/ALVEDRO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.6 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 6.5 · Apr 7.6 · May 9.9 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 13.9 · Sep 12.4 · Oct 10.3 · Nov 7.8 · Dec 6.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA/ALVEDRO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 9.5 · Feb 9.6 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.5 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.4 · Aug 18.7 · Sep 17.4 · Oct 14.9 · Nov 11.8 · Dec 10.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA/ALVEDRO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 121.6 · Feb 97.1 · Mar 94.9 · Apr 92.6 · May 70.6 · Jun 45.9 · Jul 30.6 · Aug 40.3 · Sep 62.9 · Oct 126.2 · Nov 152.6 · Dec 128.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA/ALVEDRO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 101.8 · Feb 131.6 · Mar 171.7 · Apr 195.6 · May 225 · Jun 233.9 · Jul 258.5 · Aug 256 · Sep 211.5 · Oct 164.6 · Nov 108.8 · Dec 99.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station A CORUÑA16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Tauste6,838 residentsJaraíz de la Vera6,831 residentsVilla del Río6,852 residentsMoià6,828 residentsSant Feliu de Codines6,827 residentsTaradell6,854 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Carral?

The published population was 6,840 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Carral residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95%Foreign residents 5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area48.03 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share5.62 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents340 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female3,415 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male3,285 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population6,840 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5Official

International community in Carral

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
TOTAL6,581100.0%
Spain5,91089.8%
South America3184.8%
Rent of Europe1251.9%
Central America and Caribbean991.5%
European Union (without Spain)921.4%
Asia140.2%
Africa130.2%
North America90.1%
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
TOTAL6,581100.0%
Spanish6,32796.1%
South America1271.9%
European Union (without Spain)641.0%
Central America and Caribbean260.4%
Rent of Europe170.3%
Africa80.1%
Asia70.1%
North America50.1%

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

Is Carral 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family66%strong on family, weak on safety · range 55–77%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents340 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population6,840 people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings4,101 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability76.44 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment2,820 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
Households2,625 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count3,204 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carral 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 Carral?

The published population was 6,840 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Carral?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Carral?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Monte Xalo).

What is the unemployment rate in Carral?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Carral?

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

How many foreign residents live in Carral?

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 Carral a good place to live?

Carral 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 Carral?

The official country of birth distribution records 13 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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  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station Monte Xalo) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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