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Living in Carreño

Carreño is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 3.65% in June 2026. Carreño had a population of 10,292 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was OVD, 19.8 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.3% in June 2025.

Lower unemployment than 69% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Carreño.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Carreño?

Average net cold rent is 5 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): 5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesCarreño highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Carreño 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€5.00Carreñonet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings7,239 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,434 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,802 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 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 Carreño?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.65 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Carreño is 3.7%. 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%8440–5Carreño 3.7%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 availability88.34 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment3,825 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,016 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.65 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportOVD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport19.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Carreño?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 EL LAUREDAL)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
Carreño average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Carreño average monthly precipitation, mm040801201601148888907458446276119149125JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Carreño average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020010011615016218116617919617814110096JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Carreño annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154025.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Carreño is 11.0 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/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–12Carreño 11.014 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station EL LAUREDAL)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station EL LAUREDAL)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station EL LAUREDAL)5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.8 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 16.1 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 14.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.1 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 10.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 114.1 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 87.6 · Apr 89.6 · May 73.5 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 62.4 · Sep 75.6 · Oct 118.6 · Nov 149.3 · Dec 124.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 100 · Feb 115.7 · Mar 149.5 · Apr 161.8 · May 181.1 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 178.6 · Aug 195.6 · Sep 178.3 · Oct 141.2 · Nov 99.6 · Dec 96.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ASTURIAS/AVILÉS15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Astorga10,305 residentsAlella10,262 residentsAlcarràs10,256 residentsFoz10,329 residentsPizarra10,334 residentsMengíbar10,250 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Carreño?

The published population was 10,292 people in January 2025. Source: Carreño - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Carreño residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96%Foreign residents 4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area66.59 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents408 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female5,280 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male4,897 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population10,292 people1 Jan 2025Carreño - official stats1Official

International community in Carreño

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
TOTAL10,283100.0%
Spain9,72694.6%
South America1781.7%
European Union (without Spain)1621.6%
Central America and Caribbean730.7%
Rent of Europe620.6%
Africa450.4%
North America190.2%
Asia160.2%
Oceania20.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL10,283100.0%
Spanish9,96996.9%
European Union (without Spain)1021.0%
South America790.8%
Africa450.4%
Rent of Europe410.4%
Central America and Caribbean200.2%
Asia180.2%
North America90.1%

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

Is Carreño 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%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents408 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population10,292 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Carreño - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings7,239 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability88.34 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment3,825 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
Households4,434 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count4,599 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Carreño 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 Carreño?

The published population was 10,292 people in January 2025. Source: Carreño - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Carreño?

Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Carreño?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 EL LAUREDAL).

What is the unemployment rate in Carreño?

The unemployment rate is about 3.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Carreño?

The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Carreño?

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

Is Carreño a good place to live?

Carreño 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 Carreño?

The official country of birth distribution records 45 people (0.4%) 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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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
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