Living in Castrillón
In Castrillón, the statutory reference rent is €5.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.9% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.85%. The population of Castrillón, in Spain, was 21,998 at the start of 2025.
Lower unemployment than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 91% 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 Castrillón?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Castrillón?
Average net cold rent is 5.7 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): 5.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre5Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan4Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 13,182 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 9,411 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 3,771 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official |
Is Castrillón 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 342 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.7 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Castrillón?
The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.85 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Castrillón 3.9%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 91.85 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 8,496 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,016 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.85 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in Castrillón?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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. | €1,618 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €342 |
| 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 | €1,244 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Castrillón. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Castrillón. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
How safe is Castrillón?
Police recorded about 2,933 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 2,933 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 91.8% in 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Castrillón. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Monthly mean temperatures were 9.6°C in January and 18.3°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 114.1 mm in January and 43.8 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Castrillón?
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 SALINAS)8
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Castrillón 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SALINAS)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 19 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SALINAS)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SALINAS)8Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.1 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 15.6 · May 17.6 · Jun 19.9 · Jul 21.6 · Aug 22.6 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 19 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 13.4 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, ASTURIAS/AVILÉS, 1991-20201Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 5.8 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 8 · May 10.3 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 11.5 · Nov 8.4 · Dec 6.5 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, ASTURIAS/AVILÉS, 1991-20201Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.6 · Feb 9.5 · Mar 10.9 · Apr 11.8 · May 14 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 17.5 · Oct 15.3 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 10 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, ASTURIAS/AVILÉS, 1991-20201Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 114.1 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 87.6 · Apr 89.6 · May 73.5 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 63.5 · Sep 75.9 · Oct 116.1 · Nov 144.3 · Dec 125.4 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, ASTURIAS/AVILÉS, 1991-20201Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 3 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 4.6 · Apr 5.2 · May 5.7 · Jun 5.3 · Jul 5.5 · Aug 6 · Sep 5.7 · Oct 4.3 · Nov 3.1 · Dec 2.9 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, ASTURIAS/AVILÉS, 1991-20201Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Castrillón?
The published population was 21,998 people in January 2025. Source: Castrillón - official stats2
By nationality
National passport97.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 55.46 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 607 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 11,440 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Male residents | 10,663 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 21,998 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Castrillón - official stats2Official |
International community in Castrillón
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 | 22,297 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 21,274 | 95.4% |
| South America | 370 | 1.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 275 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 152 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 82 | 0.4% |
| Africa | 70 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 35 | 0.2% |
| North America | 33 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 6 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 22,297 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 21,808 | 97.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 166 | 0.7% |
| South America | 153 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 50 | 0.2% |
| Africa | 41 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 33 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 23 | 0.1% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 8 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Castrillón
Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Castrillón from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.
Cities near Castrillón
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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Castrillón in rankings
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castrillón 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; Castrillón's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Castrillón part of Gijón?
Castrillón is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gijón city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source9
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Castrillón?
The published population was 21,998 people in January 2025. Source: Castrillón - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Castrillón?
Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 399 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Castrillón?
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 SALINAS).
How safe is Castrillón?
Police recorded about 2,933 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Castrillón?
The unemployment rate is about 3.9 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Castrillón?
The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Castrillón a good place to live?
Castrillón 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 Castrillón part of Gijón?
Castrillón is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Castrillón?
Avilés, Oviedo, Corvera de Asturias, Pravia, Gozón are near Castrillón. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Castrillón?
The official country of birth distribution records 21,274 people (95.4%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Castrillón, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version b8940ed93490d5aed883bb02f0db7fa9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/castrillon/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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