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Living in Castro de Rei

Castro de Rei is in Spain; its population was 5,001 at the start of 2025. For Castro de Rei, monthly mean temperatures were 6.5°C in January and 18.5°C in July. Gigabit broadband availability was 73% in 2025. The foreign population count was 350 at the start of 2024. The unemployment rate was 2.12% in June 2026.

Cheaper rent than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Castro de Rei?

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 Castro de Rei.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Castro de Rei?

Average net cold rent is 3.1 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): 3.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesCastro de Rei highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Castro de Rei 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€3.10Castro de Reinet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,588 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings1,893 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,695 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 186 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.1 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 Castro de Rei?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.12 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202616
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Castro de Rei is 2.1%. 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%8440–5Castro de Rei 2.1%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 availability72.98 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment1,992 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.12 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202616Independent

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport6 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportLCG13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport79.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Castro de Rei. 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 Castro de Rei.

Climate and air quality

Monthly precipitation was 122.3 mm in January and 30.7 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Castro de Rei?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency3

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
Castro de Rei average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND25°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Castro de Rei average monthly precipitation, mm0408012016012293971017848313563133150134JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Castro de Rei average monthly sunshine, hours05101520345677886532JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Castro de Rei annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Castro de Rei is 8.0 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/m³578–9Castro de Rei 8.041 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency3Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 10.7 · Feb 12.2 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.5 · May 19.6 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 25.4 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 18.7 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 11.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, LUGO/ROZAS, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 2.2 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 3.2 · Apr 4.7 · May 7.4 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.3 · Aug 12.1 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.8 · Nov 4.9 · Dec 3 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, LUGO/ROZAS, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 7 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 10.6 · May 13.5 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 16.6 · Oct 13.2 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, LUGO/ROZAS, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 122.3 · Feb 93.2 · Mar 97.4 · Apr 101.1 · May 78.4 · Jun 47.8 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 35.2 · Sep 62.9 · Oct 132.9 · Nov 149.5 · Dec 134.2 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, LUGO/ROZAS, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 3.9 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 5.6 · May 6.6 · Jun 7.1 · Jul 7.6 · Aug 7.9 · Sep 6.2 · Oct 4.5 · Nov 2.8 · Dec 2.4 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, LUGO/ROZAS, 1991-20201Official
Annual PM2.5 over time9 published observations, 2016–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Castro de Rei by year, µg/m³7.88.910.111.2201620182020202220248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 was 8.0 in 2016 and 8.0 in 2024.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Candeleda5,003 residentsSan Juan de la Rambla5,011 residentsBeas de Segura4,991 residentsPallaresos, Els5,028 residentsBellreguard5,032 residentsRecas5,037 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Castro de Rei?

The published population was 5,001 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Castro de Rei residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93%Foreign residents 7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area177 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es15Official
Foreign-resident share7 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents350 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female2,509 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male2,506 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population5,001 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official

International community in Castro de Rei

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
TOTAL5,098100.0%
Spain4,78993.9%
European Union (without Spain)1212.4%
Africa1012.0%
South America541.1%
Rent of Europe150.3%
Central America and Caribbean100.2%
Asia50.1%
North America20.0%
Oceania10.0%

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
TOTAL5,098100.0%
Spanish4,82694.7%
Africa1162.3%
European Union (without Spain)1162.3%
South America210.4%
Asia100.2%
Rent of Europe60.1%
Central America and Caribbean30.1%

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

Is Castro de Rei 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 worker55%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee63%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student58%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 47–69%
Family69%strong on family, weak on safety · range 58–80%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents350 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population5,001 people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings3,588 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability72.98 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment1,992 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
Households1,893 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count2,190 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castro de Rei 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 Castro de Rei?

The published population was 5,001 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Castro de Rei?

Average net cold rent is 3.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 217 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Castro de Rei?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — 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 Castro de Rei?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Castro de Rei?

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

How many foreign residents live in Castro de Rei?

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

Is Castro de Rei a good place to live?

Castro de Rei 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 Castro de Rei?

The official country of birth distribution records 101 people (2.0%) 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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  3. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
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  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  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
  5. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
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