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Living in Castro-Urdiales

Castro-Urdiales is a city in Spain, with a population of 33,450 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 5.27% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 3,176 at the start of 2024. Annual PM2.5 was 6 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Pricier rent than 80% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 67% 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 Castro-Urdiales?

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-Urdiales.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Castro-Urdiales?

Average net cold rent is 7.5 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): 7.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesCastro-Urdiales highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Castro-Urdiales highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.50Castro-Urdiales€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings24,996 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings13,890 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings11,106 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 450 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.5 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 Castro-Urdiales?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.27 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Castro-Urdiales is 5.3%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Castro-Urdiales 5.3%44 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 availability93.73 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment13,992 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,937 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.27 %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 Castro-Urdiales. 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-Urdiales. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Castro-Urdiales?

Police recorded about 4,710 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesCastro-Urdiales highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Castro-Urdiales highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,710 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 93.7% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport35 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportBIO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport26.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Castro-Urdiales?

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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Castro-Urdiales annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154012.0PM1010406.0NO₂µg/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 Castro-Urdiales 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/m³286–7Castro-Urdiales 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 mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CASTRO URDIALES)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CASTRO URDIALES)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 19.77 · Feb 20.19 · Mar 21.38 · Apr 25.16 · May 28.17 · Jun 33.82 · Jul 34.47 · Aug 35.97 · Sep 31.17 · Oct 27.76 · Nov 23.64 · Dec 18.89 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan 2.33 · Feb 1 · Mar 0.92 · Apr 6.65 · May 7.84 · Jun 11.81 · Jul 13.8 · Aug 15.13 · Sep 12.86 · Oct 7.11 · Nov 5.3 · Dec -0.09 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.01 · Feb 9.77 · Mar 11.25 · Apr 12.76 · May 15.07 · Jun 18.24 · Jul 20.32 · Aug 21.14 · Sep 19.7 · Oct 17.19 · Nov 13.13 · Dec 10.81 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Totana33,358 residentsNavalcarnero33,331 residentsNíjar33,319 residentsÚbeda33,588 residentsIllescas33,301 residentsAmes33,276 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Castro-Urdiales?

The published population was 33,450 people in January 2025. Source: Castro-Urdiales - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Castro-Urdiales residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.5%Foreign residents 9.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area96.06 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign-resident share10.19 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents3,176 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female16,818 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male16,407 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population33,450 people1 Jan 2025Castro-Urdiales - official stats1Official

International community in Castro-Urdiales

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
TOTAL32,993100.0%
Spain29,04488.0%
South America1,9165.8%
European Union (without Spain)1,1143.4%
Central America and Caribbean2750.8%
Rent of Europe2370.7%
Africa1760.5%
Asia1600.5%
North America640.2%
Oceania70.0%

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
TOTAL32,993100.0%
Spanish30,25091.7%
European Union (without Spain)1,1423.5%
South America1,0353.1%
Rent of Europe1370.4%
Africa1330.4%
Asia1330.4%
Central America and Caribbean1290.4%
North America290.1%
Oceania30.0%
Statelens20.0%

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

Is Castro-Urdiales 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–67%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on education · range 53–71%
Student59%strong on cost, weak on education · range 49–69%
Family56%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–65%
Retirement62%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–72%
Foreign residents3,176 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population33,450 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Castro-Urdiales - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings24,996 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability93.73 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment13,992 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
Households13,887 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count16,530 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Castro-Urdiales 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-Urdiales?

The published population was 33,450 people in January 2025. Source: Castro-Urdiales - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Castro-Urdiales?

Average net cold rent is 7.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 525 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Castro-Urdiales?

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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Castro-Urdiales?

Police recorded about 4,710 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 Castro-Urdiales?

The unemployment rate is about 5.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Castro-Urdiales?

The median gross salary is 1,937 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Castro-Urdiales a good place to live?

Castro-Urdiales 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-Urdiales?

The official country of birth distribution records 176 people (0.5%) 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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