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Living in Chiclana de la Frontera

Chiclana de la Frontera, a city in Spain, had a population of 90,864 at the start of 2025. For Chiclana de la Frontera, gigabit broadband availability was 90.3% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 19.5% in 2024.

Pricier rent than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Chiclana de la Frontera?

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 Chiclana de la Frontera.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Chiclana de la Frontera?

Average net cold rent is 6 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): 6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Chiclana de la Frontera yet.

Net rent across major citiesChiclana de la Frontera highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Chiclana de la Frontera 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€6.00Chiclana de la Frontera€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings49,230 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings31,638 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings17,592 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 360 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6 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 Chiclana de la Frontera?

The unemployment rate is about 19.5 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 19.47 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Chiclana de la Frontera is 19.5%. 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%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Chiclana de la Frontera 19.5%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability90.25 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment26,070 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate19.47 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Chiclana de la Frontera by year, %17.8%25.8%33.8%41.7%2015201720192021202419.5%%

Unemployment rate fell 51.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 40.1% to 19.5%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Chiclana de la Frontera. 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Chiclana de la Frontera. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k99 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Chiclana de la Frontera 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k99 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Chiclana de la Frontera?

Police recorded about 4,603 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.17

Recorded crime across major citiesChiclana de la Frontera highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Chiclana de la Frontera 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 residents4,603 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was XRY, 37.3 km away, with 15 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportXRY13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport37.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Chiclana de la Frontera. 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 Chiclana de la Frontera.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Chiclana de la Frontera?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 SAN FERNANDO)6

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
Chiclana de la Frontera average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°10°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Chiclana de la Frontera average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100645256433170228748880JFMAMJJASONDmm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Chiclana de la Frontera annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154020.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 Chiclana de la Frontera is 7.0 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/m³337–8Chiclana de la Frontera 7.057 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIO SAN PEDRO)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO)6Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.2 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 18.7 · Apr 20.3 · May 22.9 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 19.6 · Dec 17.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ22Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.6 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14.2 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 10.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ22Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 12.9 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 17.2 · May 19.8 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 14 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ22Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.5 · Feb 51.6 · Mar 56.4 · Apr 42.9 · May 30.7 · Jun 6.6 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 1.8 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 73.6 · Nov 87.6 · Dec 79.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ22Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Ejido, El91,440 residentsPuerto de Santa María, El89,983 residentsPozuelo de Alarcón89,770 residentsCornellà de Llobregat92,237 residentsGuadalajara92,834 residentsSan Fernando93,338 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Chiclana de la Frontera?

The published population was 90,864 people in January 2025. Source: Chiclana de la Frontera - official stats3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Chiclana de la Frontera residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.2%Foreign residents 4.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents475.9 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
City area206.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission9Official
Foreign-resident share4.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents4,358 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density434.4 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit9Official
Population Female44,442 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male44,267 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population90,864 people1 Jan 2025Chiclana de la Frontera - official stats3Official
Population over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Population in Chiclana de la Frontera by year, residents81,98785,16588,34491,52220152017201920212023202590,864residents

Population rose 9.8% between 2015 and 2025, from 82,777 to 90,864.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Foreign residents in Chiclana de la Frontera by year, residents2,7013,2943,8884,481201520172019202120244,358residents

Foreign residents rose 29.2% between 2015 and 2024, from 3,374 to 4,358.

International community in Chiclana de la Frontera

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
TOTAL86,450100.0%
Spain81,31594.1%
European Union (without Spain)1,5571.8%
South America1,0501.2%
Rent of Europe1,0141.2%
Africa6990.8%
Central America and Caribbean3620.4%
Asia3200.4%
North America1230.1%
Oceania100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL86,450100.0%
Spanish82,74295.7%
European Union (without Spain)1,2161.4%
Rent of Europe9411.1%
South America4750.5%
Africa4740.5%
Asia3130.4%
Central America and Caribbean1980.2%
North America890.1%
Oceania10.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Chiclana de la Frontera 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 work, weak on safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on education · range 50–66%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–70%
Family52%strong on safety, weak on education · range 44–60%
Retirement55%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–65%
Foreign residents4,358 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population90,864 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Chiclana de la Frontera - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings49,230 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability90.25 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment26,070 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households31,638 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count39,396 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Chiclana de la Frontera?

The published population was 90,864 people in January 2025. Source: Chiclana de la Frontera - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Chiclana de la Frontera?

Average net cold rent is 6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 420 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Chiclana de la Frontera?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 SAN FERNANDO).

How safe is Chiclana de la Frontera?

Police recorded about 4,603 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 Chiclana de la Frontera?

The unemployment rate is about 19.5 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Chiclana de la Frontera?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Chiclana de la Frontera a good place to live?

Chiclana de la Frontera 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 Chiclana de la Frontera?

The official country of birth distribution records 699 people (0.8%) 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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