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Living in Los Corrales de Buelna

In Los Corrales de Buelna, the statutory reference rent is €4.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.1% (2026).

Los Corrales de Buelna, a city in Spain, had a population of 10,958 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 98% in June 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population10,958people1 Jan 2025Official source · Los Corrales de Buelna - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,937EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4.8EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 6% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate5.12%country median 4.4% — 17% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,310incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025
PM2.5, annual mean8µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · European Environment Agency (EEA)

Higher unemployment than 64% 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 Los Corrales de Buelna?

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 Los Corrales de Buelna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Los Corrales de Buelna?

Average net cold rent is 4.8 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): 4.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Los Corrales de Buelna recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesLos Corrales de Buelna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Los Corrales de Buelna highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Los Corrales de Buelna€4.80
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Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings5,760 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Main residence dwellings4,308 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings1,452 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Los Corrales de Buelna 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on education · range 56–74%
Student63%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–74%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 48–70%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 288 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.8 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

The unemployment rate was 5.12% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Los Corrales de Buelna?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.12 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Los Corrales de Buelna is 5.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.96 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment3,882 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,937 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.12 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent

What does a salary buy in Los Corrales de Buelna?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,937 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,242of €1,562 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
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.€1,562
Rent, 60 m²€4.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €288
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€1,242
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Los Corrales de Buelna Salary needed to live in Los Corrales de Buelna

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Los Corrales de Buelna. 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 Los Corrales de Buelna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesLos Corrales de Buelna highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Los Corrales de Buelna highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,310 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was SDR, 27.1 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport17 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat16Official
Nearest airportSDR13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport27.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Los Corrales de Buelna. 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, HybridCost varies
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Los Corrales de Buelna.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Los Corrales de Buelna?

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 (EEA)7

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

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 Los Corrales de Buelna 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)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LOS CORRALES DE BUELNA)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean21 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LOS CORRALES DE BUELNA)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency (EEA)7Official · nearest-station reading

Population and city profile

How many people live in Los Corrales de Buelna?

The published population was 10,958 people in January 2025. Source: Los Corrales de Buelna - official stats2

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area45.24 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign residents741 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official
Female residents5,518 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Male residents5,267 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population10,958 people1 Jan 2025Los Corrales de Buelna - official stats2Official

International community in Los Corrales de Buelna

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
TOTAL10,715100.0%
Spain10,03193.6%
European Union (without Spain)2352.2%
South America1571.5%
Africa1401.3%
Rent of Europe680.6%
Central America and Caribbean390.4%
Asia290.3%
North America140.1%
Oceania20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL10,715100.0%
Spanish10,18595.1%
European Union (without Spain)2342.2%
Africa1361.3%
South America720.7%
Rent of Europe460.4%
Asia280.3%
Central America and Caribbean110.1%
North America30.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households4,305 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour force4,632 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Alternatives for people set on Los Corrales de Buelna

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Cabezón de la Sal as a Los Corrales de Buelna alternative in the same region

14 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 3.9% Cabezón de la Sal vs 5.1% Los Corrales de Buelna−24%
  • Nearest airport: 35.9 km Cabezón de la Sal vs 27.1 km Los Corrales de Buelna+32%
  • Residents: 8,226 Cabezón de la Sal vs 10,958 Los Corrales de Buelna−25%
  • Rent: €4.70/m² Cabezón de la Sal vs €4.80/m² Los Corrales de Buelnasame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,937 Cabezón de la Sal vs €1,937 Los Corrales de Buelnasame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,310 Cabezón de la Sal vs 4,310 Los Corrales de Buelnasame level
  • Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Cabezón de la Sal vs 8.0 µg/m³ Los Corrales de Buelnasame level
Full comparisonMore about Cabezón de la Sal

Vila-real as a Los Corrales de Buelna alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 495 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 10,958 Los Corrales de Buelna+389%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.80/m² Los Corrales de Buelna−17%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 4,310 (2025) Los Corrales de Buelnano percentage
  • Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 27.1 km Los Corrales de Buelna+26%
  • Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.1% Los Corrales de Buelna+7%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,937 Los Corrales de Buelnasame level
Full comparisonMore about Vila-real

Cities near Los Corrales de Buelna

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Cartes 7.1 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Torrelavega 10.0 km away
Rent
5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Reocín 11.1 km away
Rent
5.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Piélagos 13.8 km away
Rent
5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Polanco 14.4 km away
Rent
6.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Suances 18.6 km away
Rent
6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Los Corrales de Buelna, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Llinars del Vallès10,956 residentsLa Roca del Vallès11,014 residentsTarazona10,873 residentsMeliana11,055 residentsTafalla10,854 residentsGarrucha10,845 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Los Corrales de Buelna 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.

School 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; Los Corrales de Buelna's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Los Corrales de Buelna part of Santander?

Los Corrales de Buelna is in the published commuting zone of Santander; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Santander city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Los Corrales de Buelna?

The published population was 10,958 people in January 2025. Source: Los Corrales de Buelna - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Los Corrales de Buelna?

Average net cold rent is 4.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 336 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Los Corrales de Buelna?

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 (EEA).

What is the unemployment rate in Los Corrales de Buelna?

The unemployment rate is about 5.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Los Corrales de Buelna?

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

Is Los Corrales de Buelna a good place to live?

Los Corrales de Buelna 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 Los Corrales de Buelna part of Santander?

Los Corrales de Buelna is in the published commuting zone of Santander; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Los Corrales de Buelna?

Cartes, Torrelavega, Reocín, Piélagos, Polanco are near Los Corrales de Buelna. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Los Corrales de Buelna?

The official country of birth distribution records 10,031 people (93.6%) 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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