Living in Fabero
In Fabero, the statutory reference rent is €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.1% (2026).
Fabero numbered 3,980 residents at the end of 2025. Fabero had a foreign population of 155 at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Fabero stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2018.
Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime 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 Fabero?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
The dwelling count was 3,432 at the end of 2021.
How much does it cost to rent in Fabero?
Average net cold rent is 3 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 3,432 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 1,827 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,605 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Fabero 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 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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 Fabero?
The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)16
Fabero 4.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| People in employment | 1,236 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA4Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.1 %country median 4.4% | 4 Aug 2026 | Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)16Official |
What does a salary buy in Fabero?
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €180 |
| 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 | €1,308 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fabero. 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 Fabero. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,030 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202513Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Fabero's nearest airport was LEN, 82 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fabero. 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
Is the air quality good in Fabero?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2018) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Fabero 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2018 | European Environment Agency5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 10.3 · Feb 13.2 · Mar 17 · Apr 19 · May 22.6 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 29.8 · Aug 29.6 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 10 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 5.9 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.7 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.9 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 74.5 · Feb 51.4 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 49.3 · May 50.2 · Jun 32.6 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 42.5 · Oct 77.8 · Nov 82.1 · Dec 83.9 mm | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Logroño ±0.8 °C. Elsewhere: Reims (France) ±2.6 °C, Murfreesboro (United States) ±2.7 °C, Angers (France) ±1.8 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.0 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Fabero counted 1,827 households at the end of 2021. The count of female residents in Fabero was 2,093 at the end of 2023. At the end of 2023, Fabero had 2,019 residents who were male.
How many people live in Fabero?
The published population was 3,980 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8
By nationality
National passport96.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 3.89 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 155 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Female residents | 2,093 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 2,019 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 3,980 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
International community in Fabero
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 | 4,341 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,077 | 93.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 169 | 3.9% |
| South America | 44 | 1.0% |
| Asia | 14 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 13 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 12 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 9 | 0.2% |
| North America | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 4,341 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,190 | 96.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 81 | 1.9% |
| South America | 29 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 18 | 0.4% |
| Africa | 11 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 8 | 0.2% |
| North America | 2 | 0.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Fabero
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.
Bembibre as a Fabero alternative in the same region
24 km away, better on 1 of 3 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Foreign residents: 7.1% Bembibre vs 3.9% Fabero+83%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Bembibre vs €1,881 Faberono percentage
- Rent: €3.00/m² Bembibre vs €3.00/m² Faberosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,030 Bembibre vs 4,030 Faberosame level
Cities near Fabero
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fabero 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; Fabero's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Fabero part of Ponferrada?
Fabero is in the published commuting zone of Ponferrada; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Ponferrada city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source6
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Fabero?
The published population was 3,980 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How much does it cost to rent in Fabero?
Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Fabero?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2018) — 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 Fabero?
The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).
What is the typical salary around Fabero?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Encuesta Anual de Estructura Salarial 2024: Medias y percentiles por sexo y CCAA.
Is Fabero a good place to live?
Fabero 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 Fabero part of Ponferrada?
Fabero is in the published commuting zone of Ponferrada; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Fabero?
Ponferrada, Cacabelos, Bembibre are near Fabero. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Fabero?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,077 people (93.9%) 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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