Living in Fuente del Maestre
In Fuente del Maestre, the statutory reference rent is €2.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.23% in June 2026. Fuente del Maestre had a population of 6,499 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was BJZ, 51.6 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it, higher unemployment than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Fuente del Maestre?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in Fuente del Maestre?
Average net cold rent is 2 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): 2 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 | 3,561 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,667 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 894 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Fuente del Maestre 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 120 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2 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 Fuente del Maestre?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.23 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Fuente del Maestre 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 92.79 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 2,547 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,742 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.23 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Fuente del Maestre?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,425 |
| Rent, 60 m²€2.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €120 |
| 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 | €1,273 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Fuente del Maestre. 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 Fuente del Maestre. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,460 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202513Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 92.8% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Fuente del Maestre. 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
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.6 · Feb 21.33 · Mar 27.29 · Apr 30.24 · May 36.21 · Jun 42.95 · Jul 45.03 · Aug 44.31 · Sep 43.23 · Oct 34.65 · Nov 25.21 · Dec 20.44 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -5.84 · Feb -5.58 · Mar -4.73 · Apr -0.08 · May 1.98 · Jun 7.61 · Jul 10.61 · Aug 11.53 · Sep 8.58 · Oct 1.29 · Nov -4.52 · Dec -5.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.76 · Feb 7.74 · Mar 10.48 · Apr 13.43 · May 17.88 · Jun 23.63 · Jul 27.01 · Aug 26.96 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 17.06 · Nov 10.55 · Dec 7.5 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Fuente del Maestre?
The published population was 6,499 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport95.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 179.7 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.56 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 306 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.15Official |
| Female residents | 3,357 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 3,269 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 6,499 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Fuente del Maestre
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 | 6,739 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,465 | 95.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 154 | 2.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 65 | 1.0% |
| South America | 24 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 13 | 0.2% |
| Africa | 9 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 7 | 0.1% |
| North America | 2 | 0.0% |
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 | 6,739 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 6,460 | 95.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 182 | 2.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 61 | 0.9% |
| South America | 15 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 8 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 7 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 6 | 0.1% |
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 Fuente del Maestre
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.
Aceuchal as a Fuente del Maestre alternative in the same region
14 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €2.70/m² Aceuchal vs €2.00/m² Fuente del Maestre+35%
- Unemployment: 3.3% Aceuchal vs 5.2% Fuente del Maestre−36%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% Aceuchal vs 4.6% Fuente del Maestre+55%
- Nearest airport: 39.7 km Aceuchal vs 51.6 km Fuente del Maestre−23%
- Residents: 5,307 Aceuchal vs 6,499 Fuente del Maestre−18%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,742 Aceuchal vs €1,742 Fuente del Maestresame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,460 Aceuchal vs 3,460 Fuente del Maestresame level
Tres Cantos as a Fuente del Maestre alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 330 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €10.60/m² Tres Cantos vs €2.00/m² Fuente del Maestre+430%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 6,499 Fuente del Maestre+740%
- Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.6% Fuente del Maestre+111%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 5.2% Fuente del Maestre−51%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,742 Fuente del Maestre+34%
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 51.6 km Fuente del Maestre−67%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 (2024) Tres Cantos vs 3,460 (2025) Fuente del Maestreno percentage
Cities near Fuente del Maestre
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Fuente del Maestre 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; Fuente del Maestre's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Fuente del Maestre?
The published population was 6,499 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Fuente del Maestre?
Average net cold rent is 2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 140 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Fuente del Maestre?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Fuente del Maestre?
The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Fuente del Maestre?
306 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Fuente del Maestre a good place to live?
Fuente del Maestre 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.
Which cities are near Fuente del Maestre?
Villafranca de los Barros, Los Santos de Maimona, Zafra, Aceuchal, Almendralejo are near Fuente del Maestre. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Fuente del Maestre?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,465 people (95.9%) 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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