Living in Guillena
In Guillena, the statutory reference rent is €4.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.4% (2026).
Guillena is in Spain; its population was 14,260 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.2% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 63% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Guillena?
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 Guillena?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 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): 4.5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 6,798 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,704 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,094 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Guillena 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 270 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.5 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.
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 7.43% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Guillena?
The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 7.43 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202632
Guillena 7.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.15 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 4,341 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.43 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202632Independent |
What does a salary buy in Guillena?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €270 |
| 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 | €1,161 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Guillena. 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 Guillena. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was SVQ, 20.3 km away, with 38 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Guillena. 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 Guillena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 TORNEO)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
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.
Guillena 14.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station COBRE LAS CRUCES)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station COBRE LAS CRUCES)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station TORNEO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.2 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 21.5 · Apr 23.7 · May 27.8 · Jun 32.4 · Jul 35.7 · Aug 35.6 · Sep 31.1 · Oct 26 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 16.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 9.5 · Apr 11.5 · May 14.7 · Jun 18.2 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 18.2 · Oct 14.7 · Nov 10 · Dec 7.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.2 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 17.6 · May 21.3 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 28 · Aug 28.1 · Sep 24.7 · Oct 20.4 · Nov 15.1 · Dec 12.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 56.3 · Feb 46.2 · Mar 46.9 · Apr 54 · May 33.9 · Jun 5.8 · Jul 0.6 · Aug 2.5 · Sep 33.1 · Oct 75.4 · Nov 72.2 · Dec 77.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 202 · Feb 212.2 · Mar 246.3 · Apr 270.2 · May 324.9 · Jun 357.3 · Jul 388.1 · Aug 364.3 · Sep 278.4 · Oct 244.4 · Nov 205.3 · Dec 185.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO21Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Round Rock (United States) ±1.6 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±1.9 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±1.9 °C, Downey (United States) ±2.5 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.5 °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
How many people live in Guillena?
The published population was 14,260 people in January 2025. Source: Guillena - official stats9
By nationality
National passport94.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 226.9 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es22Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 6.45 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 826 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 6,763 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Male residents | 6,919 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 14,260 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Guillena - official stats9Official |
International community in Guillena
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 | 13,108 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 12,393 | 94.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 253 | 1.9% |
| South America | 203 | 1.5% |
| Africa | 130 | 1.0% |
| Rent of Europe | 47 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 45 | 0.3% |
| North America | 25 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 12 | 0.1% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 13,108 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 12,594 | 96.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 257 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 94 | 0.7% |
| South America | 90 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 29 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 22 | 0.2% |
| North America | 13 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 6 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 3 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Guillena
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.
Burguillos as a Guillena alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €3.90/m² Burguillos vs €4.50/m² Guillena−13%
- Unemployment: 6.2% Burguillos vs 7.4% Guillena−17%
- Residents: 7,448 Burguillos vs 14,260 Guillena−48%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Burguillos vs 14.0 µg/m³ Guillena−21%
- Nearest airport: 19.8 km Burguillos vs 20.3 km Guillenasame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Burguillos vs €1,796 Guillenasame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Burguillos vs 4,750 Guillenasame level
Vila-real as a Guillena alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 581 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 14,260 Guillena+276%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 6.5% Guillena+148%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 7.4% Guillena−26%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €4.50/m² Guillena−11%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 20.3 km Guillena+68%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,750 Guillenano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,796 Guillena+5%
Cities near Guillena
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 9.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2024-12-31
- Rent
- 7.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 4.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
- Rent
- 5.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Guillena, nearest in population first.
How does Guillena compare?
Pick a city. The answer appears here and the address bar keeps it, so the comparison can be shared; the page stays Guillena's.
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Guillena 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; Guillena's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Guillena part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
Guillena is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Mairena del Aljarafe city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Guillena?
The published population was 14,260 people in January 2025. Source: Guillena - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Guillena?
Average net cold rent is 4.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 315 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Guillena?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 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 TORNEO).
What is the unemployment rate in Guillena?
The unemployment rate is about 7.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Guillena?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Guillena a good place to live?
Guillena 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 Guillena part of Mairena del Aljarafe?
Guillena is in the published commuting zone of Mairena del Aljarafe; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Guillena?
Seville, Mairena del Aljarafe, Alcalá del Río, Gerena, Burguillos are near Guillena. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Guillena?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,393 people (94.5%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.
Cite this page
Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.
APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Guillena, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 1a9690d5f3407e9416aa300062022bb1]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/guillena/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_guillena-spain-population-rent-salary-cost-of-living_48ba3b4c3b74,
author = {ImmigrationDB},
title = {Guillena, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living},
publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
year = {2026},
date = {2026-10-16},
version = {1a9690d5f3407e9416aa300062022bb1},
url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/guillena/},
note = {Retrieved 2026-10-16. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}Markdown citation
[Guillena, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/guillena/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; version 1a9690d5f3407e9416aa300062022bb1; retrieved 2026-10-16; built 2026-10-16.This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.
Sources
- Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2 interior.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station COBRE LAS CRUCES) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station COBRE LAS CRUCES) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station TORNEO) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- GISCO Urban Audit 2021 — Functional Urban Areas (URAU_RG_100K_2021_4326_FUA) GISCO Urban Audit 2021 · gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-09-19
- Guillena - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
Show 22 more sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SERPAVI 2026 — Tabla 2, Madrid SERPAVI 2026 · publicaciones.transportes.gob.es · checked 2026-07-26
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SEVILLA/SAN PABLO WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.