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Living in Huelma

The unemployment rate was 4.1% in June 2026. Huelma is in Spain; its population was 5,485 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 95.5% in June 2025.

Cheaper rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Huelma?

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 Huelma.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Huelma?

Average net cold rent is 2.6 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): 2.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Huelma yet.

Net rent across major citiesHuelma highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Huelma 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€5.80Murcia€2.60Huelmanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,747 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,184 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,566 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 156 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.6 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 Huelma?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202616

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Huelma is 4.1%. 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%8440–5Huelma 4.1%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.46 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment2,304 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.1 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202616Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Huelma. 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)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Huelma. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 58.4 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport58.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Huelma. 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 Huelma.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Huelma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

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
Huelma annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5µg/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 Huelma is 11.0 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/m³337–857 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/m³3011–12Huelma 11.014 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
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.01 · Feb 21.9 · Mar 27.77 · Apr 28.54 · May 36.55 · Jun 40.7 · Jul 40.64 · Aug 41.08 · Sep 39.94 · Oct 30.48 · Nov 25.18 · Dec 22.82 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.55 · Feb -7.31 · Mar -6.54 · Apr -2.54 · May -0.09 · Jun 5.81 · Jul 9 · Aug 9.91 · Sep 8.15 · Oct -2.68 · Nov -4.22 · Dec -5.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.64 · Feb 6.48 · Mar 9.31 · Apr 12.25 · May 16.69 · Jun 22.47 · Jul 25.96 · Aug 25.71 · Sep 20.73 · Oct 15.66 · Nov 9.2 · Dec 6.51 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Huelma by year, µg/m³7.88.910.111.220212023202411.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 10.0% between 2021 and 2024, from 10.0 to 11.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Arroyo de la Luz5,495 residentsCarranque5,469 residentsGuardo5,502 residentsCanyelles5,505 residentsVerger, el5,508 residentsBellpuig5,510 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Huelma?

The published population was 5,485 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Huelma residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.5%Foreign residents 2.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area250.6 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es15Official
Foreign-resident share2.75 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Foreign residents135 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female2,817 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male2,742 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population5,485 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)3Official

International community in Huelma

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
TOTAL5,681100.0%
Spain5,54297.6%
Africa741.3%
European Union (without Spain)320.6%
South America110.2%
Central America and Caribbean80.1%
Rent of Europe70.1%
Asia40.1%
North America20.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL5,681100.0%
Spanish5,57198.1%
Africa541.0%
European Union (without Spain)280.5%
Statelens80.1%
Rent of Europe60.1%
Asia50.1%
South America40.1%
Central America and Caribbean20.0%
North America20.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Huelma 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–65%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student62%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement55%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents135 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population5,485 people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings3,747 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability95.46 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment2,304 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,184 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count2,808 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Huelma 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.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Huelma?

The published population was 5,485 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Huelma?

Average net cold rent is 2.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 182 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Huelma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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.

What is the unemployment rate in Huelma?

The unemployment rate is 4.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Huelma?

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

How many foreign residents live in Huelma?

135 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Huelma a good place to live?

Huelma 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 Huelma?

The official country of birth distribution records 74 people (1.3%) 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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Sources

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  1. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) INE · ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  5. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  6. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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