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Living in Huétor Tájar

Huétor Tájar is a city in Spain, with a population of 10,749 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.54% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 871 at the start of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 89% 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 Huétor Tájar?

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 Huétor Tájar.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Huétor Tájar?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 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): 3.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesHuétor Tájar highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Huétor Tájar 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€3.20Huétor Tájarnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings5,262 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,059 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,200 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 192 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.2 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Huétor Tájar?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.54 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Huétor Tájar is 4.5%. 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%8440–5Huétor Tájar 4.5%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 availability92.18 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202512Official
People in employment3,858 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.54 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Huétor Tájar. 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 Huétor Tájar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 23.9 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.2% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport23.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Huétor Tájar?

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 Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Huétor Tájar average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND36°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Huétor Tájar average monthly precipitation, mm015304560413641373080326425350JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Huétor Tájar average monthly sunshine, hours0100200300400181190234251304354387355277230178170JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Huétor Tájar annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Huétor Tájar 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 · 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/m³578–9Huétor Tájar 8.041 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/m³3011–1214 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 mean8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.3 · Feb 16.3 · Mar 19.6 · Apr 22.1 · May 26.8 · Jun 32.5 · Jul 36.4 · Aug 35.9 · Sep 30.2 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 18 · Dec 15 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.5 · Feb 1.8 · Mar 4.3 · Apr 6.9 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 16.4 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 9.3 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 1.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.4 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 12 · Apr 14.5 · May 18.6 · Jun 23.4 · Jul 26.5 · Aug 26.1 · Sep 21.7 · Oct 17 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 41.4 · Feb 36.3 · Mar 41 · Apr 36.8 · May 29.9 · Jun 7.6 · Jul 0.3 · Aug 2.6 · Sep 26.4 · Oct 42.4 · Nov 53.1 · Dec 50.1 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO13Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 180.7 · Feb 189.8 · Mar 233.5 · Apr 250.7 · May 303.9 · Jun 354.2 · Jul 387.2 · Aug 354.6 · Sep 276.9 · Oct 230.1 · Nov 178.2 · Dec 169.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO13Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Huétor Tájar by year, µg/m³7.79.210.812.32021202320248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 33.3% between 2021 and 2024, from 12.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Rianxo10,758 residentsDaganzo de Arriba10,764 residentsAlcàsser10,772 residentsValdés10,776 residentsCantillana10,780 residentsPego10,791 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Huétor Tájar?

The published population was 10,749 people in January 2025. Source: Huétor Tájar - official stats3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Huétor Tájar residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area39.94 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es14Official
Foreign residents871 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.9Official
Population Female5,292 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population Male5,381 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population10,749 people1 Jan 2025Huétor Tájar - official stats3Official

International community in Huétor Tájar

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
TOTAL10,509100.0%
Spain9,39789.4%
South America7567.2%
Africa1251.2%
European Union (without Spain)1021.0%
Central America and Caribbean670.6%
Asia380.4%
Rent of Europe220.2%
North America10.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL10,509100.0%
Spanish9,84293.7%
South America3573.4%
Africa1181.1%
European Union (without Spain)810.8%
Central America and Caribbean560.5%
Asia380.4%
Rent of Europe160.2%
North America10.0%

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

Is Huétor Tájar 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student63%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Family61%strong on family, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–72%
Foreign residents871 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population10,749 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Huétor Tájar - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings5,262 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability92.18 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment3,858 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
Households4,062 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour Supply Count4,815 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Huétor Tájar 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 Huétor Tájar?

The published population was 10,749 people in January 2025. Source: Huétor Tájar - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Huétor Tájar?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 224 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Huétor Tájar?

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.

What is the unemployment rate in Huétor Tájar?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Huétor Tájar?

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

How many foreign residents live in Huétor Tájar?

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

Is Huétor Tájar a good place to live?

Huétor Tájar 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 Huétor Tájar?

The official country of birth distribution records 125 people (1.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Huétor Tájar, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/huetor-tajar/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  title = {Huétor Tájar, Spain: rent, salary, jobs},
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Sources

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  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Huétor Tájar - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
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  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  9. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  10. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  3. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/AEROPUERTO WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  4. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  5. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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