Living in Llanes
In Llanes, the statutory reference rent is €5.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 3.03% in June 2026. The population of Llanes, in Spain, was 13,486 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 889 at the start of 2024.
Lower unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Llanes?
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 Llanes?
Average net cold rent is 5.6 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): 5.6 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 | 16,224 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,090 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 10,137 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Llanes 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 336 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.6 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Llanes?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.03 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621
Llanes 3.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 90.89 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 4,818 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,016 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.03 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202621Independent |
What does a salary buy in Llanes?
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. | €1,618 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €336 |
| 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 | €1,250 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Llanes. 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 Llanes. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,570 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202513Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was SDR, 75.4 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 90.9% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Llanes. 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 Llanes?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 NIEMBRO)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Llanes 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 2 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station NIEMBRO)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 16 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station NIEMBRO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station NIEMBRO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 19.25 · Feb 20.28 · Mar 23.41 · Apr 25.73 · May 27.97 · Jun 33.04 · Jul 34 · Aug 33.88 · Sep 30.43 · Oct 28 · Nov 22.99 · Dec 19.1 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 2.08 · Feb 0.85 · Mar -0.19 · Apr 4.93 · May 6.25 · Jun 9.82 · Jul 12.26 · Aug 13.22 · Sep 11.27 · Oct 7.18 · Nov 4.61 · Dec 0.64 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.51 · Feb 9.21 · Mar 10.75 · Apr 12.11 · May 14.33 · Jun 17.37 · Jul 19.22 · Aug 19.99 · Sep 18.64 · Oct 16.32 · Nov 12.25 · Dec 10.22 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Llanes?
The published population was 13,486 people in January 2025. Source: Llanes - official stats14
By nationality
National passport93.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 262.9 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 7.02 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 889 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 6,950 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 6,574 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 13,486 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Llanes - official stats14Official |
International community in Llanes
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 | 13,686 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 12,029 | 87.9% |
| South America | 572 | 4.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 362 | 2.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 305 | 2.2% |
| North America | 198 | 1.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 113 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 73 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 29 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 5 | 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 | 13,686 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 13,005 | 95.0% |
| South America | 196 | 1.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 190 | 1.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 121 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 61 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 53 | 0.4% |
| North America | 34 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 24 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 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 Llanes
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.
Elda as a Llanes alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 642 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 13,486 Llanes+309%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.60/m² Llanes−29%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 75.4 km Llanes−60%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,570 (2025) Llanesno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €2,016 Llanes−6%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 7.0% (2025) Llanesno percentage
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Llanes, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Llanes 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; Llanes'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 Llanes?
The published population was 13,486 people in January 2025. Source: Llanes - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Llanes?
Average net cold rent is 5.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 392 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Llanes?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 NIEMBRO).
What is the unemployment rate in Llanes?
The unemployment rate is about 3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Llanes?
The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Llanes a good place to live?
Llanes 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 Spain live in Llanes?
The official country of birth distribution records 12,029 people (87.9%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Llanes, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 94c16cbcecd71dc3f45d7657188b4896]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/llanes/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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