Living in Montijo
In Montijo, the statutory reference rent is €3.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.1% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 7.09% in June 2026. Montijo is in Spain; its population was 15,198 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.9% in June 2025. The foreign population count was 427 at the start of 2024.
Cheaper rent than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 86% 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 Montijo?
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 Montijo?
Average net cold rent is 3.3 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): 3.3 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 | 8,562 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 6,177 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 2,385 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Montijo 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 198 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.3 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 Montijo?
The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 7.09 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Montijo 7.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.87 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 5,409 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,742 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.09 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent |
What does a salary buy in Montijo?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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€3.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €198 |
| 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 | €1,195 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Montijo. 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 Montijo. 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 202512Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BJZ, 17.8 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Montijo. 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
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.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MERIDA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MERIDA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.4 · Feb 16.6 · Mar 20.2 · Apr 22.4 · May 26.8 · Jun 31.8 · Jul 35.3 · Aug 35.1 · Sep 30.7 · Oct 24.7 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 14.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BADAJOZ/TALAVERA LA REAL18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.5 · Feb 5.2 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 9.9 · May 12.9 · Jun 16.3 · Jul 18.1 · Aug 18.2 · Sep 16 · Oct 12.5 · Nov 8.1 · Dec 5.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BADAJOZ/TALAVERA LA REAL18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.5 · Feb 10.9 · Mar 13.9 · Apr 16.1 · May 19.9 · Jun 24 · Jul 26.7 · Aug 26.7 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 18.6 · Nov 13.3 · Dec 10.2 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BADAJOZ/TALAVERA LA REAL18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 46.1 · Feb 38.7 · Mar 40.9 · Apr 42.6 · May 37.8 · Jun 12.5 · Jul 3.3 · Aug 4.6 · Sep 22.8 · Oct 63.1 · Nov 59.8 · Dec 56.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BADAJOZ/TALAVERA LA REAL18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 142.9 · Feb 174.4 · Mar 225.5 · Apr 252.2 · May 303.2 · Jun 348.3 · Jul 387.2 · Aug 352 · Sep 272.2 · Oct 209.8 · Nov 156.7 · Dec 121.8 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station BADAJOZ/TALAVERA LA REAL18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Dos Hermanas ±1.6 °C. Elsewhere: Carrollton (United States) ±2.0 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±2.0 °C, Simi Valley (United States) ±2.3 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.6 °C, Little Rock (United States) ±2.4 °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 Montijo?
The published population was 15,198 people in January 2025. Source: Montijo - official stats13
By nationality
National passport97.2%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 119.7 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 2.88 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 427 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 7,755 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 7,557 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 15,198 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Montijo - official stats13Official |
International community in Montijo
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 | 15,511 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 14,992 | 96.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 150 | 1.0% |
| South America | 136 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 127 | 0.8% |
| Asia | 54 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 18 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 18 | 0.1% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 15,511 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 15,121 | 97.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 141 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 95 | 0.6% |
| South America | 69 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 51 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 14 | 0.1% |
| North America | 12 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 8 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Montijo
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.
Calamonte as a Montijo alternative in the same region
20 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €2.60/m² Calamonte vs €3.30/m² Montijo−21%
- Nearest airport: 37.8 km Calamonte vs 17.8 km Montijo+112%
- Unemployment: 5.1% Calamonte vs 7.1% Montijo−29%
- Residents: 6,104 Calamonte vs 15,198 Montijo−60%
- Foreign residents: 2.9% Calamonte vs 2.9% Montijosame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,742 Calamonte vs €1,742 Montijosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,460 Calamonte vs 3,460 Montijosame level
Tres Cantos as a Montijo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 312 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 €3.30/m² Montijo+221%
- Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 2.9% Montijo+235%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 15,198 Montijo+259%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 7.1% Montijo−64%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,742 Montijo+34%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 (2024) Tres Cantos vs 3,460 (2025) Montijono percentage
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 17.8 km Montijo−5%
Cities near Montijo
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3 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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- 2.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Montijo, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montijo 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; Montijo'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 Montijo?
The published population was 15,198 people in January 2025. Source: Montijo - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Montijo?
Average net cold rent is 3.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 231 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Montijo?
The unemployment rate is about 7.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Montijo?
The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Montijo?
427 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Montijo a good place to live?
Montijo 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 Montijo?
Puebla de la Calzada, Talavera la Real, Calamonte, Mérida are near Montijo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Montijo?
The official country of birth distribution records 14,992 people (96.7%) 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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