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Living in Montoro

In Montoro, rent averages €3.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2026).

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.81%. The population of Montoro, in Spain, was 9,004 at the start of 2025. The foreign population count was 255 at the start of 2024.

Last checked 2026-09-2423 sources

Population9,004people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,796EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3.4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 33% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.81%country median 4.4% — 13% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,750incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2

Cheaper rent than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Montoro?

Average net cold rent is 3.4 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): 3.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Montoro recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesMontoro highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Montoro highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Montoro€3.40
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings5,829 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,462 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,367 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Montoro 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student61%strong on housing, weak on education · range 50–72%
Family64%strong on family, weak on education · range 53–75%
Retirement59%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 204 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.4 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 Montoro?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.81 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Montoro is 3.8%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability84.31 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment3,834 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.81 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent

What does a salary buy in Montoro?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,796 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,227of €1,463 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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€3.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €204
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€1,227
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

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

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesMontoro highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Montoro highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,750 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 45.5 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 84.3% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport45.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Montoro. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Montoro.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.36 · Feb 24.15 · Mar 30.69 · Apr 30.98 · May 37.55 · Jun 42.18 · Jul 43.87 · Aug 44.38 · Sep 43.29 · Oct 34.48 · Nov 27.27 · Dec 23.56 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -5.87 · Feb -5.31 · Mar -4.7 · Apr 0.61 · May 2.37 · Jun 8.13 · Jul 11.67 · Aug 13.84 · Sep 9.89 · Oct 0.51 · Nov -2.94 · Dec -5.02 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.2 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.42 · Apr 14.51 · May 18.91 · Jun 24.52 · Jul 28.08 · Aug 28.14 · Sep 23.37 · Oct 17.97 · Nov 11.26 · Dec 8.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Montoro?

The published population was 9,004 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area585.4 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share2.95 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents255 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female4,619 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population Male4,506 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population9,004 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official

International community in Montoro

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
TOTAL9,258100.0%
Spain8,98997.1%
European Union (without Spain)1741.9%
Rent of Europe270.3%
South America250.3%
Africa180.2%
Asia130.1%
Central America and Caribbean100.1%
North America10.0%
Oceania10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL9,258100.0%
Spanish9,00397.2%
European Union (without Spain)1822.0%
Rent of Europe260.3%
Asia170.2%
Africa140.2%
South America90.1%
Central America and Caribbean50.1%
North America10.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,462 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour Supply Count4,641 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official

Alternatives for people set on Montoro

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.

Porcuna as a Montoro alternative in the same region

24 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Unemployment: 1.8% Porcuna vs 3.8% Montoro−53%
  • Rent: €2.70/m² Porcuna vs €3.40/m² Montoro−21%
  • Foreign residents: 4.5% Porcuna vs 3.0% Montoro+53%
  • Residents: 5,936 Porcuna vs 9,004 Montoro−34%
  • Nearest airport: 58.2 km Porcuna vs 45.5 km Montoro+28%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Porcuna vs €1,796 Montorosame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Porcuna vs 4,750 Montorosame level

Calvià as a Montoro alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 622 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 3.0% Montoro+1046%
  • Rent: €11.40/m² Calvià vs €3.40/m² Montoro+235%
  • Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 9,004 Montoro+497%
  • Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 3.8% Montoro−67%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €1,796 Montoro+16%
  • Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 45.5 km Montoro−58%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 Calvià vs 4,750 Montorono percentage

Cities near Montoro

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Villa del Río 9.2 km away
Rent
3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Bujalance 14.2 km away
Rent
3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Marmolejo 20.2 km away
Rent
2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Porcuna 24.1 km away
Rent
2.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Montoro 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.

School 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; Montoro's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Montoro part of Córdoba?

Montoro is in the published commuting zone of Córdoba; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Córdoba city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5

Common questions

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

How many people live in Montoro?

The published population was 9,004 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Montoro?

Average net cold rent is 3.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 238 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Montoro?

The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Montoro?

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

How many foreign residents live in Montoro?

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

Is Montoro a good place to live?

Montoro 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 Montoro part of Córdoba?

Montoro is in the published commuting zone of Córdoba; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Montoro?

Villa del Río, Bujalance, Marmolejo, Porcuna are near Montoro. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Montoro?

The official country of birth distribution records 18 people (0.2%) 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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