Living in Motilla del Palancar
In Motilla del Palancar, rent averages €3.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.78% in June 2026. Motilla del Palancar, a city in Spain, had a population of 6,432 at the start of 2025. For Motilla del Palancar, the nearest airport was VLC, 123 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.6% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Motilla del Palancar?
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 Motilla del Palancar?
Average net cold rent is 3.8 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): 3.8 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 | 3,402 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,271 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,131 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Motilla del Palancar 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 228 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.8 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 Motilla del Palancar?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.78 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Motilla del Palancar 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.62 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official |
| People in employment | 2,748 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,837 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.78 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent |
What does a salary buy in Motilla del Palancar?
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. | €1,491 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €228 |
| 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 | €1,231 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Motilla del Palancar. 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 Motilla del Palancar. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,120 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202511Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Motilla del Palancar. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 21.62 · Feb 21.3 · Mar 27.51 · Apr 28.64 · May 35.67 · Jun 39.01 · Jul 40.06 · Aug 40.62 · Sep 38.4 · Oct 30.73 · Nov 23.86 · Dec 20.06 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -12.2 · Feb -7.49 · Mar -6.02 · Apr -3.74 · May -0.47 · Jun 4.82 · Jul 9.5 · Aug 9.27 · Sep 3.55 · Oct -1.46 · Nov -5.38 · Dec -9.49 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 4.38 · Feb 5.35 · Mar 8.48 · Apr 11.68 · May 16.05 · Jun 21.74 · Jul 25.14 · Aug 24.54 · Sep 19.52 · Oct 14.47 · Nov 8.11 · Dec 4.98 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Motilla del Palancar?
The published population was 6,432 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4
By nationality
National passport81.1%Foreign residents18.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 73.89 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 18.78 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,218 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official |
| Population Female | 3,056 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population Male | 3,063 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population | 6,432 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official |
International community in Motilla del Palancar
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 | 6,015 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 5,195 | 86.4% |
| South America | 312 | 5.2% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 194 | 3.2% |
| Africa | 172 | 2.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 68 | 1.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 45 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 28 | 0.5% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 6,015 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,332 | 88.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 211 | 3.5% |
| Africa | 208 | 3.5% |
| South America | 149 | 2.5% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 45 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 43 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 26 | 0.4% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Motilla del Palancar
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.
Quintanar del Rey as a Motilla del Palancar alternative in the same region
24 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Rent: €3.00/m² Quintanar del Rey vs €3.80/m² Motilla del Palancar−21%
- Unemployment: 5.0% Quintanar del Rey vs 5.8% Motilla del Palancar−14%
- Residents: 7,508 Quintanar del Rey vs 6,432 Motilla del Palancar+17%
- Foreign residents: 20.1% Quintanar del Rey vs 18.8% Motilla del Palancar+7%
- Nearest airport: 125.3 km Quintanar del Rey vs 123.0 km Motilla del Palancarsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Quintanar del Rey vs €1,837 Motilla del Palancarsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 Quintanar del Rey vs 4,120 Motilla del Palancarsame level
Vila-real as a Motilla del Palancar alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 160 km, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 6,432 Motilla del Palancar+734%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 123.0 km Motilla del Palancar−72%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 4,120 (2025) Motilla del Palancarno percentage
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.80/m² Motilla del Palancar+5%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 18.8% Motilla del Palancar−15%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.8% Motilla del Palancar−5%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,837 Motilla del Palancarsame level
Cities near Motilla del Palancar
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Motilla del Palancar, nearest in population first.
How does Motilla del Palancar compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Motilla del Palancar 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; Motilla del Palancar'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 Motilla del Palancar?
The published population was 6,432 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Motilla del Palancar?
Average net cold rent is 3.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 266 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Motilla del Palancar?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Motilla del Palancar?
The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Motilla del Palancar?
1,218 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).
Is Motilla del Palancar a good place to live?
Motilla del Palancar 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 Motilla del Palancar?
Quintanar del Rey is near Motilla del Palancar. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Motilla del Palancar?
The official country of birth distribution records 172 people (2.9%) 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, September 29). Motilla del Palancar, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 9d54d6c1f951edb58ebc989574414915]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/motilla-del-palancar/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) INE · ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
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- La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025 mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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