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Living in Ogíjares

Ogíjares is a city in Spain, with a population of 15,239 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 6.25% in June 2026. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 698.

Higher unemployment than 80% 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 Ogíjares?

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 Ogíjares.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ogíjares?

Average net cold rent is 5.1 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): 5.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesOgíjares highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ogíjares 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€5.10Ogíjaresnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,633 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,334 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,299 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — about the same31 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 306 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.1 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 Ogíjares?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.25 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Ogíjares is 6.3%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Ogíjares 6.3%44 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 availability94.23 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment5,796 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.25 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 16.9 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.2% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport16.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ogíjares?

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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)4

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
Ogíjares average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ogíjares average monthly precipitation, mm015304560393241373181327424944JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ogíjares average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380174178220245293343373338258217169162JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ogíjares annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154030.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/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 Ogíjares 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/m³578–9Ogíjares 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
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean30 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.3 · Feb 15 · Mar 18.2 · Apr 20.5 · May 25.3 · Jun 31.1 · Jul 35.1 · Aug 34.6 · Sep 28.9 · Oct 23.5 · Nov 17 · Dec 14 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.7 · Feb 1.7 · Mar 4.2 · Apr 6.5 · May 9.9 · Jun 14.2 · Jul 17.1 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.5 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 4.6 · Dec 1.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 13.5 · May 17.6 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 26.1 · Aug 25.9 · Sep 21.2 · Oct 16.5 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39 · Feb 31.7 · Mar 41.3 · Apr 37.1 · May 31.2 · Jun 8.2 · Jul 1 · Aug 3.2 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 42 · Nov 49.1 · Dec 44.2 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 174.1 · Feb 178.3 · Mar 219.5 · Apr 244.9 · May 293.3 · Jun 343.4 · Jul 373.2 · Aug 338.3 · Sep 258.4 · Oct 217.2 · Nov 168.9 · Dec 161.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Solana, La15,242 residentsMos15,233 residentsCanet de Mar15,198 residentsMontijo15,198 residentsAzpeitia15,301 residentsTorelló15,334 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ogíjares?

The published population was 15,239 people in January 2025. Source: Ogíjares - official stats11

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ogíjares residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.4%Foreign residents 4.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area6.95 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents698 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.10Official
Population Female7,491 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male7,312 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population15,239 people1 Jan 2025Ogíjares - official stats11Official

International community in Ogíjares

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
TOTAL14,575100.0%
Spain13,61993.4%
South America3132.1%
European Union (without Spain)2571.8%
Africa1581.1%
Rent of Europe900.6%
Central America and Caribbean560.4%
Asia540.4%
North America270.2%
Oceania10.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL14,575100.0%
Spanish14,00796.1%
European Union (without Spain)1631.1%
South America1571.1%
Africa1130.8%
Rent of Europe580.4%
Asia400.3%
Central America and Caribbean220.2%
North America150.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Ogíjares 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 worker58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 51–73%
Family55%strong on family, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–72%
Foreign residents698 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population15,239 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Ogíjares - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings6,633 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability94.23 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment5,796 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
Households5,334 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count7,344 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ogíjares 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 Ogíjares?

The published population was 15,239 people in January 2025. Source: Ogíjares - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Ogíjares?

Average net cold rent is 5.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 357 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Ogíjares?

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: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station GRANADA - NORTE).

What is the unemployment rate in Ogíjares?

The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Ogíjares?

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

How many foreign residents live in Ogíjares?

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

Is Ogíjares a good place to live?

Ogíjares 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 Ogíjares?

The official country of birth distribution records 158 people (1.1%) 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). Ogíjares, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/ogijares/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CIUDAD DEPORTIVA) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  5. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRANADA/BASE AÉREA WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
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  7. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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