Living in Olivenza
In Olivenza, the statutory reference rent is €3.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.2% (2026).
Olivenza had a population of 11,789 at the start of 2025. For Olivenza, the nearest airport was BJZ, 33.3 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. The foreign population count was 427 at the start of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.7% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 79% 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 Olivenza?
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 Olivenza?
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 | 6,165 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,509 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,659 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Olivenza 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
The unemployment rate was 6.15% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Olivenza?
The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.15 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Olivenza 6.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.67 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official |
| People in employment | 4,146 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,742 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.15 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Olivenza?
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. | €1,425 |
| 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 Olivenza. 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 Olivenza. 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 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Olivenza. 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 Olivenza?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency6
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.
Olivenza 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BADAJOZ)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BADAJOZ)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency6Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.01 · Feb 22.2 · Mar 28.54 · Apr 30.9 · May 37.24 · Jun 43.26 · Jul 45.37 · Aug 45.27 · Sep 43.39 · Oct 35.54 · Nov 25.39 · Dec 20.62 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -5.37 · Feb -5.38 · Mar -4.12 · Apr 0.24 · May 2.66 · Jun 8.01 · Jul 10.88 · Aug 11.68 · Sep 9.29 · Oct 2.12 · Nov -3.51 · Dec -5.89 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.54 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 11.17 · Apr 13.97 · May 18.2 · Jun 23.41 · Jul 26.66 · Aug 26.96 · Sep 23.12 · Oct 17.61 · Nov 11.27 · Dec 8.22 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official |
Annual PM2.5 rose 42.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 7.0 to 10.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Olivenza?
The published population was 11,789 people in January 2025. Source: Olivenza - official stats17
By nationality
National passport96.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 431 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.92 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)8Official |
| Foreign residents | 427 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 5,932 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 5,844 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 11,789 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Olivenza - official stats17Official |
International community in Olivenza
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 | 11,876 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 11,449 | 96.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 207 | 1.7% |
| South America | 91 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 45 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 36 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 24 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 20 | 0.2% |
| North America | 3 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 11,876 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 11,582 | 97.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 157 | 1.3% |
| South America | 45 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 40 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 30 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 14 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 6 | 0.1% |
| North America | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Olivenza
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.
Elvas as an Olivenza alternative in the same region
22 km away, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.74/m² (2026) Elvas vs €3.30/m² (2022) Olivenzano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elvas vs 10.0 µg/m³ Olivenza−50%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,220 (2022) Elvas vs 3,460 (2025) Olivenzano percentage
- Nearest airport: 29.6 km Elvas vs 33.3 km Olivenza−11%
Tres Cantos as an Olivenza alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 361 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 Olivenza+221%
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 11,789 Olivenza+363%
- Foreign residents: 9.6% Tres Cantos vs 3.9% Olivenza+146%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 6.2% Olivenza−58%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,742 Olivenza+34%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 (2024) Tres Cantos vs 3,460 (2025) Olivenzano percentage
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 33.3 km Olivenza−49%
Tallinn as an Olivenza alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3215 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 10.0 µg/m³ Olivenza−70%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €3.30/m² (2022) Olivenzano percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 33.3 km Olivenza−83%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,742 (2024) Olivenzano percentage
Cities near Olivenza
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Olivenza, nearest in population first.
How does Olivenza compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Olivenza 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; Olivenza's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Olivenza part of Badajoz?
Olivenza is in the published commuting zone of Badajoz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Badajoz city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Olivenza?
The published population was 11,789 people in January 2025. Source: Olivenza - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Olivenza?
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.
Is the air quality good in Olivenza?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Olivenza?
The unemployment rate is about 6.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Olivenza?
The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Olivenza a good place to live?
Olivenza 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 Olivenza part of Badajoz?
Olivenza is in the published commuting zone of Badajoz; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Olivenza?
Badajoz, Elvas are near Olivenza. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Olivenza?
The official country of birth distribution records 11,449 people (96.4%) 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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