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Living in Olivenza

Olivenza is a city in Spain. 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 dirtier air than 66% 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.

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 Olivenza.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

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

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

Net rent across major citiesOlivenza highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Olivenza 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€3.30Olivenzanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings6,165 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,509 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,659 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

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.

Source period: 2022

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 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Olivenza is 6.2%. 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%4375–10Olivenza 6.2%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 availability96.67 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment4,146 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,742 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.15 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

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.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportBJZ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport33.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

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.

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 Olivenza.

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 Agency4

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Olivenza annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52510.0PM2.5154018.0PM10104011.0NO₂µg/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 Olivenza is 10.0 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/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–11Olivenza 10.030 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 mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BADAJOZ)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BADAJOZ)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Annual PM2.5 over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Olivenza by year, µg/m³5.57.810.212.52013201520172021202410.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 42.9% between 2013 and 2024, from 7.0 to 10.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Valle de Trápaga-Trapagaran11,797 residentsLaracha, A11,781 residentsAzkoitia11,774 residentsBisbal d'Empordà, La11,757 residentsCiudad Rodrigo11,750 residentsBueu11,836 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Olivenza?

The published population was 11,789 people in January 2025. Source: Olivenza - official stats13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Olivenza residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.4%Foreign residents 3.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area431 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share3.92 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents427 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female5,932 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male5,844 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population11,789 people1 Jan 2025Olivenza - official stats13Official

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL11,876100.0%
Spain11,44996.4%
European Union (without Spain)2071.7%
South America910.8%
Africa450.4%
Asia360.3%
Central America and Caribbean240.2%
Rent of Europe200.2%
North America30.0%
Oceania10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL11,876100.0%
Spanish11,58297.5%
European Union (without Spain)1571.3%
South America450.4%
Asia400.3%
Africa300.3%
Rent of Europe140.1%
Central America and Caribbean60.1%
North America20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

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.

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Remote worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 54–76%
Family57%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–68%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 47–69%
Foreign residents427 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population11,789 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Olivenza - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings6,165 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability96.67 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment4,146 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
Households4,506 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count5,649 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

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.

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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 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).

How many foreign residents live in Olivenza?

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

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.

How many people born in Africa live in Olivenza?

The official country of birth distribution records 45 people (0.4%) 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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Sources

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  2. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BADAJOZ) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BADAJOZ) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
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  1. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  2. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  3. Olivenza - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  4. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  5. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  6. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  7. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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