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Living in Ourense

Ourense, a city in Spain, had a population of 105,769 at the start of 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 19.3 µg/m³.

Cheaper rent than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

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

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 Ourense.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Ourense?

Average net cold rent is 4.6 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): 4.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3

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

Net rent across major citiesOurense highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ourense 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€4.60Ourensenet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings67,491 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings44,982 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings22,512 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 276 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.6 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 11.6% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Ourense?

The unemployment rate is 11.6 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Ourense is 11.6%. 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%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–15Ourense 11.6%23 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 availability97 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment39,630 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.6 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city10Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Ourense by year, %9.3%13.8%18.3%22.8%2015201720192021202411.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 47.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 21.9% to 11.6%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k903.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202516Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ourense 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k903.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Ourense?

Police recorded about 4,340 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17

Recorded crime across major citiesOurense highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Ourense highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,340 incidents per 100,000country median 4,276 — about the same31 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.17Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 97% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportVGO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport63.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 8.3°C in January and 22.9°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 96.1 mm in January and 16.2 mm in July.

Is the air quality good in Ourense?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6

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
Ourense average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ourense average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120966472756134162155115107103JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ourense average monthly sunshine, hours05101520346679997532JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ourense annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52519.3PM2.5154028.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/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 Ourense is 19.3 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/m³3510–1130 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/m³119–20Ourense 19.3

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GOMEZ FRANQUEIRA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean28 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GOMEZ FRANQUEIRA)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean19.3 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 13 · Feb 15.5 · Mar 19 · Apr 20.7 · May 24 · Jun 27.9 · Jul 30.7 · Aug 31.1 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 16 · Dec 13.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, OURENSE, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 3.1 · Mar 5.1 · Apr 7.1 · May 9.8 · Jun 13.1 · Jul 15 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 12.5 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.4 · Dec 4.2 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, OURENSE, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.3 · Feb 9.3 · Mar 12.1 · Apr 13.9 · May 16.9 · Jun 20.5 · Jul 22.9 · Aug 22.9 · Sep 20.2 · Oct 16 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.7 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, OURENSE, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 96.1 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 72.4 · Apr 74.8 · May 61.2 · Jun 33.6 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 55.1 · Oct 115.1 · Nov 107.4 · Dec 102.7 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, OURENSE, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 6.3 · May 7.1 · Jun 8.6 · Jul 9.4 · Aug 8.9 · Sep 7.1 · Oct 4.7 · Nov 2.9 · Dec 2.3 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, OURENSE, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Telde104,168 residentsRivas-Vaciamadrid103,148 residentsBarakaldo102,986 residentsGirona108,666 residentsCádiz109,950 residentsSantiago de Compostela100,965 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Ourense?

The published population was 105,769 people in January 2025. Source: Ourense - official stats21

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ourense residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents498.2 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
City area114.8 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission9Official
Foreign-resident share8 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat8Official
Foreign residents8,576 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density1,010 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit9Official
Population Female56,928 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population Male47,322 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official
Population105,769 people1 Jan 2025Ourense - official stats21Official
Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Ourense by year, residents102,785107,476112,168116,85920012010201420182025105,769residents

Population fell 1.6% between 2001 and 2025, from 107,510 to 105,769.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Ourense by year, residents4,1936,1398,08610,032201420162018202220259,629residents

Foreign residents rose 94.7% between 2014 and 2025, from 4,945 to 9,629.

International community in Ourense

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
TOTAL104,578100.0%
Spain90,62186.7%
South America6,1475.9%
European Union (without Spain)2,9212.8%
Central America and Caribbean2,0782.0%
Rent of Europe1,1111.1%
Africa8180.8%
Asia4320.4%
North America4230.4%
Oceania270.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL104,578100.0%
Spanish98,22093.9%
South America2,5912.5%
European Union (without Spain)1,5511.5%
Central America and Caribbean8600.8%
Africa7020.7%
Asia3610.3%
Rent of Europe1700.2%
North America1170.1%
Oceania40.0%
Statelens20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14

Is Ourense 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 54–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–74%
Student68%strong on cost, weak on education · range 59–77%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–68%
Retirement57%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 48–66%
Foreign residents8,576 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population105,769 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Ourense - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings67,491 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment39,630 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households44,982 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Labour Supply Count46,977 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Ourense?

The published population was 105,769 people in January 2025. Source: Ourense - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Ourense?

Average net cold rent is 4.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 322 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Ourense?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19.3 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Ourense?

Police recorded about 4,340 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Ourense?

The unemployment rate is 11.6 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Ourense?

The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Ourense a good place to live?

Ourense 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 Ourense?

The official country of birth distribution records 818 people (0.8%) 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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