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Living in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las

Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.5% in 2025. The foreign population count was 34,342 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las had a population of 381,868.

Pricier rent than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

Average net cold rent is 7.3 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): 7.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las yet.

Net rent across major citiesPalmas de Gran Canaria, Las highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 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€6.60Córdoba€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings175,203 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings143,217 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings31,986 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 438 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.3 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 16.4% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The unemployment rate is about 16.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 16.42 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city5
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las is 16.4%. 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%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–20Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 16.4%9 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.48 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment142,413 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate16.42 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city5Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las. 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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

How safe is Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

Police recorded about 5,176 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.11

Recorded crime across major citiesPalmas de Gran Canaria, Las highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 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 residents5,176 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.11Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportLPA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport22.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las. 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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las.

Climate and air quality

Annual PM2.5 was 8.9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.9 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 repair4

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
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°16°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las average monthly precipitation, mm010203040262012510015191726JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las average monthly sunshine, hours080160240320192195237241273277304308254221185188JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.9PM2.5154030.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las is 8.9 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/m³578–9Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 8.941 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/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station MERCADO CENTRAL)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean30 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station MERCADO CENTRAL)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8.9 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.1 · Feb 21.4 · Mar 22.2 · Apr 22.9 · May 23.9 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 24.1 · Dec 22.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 15.6 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 16 · Apr 16.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 16.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 18.4 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 19.8 · May 20.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 23.2 · Nov 21.3 · Dec 19.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.8 · Feb 19.8 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 5 · May 0.8 · Jun 0.4 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.6 · Sep 5 · Oct 19 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 25.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 192.3 · Feb 194.8 · Mar 236.9 · Apr 240.7 · May 272.7 · Jun 277.1 · Jul 303.9 · Aug 307.6 · Sep 254.4 · Oct 220.5 · Nov 185.2 · Dec 187.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO17Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Alacant/Alicante366,221 residentsBilbao351,124 residentsPalma434,786 residentsCórdoba323,262 residentsMurcia479,405 residentsValladolid302,614 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The published population was 381,868 people in January 2025. Source: Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area103.3 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es18Official
Foreign residents34,342 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Population Female196,181 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male181,846 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population381,868 people1 Jan 2025Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las - official stats15Official
Population over time24 published observations, 2002–2025
Population in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las by year, residents369,620374,595379,570384,54520022006201220162025381,868residents

Population rose 3.0% between 2002 and 2025, from 370,649 to 381,868.

Foreign residents over time10 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las by year, residents23,25127,97732,70337,4292015201720192021202536,451residents

Foreign residents rose 49.2% between 2015 and 2025, from 24,429 to 36,451.

International community in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las

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
TOTAL380,667100.0%
Spain329,19286.5%
South America19,8115.2%
Africa8,1782.1%
European Union (without Spain)8,1272.1%
Central America and Caribbean7,8882.1%
Asia4,8201.3%
Rent of Europe1,9270.5%
North America6680.2%
Oceania560.0%

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
TOTAL380,667100.0%
Spanish352,02092.5%
European Union (without Spain)8,6002.3%
South America7,2411.9%
Africa4,4661.2%
Asia3,7631.0%
Central America and Caribbean2,8130.7%
Rent of Europe1,3460.4%
North America3710.1%
Oceania330.0%
Statelens140.0%

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

Is Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 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 worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 51–67%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student62%strong on cost, weak on education · range 52–72%
Family51%strong on safety, weak on education · range 42–60%
Retirement56%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–66%
Foreign residents34,342 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population381,868 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings175,203 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.48 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment142,413 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
Households143,217 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count187,641 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The published population was 381,868 people in January 2025. Source: Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

Average net cold rent is 7.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 511 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.9 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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

Police recorded about 5,176 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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The unemployment rate is about 16.4 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las a good place to live?

Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las 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 Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,178 people (2.1%) 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). Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las, Spain: rent [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/palmas-de-gran-canaria-las/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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