Living in Peñafiel
In Peñafiel, rent averages €4.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.99%. The population of Peñafiel, in Spain, was 5,143 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Peñafiel?
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 Peñafiel?
Average net cold rent is 4 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 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 | 3,471 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,067 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,404 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Peñafiel 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 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4 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
What is the unemployment rate in Peñafiel?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.99 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Peñafiel 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 91.88 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official |
| People in employment | 2,058 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.99 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent |
What does a salary buy in Peñafiel?
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€4.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €240 |
| 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 | €1,248 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Peñafiel. 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 Peñafiel. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,030 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202510Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was VLL, 61.8 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 91.9% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Peñafiel. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 18.55 · Feb 19.95 · Mar 24.44 · Apr 27.98 · May 32.79 · Jun 38.57 · Jul 37.52 · Aug 38.01 · Sep 37.2 · Oct 29.46 · Nov 22.34 · Dec 18.25 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -8.25 · Feb -7.46 · Mar -9.73 · Apr -3.17 · May -1.4 · Jun 2.99 · Jul 6.01 · Aug 6.56 · Sep 2.59 · Oct -1.51 · Nov -5.84 · Dec -9.25 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.55 · Feb 4.34 · Mar 7.35 · Apr 10.31 · May 14.29 · Jun 19.39 · Jul 22.13 · Aug 21.98 · Sep 18.11 · Oct 13.08 · Nov 7.08 · Dec 4.06 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Peñafiel?
The published population was 5,143 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4
By nationality
National passport84.9%Foreign residents15.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 76.07 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es15Official |
| Foreign residents | 777 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es16Official |
| Population Female | 2,534 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population Male | 2,638 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population | 5,143 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)4Official |
International community in Peñafiel
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 | 5,085 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,543 | 89.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 335 | 6.6% |
| South America | 117 | 2.3% |
| Africa | 31 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 24 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 12 | 0.2% |
| North America | 5 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,085 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 4,571 | 89.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 381 | 7.5% |
| South America | 63 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 29 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 18 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 12 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 8 | 0.2% |
| North America | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Peñafiel
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.
Elda as a Peñafiel alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 448 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 5,143 Peñafiel+974%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 61.8 km Peñafiel−51%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,030 (2025) Peñafielno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,881 Peñafielsame level
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.00/m² Peñafielsame level
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Peñafiel compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Peñafiel 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; Peñafiel's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Peñafiel?
The published population was 5,143 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Peñafiel?
Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Peñafiel?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Peñafiel?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Peñafiel?
777 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: www.ine.es.
Is Peñafiel a good place to live?
Peñafiel 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 Peñafiel?
The official country of birth distribution records 31 people (0.6%) 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 29). Peñafiel, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version fe4ebbd6a1cc45ac550c2b370a642794]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/penafiel/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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Sources
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) INE · ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025 mptmd.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
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- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- www.ine.es ine.es · checked 2026-08-26
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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