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Pilar de la Horadada

Pilar de la Horadada is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 3.07% in June 2026. Pilar de la Horadada had a population of 24,316 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was RMU, 30.1 km away in June 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents9,522 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population24,316 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Pilar de la Horadada - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability94.7114 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate3.07 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA)
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Pilar de la Horadada may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–64% from published values
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–64% from published values
Student46%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 32–60% from published values
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–61% from published values
Retirement51%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 37–65% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pilar de la Horadada residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport60.8%Foreign residents39.2%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents9,522 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population24,316 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourcePilar de la Horadada - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Pilar de la Horadada lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–5Pilar de la Horadada 3.1%4175–104410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.7114 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate3.07 %country median 4.4% — 31% below2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPilar de la Horadada highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pilar de la Horadada highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià6,831Pilar de la Horadadarecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,830.893 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 50% above2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Pilar de la Horadada average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND30°6°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Pilar de la Horadada average monthly precipitation, mm015304560382328241951840324142JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Pilar de la Horadada average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360188190222250300328345315243218183173JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pilar de la Horadada annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154010.0PM10104012.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainWhere Pilar de la Horadada lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–8Pilar de la Horadada 7.01678–91099–1011310–1113511–128412–131313–143414–15116–17519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean12 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.2 · Feb 16.8 · Mar 18.5 · Apr 20.6 · May 23.3 · Jun 26.7 · Jul 29.1 · Aug 29.8 · Sep 27.6 · Oct 24.2 · Nov 19.8 · Dec 17 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.1 · Feb 7 · Mar 8.8 · Apr 11 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 21.3 · Aug 22.1 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.1 · Nov 10.3 · Dec 7.3 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 11.2 · Feb 11.9 · Mar 13.7 · Apr 15.8 · May 18.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 25.2 · Aug 26 · Sep 23.4 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 15 · Dec 12.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 38.1 · Feb 22.9 · Mar 28.4 · Apr 23.9 · May 18.8 · Jun 4.6 · Jul 1 · Aug 7.8 · Sep 40.1 · Oct 31.9 · Nov 41.1 · Dec 42 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 188.2 · Feb 189.9 · Mar 222.2 · Apr 249.7 · May 299.6 · Jun 327.8 · Jul 344.7 · Aug 314.9 · Sep 243 · Oct 218.1 · Nov 182.8 · Dec 172.7 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/SAN JAVIER Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 94.7% in June 2025.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportRMU code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport30.1 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

39.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,522 people of 24,316 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Pilar de la Horadada?

The unemployment rate is 3.07 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Pilar de la Horadada?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Pilar de la Horadada?

Police recorded 6,830.893 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Pilar de la Horadada?

The published population is 24,316 people. Source: Pilar de la Horadada - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Pilar de la Horadada?

9,522 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Mairena del Alcor24,339 residentsBarrios, Los24,449 residentsMartos24,462 residentsAlhama de Murcia24,163 residentsIbi24,500 residentsConil de la Frontera24,102 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Pilar de la Horadada - official statsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026Independent source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station TORREVIEJA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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