ImmigrationDBVerified immigration data
On this page

Living in Pontevedra

Pontevedra had 83,316 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. For Pontevedra, monthly precipitation was 185.8 mm in January and 40.8 mm in July.

Higher unemployment than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 94% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Pontevedra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Pontevedra?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 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): 5.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

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

Net rent across major citiesPontevedra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Pontevedra 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€5.80Pontevedranet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings42,645 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings33,018 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings9,630 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 348 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.8 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 11.4% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Pontevedra?

The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 11.39 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Pontevedra is 11.4%. 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%4410–15Pontevedra 11.4%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 availability93.56 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official
People in employment33,279 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate11.39 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Pontevedra by year, %10.3%14.1%17.9%21.7%2015201720192021202411.4%%

Unemployment rate fell 45.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 20.9% to 11.4%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Pontevedra. 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
Search jobs
Open the Spain service overview

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k858.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Pontevedra 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 guide
Hospital Beds Per 100k858.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Pontevedra?

Police recorded about 4,000 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.16

Recorded crime across major citiesPontevedra highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Pontevedra 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 residents4,000 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 93.6% in 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat18Official
Nearest airportVGO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official
Distance to nearest airport22.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv19Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Pontevedra. 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
Open official information
Open the full Spain section
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Pontevedra.

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 9.6°C in January and 20.4°C in July. Annual PM2.5 was 5.1 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Is the air quality good in Pontevedra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.1 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 repair5

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
Pontevedra average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Pontevedra average monthly precipitation, mm06012018024018612613914111459415688205221210JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Pontevedra average monthly sunshine, hours051015203467891098533JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Pontevedra annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.1PM2.5154018.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Pontevedra is 5.1 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/m³125–6Pontevedra 5.128 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/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPOLONGO)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean18 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPOLONGO)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5.1 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair5Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 12.8 · Feb 14.1 · Mar 16.7 · Apr 18.1 · May 20.7 · Jun 23.6 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 25.8 · Sep 23.6 · Oct 19.7 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 13.3 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.3 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 8.7 · May 11 · Jun 13.4 · Jul 15 · Aug 15.3 · Sep 13.9 · Oct 11.8 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 7.1 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official
Average temperature by monthJan 9.6 · Feb 10.2 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 13.4 · May 15.9 · Jun 18.5 · Jul 20.4 · Aug 20.6 · Sep 18.8 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 12 · Dec 10.2 °C31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 185.8 · Feb 125.6 · Mar 139 · Apr 141.1 · May 114.2 · Jun 58.8 · Jul 40.8 · Aug 55.5 · Sep 88.3 · Oct 205.3 · Nov 221.1 · Dec 210.3 mm31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 5.9 · Apr 7 · May 7.9 · Jun 8.7 · Jul 9.6 · Aug 9.1 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 4.8 · Nov 3.4 · Dec 2.9 hours31 Dec 2020AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Gandia83,135 residentsCeuta83,595 residentsTalavera de la Reina83,803 residentsRubí82,823 residentsOrihuela84,560 residentsFuengirola85,211 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Pontevedra?

The published population was 83,316 people in January 2025. Source: Pontevedra - official stats20

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Pontevedra residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.6%Foreign residents 5.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents492.4 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area118.3 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share5.4 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents4,528 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official
Population density702.5 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female43,650 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male38,885 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population83,316 people1 Jan 2025Pontevedra - official stats20Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Pontevedra by year, residents81,87482,39082,90783,423201020142020202583,316residents

Population rose 1.6% between 2010 and 2025, from 81,981 to 83,316.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2015–2025
Foreign residents in Pontevedra by year, residents2,5933,4454,2985,1502015201720192021202320254,974residents

Foreign residents rose 73.2% between 2015 and 2025, from 2,872 to 4,974.

International community in Pontevedra

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
TOTAL83,241100.0%
Spain75,38690.6%
South America4,2105.1%
European Union (without Spain)1,0651.3%
Africa8941.1%
Central America and Caribbean5470.7%
Rent of Europe4380.5%
North America4240.5%
Asia2620.3%
Oceania150.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL83,241100.0%
Spanish79,78695.8%
South America1,4881.8%
European Union (without Spain)6810.8%
Africa6360.8%
Asia2270.3%
Central America and Caribbean2010.2%
Rent of Europe1380.2%
North America790.1%
Oceania50.0%

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

Is Pontevedra 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.

Try your profile
Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 55–71%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–74%
Family60%strong on safety, weak on education · range 52–68%
Retirement69%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 60–78%
Foreign residents4,528 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population83,316 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Pontevedra - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings42,645 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability93.56 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment33,279 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
Households33,018 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count39,138 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Pontevedra?

The published population was 83,316 people in January 2025. Source: Pontevedra - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Pontevedra?

Average net cold rent is 5.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 406 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Pontevedra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5.1 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 Pontevedra?

Police recorded about 4,000 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 Pontevedra?

The unemployment rate is about 11.4 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Pontevedra?

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

Is Pontevedra a good place to live?

Pontevedra 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 Pontevedra?

The official country of birth distribution records 894 people (1.1%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

Cite this page

Open a format to select or copy this ImmigrationDB compilation citation. The native disclosure and text fallback work without JavaScript.

APA citation
ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Pontevedra, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/pontevedra/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
BibTeX citation
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_pontevedra-spain-rent-salary-jobs_11ba13d2a2cb,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Pontevedra, Spain: rent, salary, jobs},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/pontevedra/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
Markdown citation
[Pontevedra, Spain: rent, salary, jobs](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/pontevedra/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately. View the underlying source records.

Sources

JSON Markdown
  1. AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-2020 AEMET climate normal · aemet.es · checked 2026-07-27
  2. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPOLONGO) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPOLONGO) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair EEA City Trend · eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-29
  6. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  7. Eurostat ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-02
  8. Eurostat GISCO, European Commission gisco-services.ec.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  9. INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city INE Urban Indicators · servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-07-26
  10. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
Show 11 more sources
  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  5. Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
  6. MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator. estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-16
  7. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  8. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  9. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  10. Pontevedra - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  11. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30

Spotted a number that looks wrong? Every value here carries its source and date — tell us what you found and we will re-check it against the source.