Living in Pontevedra
In Pontevedra, the statutory reference rent is €5.80 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 11.4% (2024).
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 66% 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.
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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 42,645 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 33,018 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 9,630 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 512.6 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality24Official |
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.
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.
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 city12
Pontevedra 11.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.56 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202525Official |
| People in employment | 33,279 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,884 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 11.39 %country median 4.4% | 31 Dec 2024 | INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city12Official |
Unemployment rate fell 45.4% between 2015 and 2024, from 20.9% to 11.4%.
What does a salary buy in Pontevedra?
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€5.80/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €348 |
| 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 | €1,140 |
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.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Pontevedra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 858.7 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202518Official |
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 guideSafety
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.19
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,000 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.19Official |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 93.6% in 2025.
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.
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
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 repair7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Pontevedra 5.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 14 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPOLONGO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CAMPOLONGO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 5.1 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair7Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 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 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 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 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 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 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, PONTEVEDRA, 1991-20201Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Pontevedra?
The published population was 83,316 people in January 2025. Source: Pontevedra - official stats23
By nationality
National passport94.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 492.4 cars per 1000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat8Official |
| City area | 118.3 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO, European Commission10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 5.4 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat9Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,528 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.20Official |
| Population density | 702.5 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit10Official |
| Female residents | 43,650 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Male residents | 38,885 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Population | 83,316 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Pontevedra - official stats23Official |
Population rose 1.6% between 2010 and 2025, from 81,981 to 83,316.
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 83,241 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 75,386 | 90.6% |
| South America | 4,210 | 5.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,065 | 1.3% |
| Africa | 894 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 547 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 438 | 0.5% |
| North America | 424 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 262 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 15 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 83,241 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 79,786 | 95.8% |
| South America | 1,488 | 1.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 681 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 636 | 0.8% |
| Asia | 227 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 201 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 138 | 0.2% |
| North America | 79 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Pontevedra
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.
Santiago de Compostela as a Pontevedra alternative in the same region
51 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,637.6 Santiago de Compostela vs 858.7 Pontevedra+91%
- Unemployment: 7.0% Santiago de Compostela vs 11.4% Pontevedra−38%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,080 Santiago de Compostela vs 4,000 Pontevedra+27%
- Rent: €6.40/m² Santiago de Compostela vs €5.80/m² Pontevedra+10%
- Nearest airport: 9.7 km Santiago de Compostela vs 22.5 km Pontevedra−57%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.5 µg/m³ Santiago de Compostela vs 5.1 µg/m³ Pontevedra+27%
- Foreign residents: 7.0% Santiago de Compostela vs 5.4% Pontevedra+30%
Orihuela as a Pontevedra alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 812 km, better on 1 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.20/m² Orihuela vs €5.80/m² Pontevedra−28%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 331.6 Orihuela vs 858.7 Pontevedra−61%
- Nearest airport: 35.1 km Orihuela vs 22.5 km Pontevedra+56%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,338 Orihuela vs 4,000 Pontevedrano percentage
- Foreign residents: 36.7% (2025) Orihuela vs 5.4% (2024) Pontevedrano percentage
- Residents: 84,560 Orihuela vs 83,316 Pontevedra+1%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Orihuela vs €1,884 Pontevedrasame level
Tallinn as a Pontevedra alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2955 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.80/m² (2022) Pontevedrano percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 5.1 µg/m³ Pontevedra−41%
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 22.5 km Pontevedra−75%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,884 (2024) Pontevedrano percentage
Cities near Pontevedra
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 8.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Pontevedra, nearest in population first.
How does Pontevedra compare?
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Pontevedra in rankings
School 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; Pontevedra'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 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.
Which cities are near Pontevedra?
Poio, Marín, Vilaboa, Ponte Caldelas, Cerdedo-Cotobade are near Pontevedra. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Pontevedra?
The official country of birth distribution records 75,386 people (90.6%) 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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