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Living in Porcuna

Porcuna is a city in Spain, with a population of 5,936 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.2% in June 2025.

Cheaper rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Porcuna.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Porcuna?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 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): 2.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesPorcuna highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Porcuna 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€2.70Porcunanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings3,789 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,535 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,254 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 162 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.7 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

What is the unemployment rate in Porcuna?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 1.79 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Porcuna is 1.8%. 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%8440–5Porcuna 1.8%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 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 availability97.2 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202512Official
People in employment3,090 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate1.79 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202614Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Porcuna. 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 Porcuna. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 58.2 km away in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportODB13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport58.2 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Porcuna. 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 Porcuna.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Porcuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Porcuna annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5µg/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 Porcuna is 11.0 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/m³578–941 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/m³3011–12Porcuna 11.014 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
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.36 · Feb 24.15 · Mar 30.69 · Apr 30.98 · May 37.55 · Jun 42.18 · Jul 43.87 · Aug 44.38 · Sep 43.29 · Oct 34.48 · Nov 27.27 · Dec 23.56 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -5.87 · Feb -5.31 · Mar -4.7 · Apr 0.61 · May 2.37 · Jun 8.13 · Jul 11.67 · Aug 13.84 · Sep 9.89 · Oct 0.51 · Nov -2.94 · Dec -5.02 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.2 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.42 · Apr 14.51 · May 18.91 · Jun 24.52 · Jul 28.08 · Aug 28.14 · Sep 23.37 · Oct 17.97 · Nov 11.26 · Dec 8.11 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Porcuna by year, µg/m³7.88.910.111.220212023202411.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 rose 10.0% between 2021 and 2024, from 10.0 to 11.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Anglès5,944 residentsArafo5,945 residentsArzúa5,916 residentsVillabona5,900 residentsPorreres5,892 residentsSanta Cristina d'Aro5,987 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Porcuna?

The published population was 5,936 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Porcuna residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.5%Foreign residents 4.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area175.6 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es13Official
Foreign-resident share4.52 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Foreign residents268 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Population Female2,967 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male3,008 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population5,936 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)3Official

International community in Porcuna

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
TOTAL6,107100.0%
Spain5,89896.6%
Africa931.5%
European Union (without Spain)591.0%
South America460.8%
Rent of Europe40.1%
North America30.0%
Asia20.0%
Central America and Caribbean10.0%
Oceania10.0%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL6,107100.0%
Spanish5,93897.2%
Africa911.5%
European Union (without Spain)570.9%
South America160.3%
Asia40.1%
Rent of Europe10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8

Is Porcuna 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 worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Student63%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Family70%strong on family, weak on safety · range 59–81%
Retirement55%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents268 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)
Population5,936 people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings3,789 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.2 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment3,090 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
Households2,535 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count3,402 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Porcuna 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 Porcuna?

The published population was 5,936 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Porcuna?

Average net cold rent is 2.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 189 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Porcuna?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Porcuna?

The unemployment rate is about 1.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Porcuna?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Porcuna?

268 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Porcuna a good place to live?

Porcuna 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 Porcuna?

The official country of birth distribution records 93 people (1.5%) 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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Sources

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  1. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  2. European Environment Agency air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-08-03
  3. INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) INE · ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  7. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  9. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  10. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  3. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  4. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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