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Living in Porto do Son

In Porto do Son, the statutory reference rent is €4.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 2.6% (2026).

The foreign population count was 246 at the start of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 83.4% in June 2025. Porto do Son had a population of 9,060 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was SCQ, 51.8 km away, with 22 listed destinations in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2429 sources

Population9,060people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,884EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4.2EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 18% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate2.62%country median 4.4% — 40% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,540incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados

Cheaper rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Porto do Son?

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 Porto do Son?

Average net cold rent is 4.2 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): 4.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Porto do Son recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPorto do Son highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Porto do Son highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Porto do Son€4.20
Show the other 6 cities
Málaga€9.60
Seville€9.20
Valencia€8.20
Zaragoza€7.70
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria€7.30
Alicante€7.10
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited20 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings7,413 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Main residence dwellings3,501 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings3,912 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Porto do Son 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–73%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family68%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–79%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 252 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.2 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 2.62% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Porto do Son?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.62 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Porto do Son is 2.6%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability83.37 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment2,988 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.62 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent

What does a salary buy in Porto do Son?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €1,884 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,236of €1,520 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left 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€4.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €252
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€1,236
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Porto do Son Salary needed to live in Porto do Son

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Porto do Son. 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

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPorto do Son highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Porto do Son highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Pamplona7,766
Alicante7,419
Murcia5,289
Córdoba5,095
Melilla5,090
Vitoria-Gasteiz4,916
Cartagena4,578
Castellón de la Plana4,251
Elche4,043
Lorca3,706
Logroño3,690
Burgos3,628
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,540 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados17Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport22 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportSCQ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport51.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Porto do Son. 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, HybridCost varies
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Porto do Son.

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Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean1 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station NOIA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station NOIA)5Official · nearest-station reading
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 18.3 · Feb 22.76 · Mar 28.05 · Apr 30.17 · May 33.34 · Jun 36.67 · Jul 36.31 · Aug 37.58 · Sep 35.54 · Oct 30.34 · Nov 23.48 · Dec 18.17 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -1.12 · Feb -1.59 · Mar -1.54 · Apr 1.96 · May 4.51 · Jun 7.08 · Jul 9.54 · Aug 10.39 · Sep 8.41 · Oct 5.35 · Nov 1.04 · Dec -1.34 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.98 · Feb 8.95 · Mar 10.62 · Apr 12.3 · May 14.64 · Jun 17.6 · Jul 19.9 · Aug 20.25 · Sep 18.74 · Oct 15.46 · Nov 11.45 · Dec 9.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Porto do Son?

The published population was 9,060 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area94.58 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share2.87 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official
Foreign residents246 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Female residents4,598 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Male residents4,527 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official
Population9,060 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official

International community in Porto do Son

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
TOTAL9,181100.0%
Spain8,80595.9%
South America921.0%
Africa870.9%
European Union (without Spain)660.7%
North America540.6%
Rent of Europe460.5%
Asia160.2%
Central America and Caribbean140.2%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL9,181100.0%
Spanish9,00098.0%
Africa820.9%
European Union (without Spain)340.4%
South America310.3%
Rent of Europe160.2%
Asia90.1%
North America50.1%
Central America and Caribbean40.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households3,501 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official
Labour force3,450 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official

Alternatives for people set on Porto do Son

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.

Outes as a Porto do Son alternative in the same region

15 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.

  • Rent: €2.80/m² Outes vs €4.20/m² Porto do Son−33%
  • Residents: 5,998 Outes vs 9,060 Porto do Son−34%
  • Foreign residents: 2.4% Outes vs 2.9% Porto do Son−16%
  • Nearest airport: 42.0 km Outes vs 51.8 km Porto do Son−19%
  • Unemployment: 2.7% Outes vs 2.6% Porto do Son+4%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Outes vs €1,884 Porto do Sonsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 Outes vs 3,540 Porto do Sonsame level

Elda as a Porto do Son alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 838 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 9,060 Porto do Son+510%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,540 (2025) Porto do Sonno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 51.8 km Porto do Son−42%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.20/m² Porto do Son−5%
  • Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 2.9% (2025) Porto do Sonno percentage
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,884 Porto do Sonsame level

Cities near Porto do Son

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Muros 7.0 km away
Rent
3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Noia 11.8 km away
Rent
3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Boiro 13.0 km away
Rent
3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Outes 15.5 km away
Rent
2.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Rianxo 17.6 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Ribeira 18.7 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Porto do Son 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.

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; Porto do Son'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 Porto do Son?

The published population was 9,060 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in Porto do Son?

Average net cold rent is 4.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 294 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Porto do Son?

The unemployment rate is about 2.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Porto do Son?

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

How many foreign residents live in Porto do Son?

246 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Porto do Son a good place to live?

Porto do Son 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 Porto do Son?

Muros, Noia, Boiro, A Pobra do Caramiñal, Outes are near Porto do Son. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Porto do Son?

The official country of birth distribution records 8,805 people (95.9%) 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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