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Living in Priego de Córdoba

Priego de Córdoba is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.97% in June 2026. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 613. At the start of 2025, Priego de Córdoba had a population of 21,764.

Cheaper rent than 89% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Priego de Córdoba?

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 Priego de Córdoba.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Priego de Córdoba?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 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): 3.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesPriego de Córdoba highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Priego de Córdoba 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€3.20Priego de Córdobanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings13,476 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain6Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings9,153 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain6Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings4,323 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain6Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 192 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.2 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

What is the unemployment rate in Priego de Córdoba?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.97 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Priego de Córdoba is 5.0%. 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%8440–5Priego de Córdoba 5.0%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 availability90 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202513Official
People in employment8,838 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain6Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)2Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.97 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202615Independent

Public employment service

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

Safety

How safe is Priego de Córdoba?

Police recorded about 2,057 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.7

Recorded crime across major citiesPriego de Córdoba highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Priego de Córdoba 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 residents2,057 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.7Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRX, 46.4 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 90% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportGRX13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport46.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Priego de Córdoba. 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 Priego de Córdoba.

Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 21.37 · Feb 23.21 · Mar 29.38 · Apr 30.49 · May 37.55 · Jun 41.07 · Jul 42.81 · Aug 43.71 · Sep 42.44 · Oct 32.92 · Nov 26.51 · Dec 23.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -6.27 · Feb -5.83 · Mar -4.87 · Apr -0.14 · May 1.95 · Jun 8.01 · Jul 11.44 · Aug 13.44 · Sep 10.52 · Oct 0 · Nov -2.96 · Dec -4.31 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official
Average temperature by monthJan 7.4 · Feb 8.43 · Mar 11.2 · Apr 14.1 · May 18.45 · Jun 24.08 · Jul 27.51 · Aug 27.46 · Sep 22.74 · Oct 17.67 · Nov 11.27 · Dec 8.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center8Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Puçol21,659 residentsAlcúdia21,907 residentsTías21,613 residentsCarcaixent21,934 residentsPájara21,570 residentsCastrillón21,998 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Priego de Córdoba?

The published population was 21,764 people in January 2025. Source: Priego de Córdoba - official stats12

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Priego de Córdoba residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport97.2%Foreign residents 2.8%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area288.3 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es14Official
Foreign residents613 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.9Official
Population Female11,295 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official
Population Male10,708 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official
Population21,764 people1 Jan 2025Priego de Córdoba - official stats12Official

International community in Priego de Córdoba

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
TOTAL22,288100.0%
Spain21,59396.9%
Africa1860.8%
South America1640.7%
European Union (without Spain)1160.5%
Rent of Europe1050.5%
Central America and Caribbean720.3%
Asia330.1%
North America180.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source4

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL22,288100.0%
Spanish21,74697.6%
Africa1490.7%
European Union (without Spain)970.4%
Rent of Europe940.4%
South America860.4%
Central America and Caribbean620.3%
Asia380.2%
North America140.1%
Oceania10.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Priego de Córdoba 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 worker65%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 56–74%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–77%
Student70%strong on cost, weak on education · range 60–80%
Family74%strong on family, weak on education · range 65–83%
Retirement68%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 57–79%
Foreign residents613 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population21,764 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Priego de Córdoba - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings13,476 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability90 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment8,838 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
Households9,153 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain6Official
Labour Supply Count10,863 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain6Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Priego de Córdoba 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 Priego de Córdoba?

The published population was 21,764 people in January 2025. Source: Priego de Córdoba - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Priego de Córdoba?

Average net cold rent is 3.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 224 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Priego de Córdoba?

Police recorded about 2,057 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 Priego de Córdoba?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Priego de Córdoba?

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

How many foreign residents live in Priego de Córdoba?

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

Is Priego de Córdoba a good place to live?

Priego de Córdoba 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 Priego de Córdoba?

The official country of birth distribution records 186 people (0.8%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Priego de Córdoba, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/priego-de-cordoba/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  1. cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  5. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  7. MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator. estadisticasdecriminalidad.ses.mir.es · checked 2026-07-16
  8. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
  9. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  10. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
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  1. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  2. Priego de Córdoba - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  3. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  4. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  5. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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