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Living in Puerto Lumbreras

In Puerto Lumbreras, rent averages €3.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.1% (2026).

The unemployment rate was 3.07% in June 2026. The population of Puerto Lumbreras, in Spain, was 18,006 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2425 sources

Population18,006people1 Jan 2025Official source · Puerto Lumbreras - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,806EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 41% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate3.07%country median 4.4% — 30% belowIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,740incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Regional figureOfficial source · Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2
PM2.5, annual mean10µg/m³31 Dec 2024Nearest stationOfficial source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)

Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Puerto Lumbreras?

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 Puerto Lumbreras.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Puerto Lumbreras?

Average net cold rent is 3 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 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Puerto Lumbreras recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesPuerto Lumbreras highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Puerto Lumbreras highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Puerto Lumbreras€3.00
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 fibre4Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market
Dwellings7,965 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,742 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,226 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Is Puerto Lumbreras 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 worker61%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–71%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student62%strong on housing, weak on education · range 51–73%
Family68%strong on family, weak on education · range 57–79%
Retirement59%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 46–72%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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 Puerto Lumbreras?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.07 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Puerto Lumbreras is 3.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability71.5 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official
People in employment6,729 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,806 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.07 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202625Independent

What does a salary buy in Puerto Lumbreras?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,806 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,258of €1,470 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.€1,470
Rent, 60 m²€3.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €180
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€1,258
Take-home pay for other salaries and households

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Puerto Lumbreras. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Puerto Lumbreras. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPuerto Lumbreras highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Puerto Lumbreras 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 residents4,740 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2024Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 65.7 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 71.5% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Nearest airportRMU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official
Distance to nearest airport65.7 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv17Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Puerto Lumbreras?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)7

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

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 Puerto Lumbreras is 10.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)6Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA)7Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 22.26 · Feb 24.63 · Mar 28.75 · Apr 31.81 · May 37.12 · Jun 39.51 · Jul 41.45 · Aug 41.73 · Sep 39.86 · Oct 32.44 · Nov 26.59 · Dec 23.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.57 · Feb -3.53 · Mar -2.76 · Apr 1.74 · May 3.71 · Jun 9.69 · Jul 13.71 · Aug 14.13 · Sep 9.57 · Oct 3.08 · Nov -0.53 · Dec -4.72 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 8.2 · Feb 8.91 · Mar 11.58 · Apr 14.37 · May 18.29 · Jun 23.26 · Jul 26.18 · Aug 25.94 · Sep 21.92 · Oct 17.74 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 8.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center15Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Puerto Lumbreras?

The published population was 18,006 people in January 2025. Source: Puerto Lumbreras - official stats18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area144.6 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es20Official
Foreign-resident share25.54 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)9Official
Foreign residents4,531 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Population Female8,323 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male9,023 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population18,006 people1 Jan 2025Puerto Lumbreras - official stats18Official

International community in Puerto Lumbreras

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
TOTAL16,219100.0%
Spain12,67778.2%
Africa1,74910.8%
European Union (without Spain)7284.5%
South America6333.9%
Central America and Caribbean2141.3%
Rent of Europe1701.0%
Asia430.3%
North America50.0%

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
TOTAL16,219100.0%
Spanish12,99880.1%
Africa2,02912.5%
European Union (without Spain)4953.1%
South America3332.1%
Central America and Caribbean1801.1%
Rent of Europe1360.8%
Asia480.3%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households5,742 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count7,593 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official

Alternatives for people set on Puerto Lumbreras

Nothing here reaches an argued comparison yet: no other published city shares enough metrics with Puerto Lumbreras from the same source, period and grain. What is collected is below.

Cities near Puerto Lumbreras

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

Lorca Commuting Zone · 16.3 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Pulpí 18.6 km away
Rent
3.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Huércal-Overa 22.7 km away
Rent
3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Puerto Lumbreras, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Sanxenxo18,016 residentsRosario, El17,958 residentsChiva17,951 residentsMula17,937 residentsLaudio/Llodio18,077 residentsLora del Río18,122 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Puerto Lumbreras 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; Puerto Lumbreras's school authority applies it locally.

Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.

Is Puerto Lumbreras part of Lorca?

Puerto Lumbreras is in the published commuting zone of Lorca; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Lorca city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8

Common questions

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

How many people live in Puerto Lumbreras?

The published population was 18,006 people in January 2025. Source: Puerto Lumbreras - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Puerto Lumbreras?

Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Puerto Lumbreras?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LORCA).

What is the unemployment rate in Puerto Lumbreras?

The unemployment rate is about 3.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Puerto Lumbreras?

The median gross salary is 1,806 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Puerto Lumbreras a good place to live?

Puerto Lumbreras 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.

Is Puerto Lumbreras part of Lorca?

Puerto Lumbreras is in the published commuting zone of Lorca; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near Puerto Lumbreras?

Lorca, Pulpí, Huércal-Overa are near Puerto Lumbreras. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Africa live in Puerto Lumbreras?

The official country of birth distribution records 1,749 people (10.8%) 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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