Living in Puig de Santa Maria, el
In Puig de Santa Maria, el, unemployment is 4% (2026).
Puig de Santa Maria, el, a city in Spain, had a population of 9,490 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 3.98% in June 2026.
Lower unemployment than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Puig de Santa Maria, el?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
No city-level rent figure is published for Puig de Santa Maria, el. The available city-level cost figures remain below.
| 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 | 6,909 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 3,465 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 3,447 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
Is Puig de Santa Maria, el 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.98 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
Puig de Santa Maria, el 4.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.01 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 3,546 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,888 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.98 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Puig de Santa Maria, el. 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 Puig de Santa Maria, el. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 5,330 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was VLC, 18.7 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 98% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Puig de Santa Maria, el. 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
Is the air quality good in Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 SAGUNT CEA)7
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.
Puig de Santa Maria, el 7.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SAGUNT CEA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SAGUNT CEA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 7 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAGUNT CEA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.7 · Feb 17.4 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 21.1 · May 23.9 · Jun 27.3 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 30.3 · Sep 27.8 · Oct 24.5 · Nov 20.1 · Dec 17.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 7.7 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10 · Apr 12 · May 15.1 · Jun 18.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.6 · Nov 11.1 · Dec 8.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 12.2 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 14.7 · Apr 16.6 · May 19.5 · Jun 23.1 · Jul 25.7 · Aug 26.2 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 20 · Nov 15.6 · Dec 12.9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 38.6 · Feb 29.8 · Mar 39.5 · Apr 32.7 · May 36.2 · Jun 26.3 · Jul 6.7 · Aug 14.7 · Sep 72.2 · Oct 63.4 · Nov 51.6 · Dec 46.2 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 168 · Feb 174.2 · Mar 210.5 · Apr 232.7 · May 260.2 · Jun 276.7 · Jul 307.6 · Aug 282.6 · Sep 231.4 · Oct 201.2 · Nov 166.2 · Dec 151.8 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station VALENCIA19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±0.7 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±1.5 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±2.7 °C, Cagliari (Italy) ±1.7 °C, Carrollton (United States) ±3.0 °C, Lewisville (United States) ±3.0 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The published population was 9,490 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport88.6%Foreign residents11.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 26.8 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,080 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es21Official |
| Population Female | 4,617 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population Male | 4,375 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 9,490 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in Puig de Santa Maria, el
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 | 8,716 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 7,725 | 88.6% |
| South America | 385 | 4.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 275 | 3.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 102 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 70 | 0.8% |
| Asia | 69 | 0.8% |
| Africa | 63 | 0.7% |
| North America | 24 | 0.3% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8,716 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 8,049 | 92.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 260 | 3.0% |
| South America | 167 | 1.9% |
| Rent of Europe | 93 | 1.1% |
| Asia | 55 | 0.6% |
| Africa | 39 | 0.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 38 | 0.4% |
| North America | 13 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Puig de Santa Maria, el
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.
Pobla de Farnals, la as a Puig de Santa Maria, el alternative in the same region
2 km away, better on 1 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 16.5 km Pobla de Farnals, la vs 18.7 km Puig de Santa Maria, el−12%
- Unemployment: 4.1% Pobla de Farnals, la vs 4.0% Puig de Santa Maria, el+4%
- Residents: 9,255 Pobla de Farnals, la vs 9,490 Puig de Santa Maria, el−2%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Pobla de Farnals, la vs €1,888 Puig de Santa Maria, elsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,330 Pobla de Farnals, la vs 5,330 Puig de Santa Maria, elsame level
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Pobla de Farnals, la vs 7.0 µg/m³ Puig de Santa Maria, elsame level
Tres Cantos as a Puig de Santa Maria, el alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 311 km, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 54,592 Tres Cantos vs 9,490 Puig de Santa Maria, el+475%
- Unemployment: 2.6% Tres Cantos vs 4.0% Puig de Santa Maria, el−35%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,336 Tres Cantos vs €1,888 Puig de Santa Maria, el+24%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,044 Tres Cantos vs 5,330 Puig de Santa Maria, elno percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Tres Cantos vs 7.0 µg/m³ Puig de Santa Maria, el+14%
- Nearest airport: 16.9 km Tres Cantos vs 18.7 km Puig de Santa Maria, el−10%
Cities near Puig de Santa Maria, el
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Puig de Santa Maria, el 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 guideSchool 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; Puig de Santa Maria, el's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Puig de Santa Maria, el part of Valencia?
Puig de Santa Maria, el is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Valencia 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 Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The published population was 9,490 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
Is the air quality good in Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 SAGUNT CEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The unemployment rate is about 4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Puig de Santa Maria, el?
1,080 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: www.ine.es.
Is Puig de Santa Maria, el a good place to live?
Puig de Santa Maria, el 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 Puig de Santa Maria, el part of Valencia?
Puig de Santa Maria, el is in the published commuting zone of Valencia; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Puig de Santa Maria, el?
Sagunto, Valencia, Pobla de Farnals, la, Rafelbunyol, Puçol are near Puig de Santa Maria, el. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Puig de Santa Maria, el?
The official country of birth distribution records 63 people (0.7%) 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 29). Puig de Santa Maria, el, Spain: population, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e704c9b2975f237003a95d7296ba680a]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/puig-de-santa-maria-el/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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