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Living in Quintanar de la Orden

In Quintanar de la Orden, the statutory reference rent is €3.30 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.7% (2026).

The foreign population count was 1,891 at the start of 2024. In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 6.72%. Its population was 11,355 at the start of 2025.

Last checked 2026-09-2424 sources

Population11,355people1 Jan 2025Official source · Quintanar de la Orden - official stats
Median gross salary (region)1,837EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent3.3EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 35% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate6.72%country median 4.4% — 53% aboveIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime4,120incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 2025

Cheaper rent than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Quintanar de la Orden?

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 Quintanar de la Orden.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Quintanar de la Orden?

Average net cold rent is 3.3 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): 3.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Quintanar de la Orden recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesQuintanar de la Orden highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Quintanar de la Orden highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
Quintanar de la Orden€3.30
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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
Dwellings6,462 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Main residence dwellings4,092 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings2,370 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is Quintanar de la Orden 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 55–75%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 58–76%
Student67%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–78%
Family57%strong on family, weak on education · range 46–68%
Retirement62%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 49–75%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 198 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.3 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 Quintanar de la Orden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.72 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Quintanar de la Orden is 6.7%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.29 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment4,359 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,837 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.72 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202624Independent

What does a salary buy in Quintanar de la Orden?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,837 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,261of €1,491 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.€1,491
Rent, 60 m²€3.30/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €198
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€1,261
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Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Quintanar de la Orden. 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 Quintanar de la Orden. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesQuintanar de la Orden highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Quintanar de la Orden 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 residents4,120 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202510Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was MAD, 109.4 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.3% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat13Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official
Distance to nearest airport109.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv14Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Quintanar de la Orden. 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
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Quintanar de la Orden.

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Climate and air quality

MetricValuePeriodSource
Monthly extreme high temperatureJan 20.79 · Feb 21.76 · Mar 26.7 · Apr 29.37 · May 36.36 · Jun 40.5 · Jul 42.03 · Aug 42.01 · Sep 40.01 · Oct 31.36 · Nov 25.27 · Dec 20.37 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Monthly extreme low temperatureJan -7.57 · Feb -6.15 · Mar -5.74 · Apr -2.96 · May 0.29 · Jun 4.88 · Jul 10.41 · Aug 10.38 · Sep 4.37 · Oct -1.02 · Nov -5.73 · Dec -7.98 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official
Average temperature by monthJan 4.77 · Feb 5.93 · Mar 9.12 · Apr 12.37 · May 16.85 · Jun 22.74 · Jul 26.34 · Aug 26.06 · Sep 20.98 · Oct 15.39 · Nov 8.75 · Dec 5.43 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official

Population and city profile

How many people live in Quintanar de la Orden?

The published population was 11,355 people in January 2025. Source: Quintanar de la Orden - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area87.87 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share18.18 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official
Foreign residents1,891 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.12Official
Female residents5,612 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Male residents5,507 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population11,355 people1 Jan 2025Quintanar de la Orden - official stats15Official

International community in Quintanar de la Orden

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
TOTAL11,087100.0%
Spain9,58086.4%
European Union (without Spain)1,0409.4%
Africa2232.0%
South America1411.3%
Asia430.4%
Central America and Caribbean380.3%
Rent of Europe120.1%
North America90.1%
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
TOTAL11,087100.0%
Spanish9,39984.8%
European Union (without Spain)1,31311.8%
Africa2312.1%
South America690.6%
Asia410.4%
Central America and Caribbean180.2%
Rent of Europe110.1%
North America40.0%
Oceania10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households4,092 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour force5,490 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Alternatives for people set on Quintanar de la Orden

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.

Mota del Cuervo as a Quintanar de la Orden alternative in the same region

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

  • Unemployment: 3.4% Mota del Cuervo vs 6.7% Quintanar de la Orden−50%
  • Rent: €3.00/m² Mota del Cuervo vs €3.30/m² Quintanar de la Orden−9%
  • Residents: 6,089 Mota del Cuervo vs 11,355 Quintanar de la Orden−46%
  • Foreign residents: 13.2% Mota del Cuervo vs 18.2% Quintanar de la Orden−28%
  • Nearest airport: 125.7 km Mota del Cuervo vs 109.4 km Quintanar de la Orden+15%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,837 Mota del Cuervo vs €1,837 Quintanar de la Ordensame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,120 Mota del Cuervo vs 4,120 Quintanar de la Ordensame level
Full comparisonMore about Mota del Cuervo

Calvià as a Quintanar de la Orden alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 477 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Rent: €11.40/m² Calvià vs €3.30/m² Quintanar de la Orden+245%
  • Residents: 53,793 Calvià vs 11,355 Quintanar de la Orden+374%
  • Unemployment: 1.3% Calvià vs 6.7% Quintanar de la Orden−81%
  • Foreign residents: 33.8% Calvià vs 18.2% Quintanar de la Orden+86%
  • Nearest airport: 19.1 km Calvià vs 109.4 km Quintanar de la Orden−83%
  • Median gross pay, region: €2,080 Calvià vs €1,837 Quintanar de la Orden+13%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 8,880 (2024) Calvià vs 4,120 (2025) Quintanar de la Ordenno percentage
Full comparisonMore about Calvià

Cities near Quintanar de la Orden

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

Miguel Esteban 8.0 km away
Rent
3.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Mota del Cuervo 18.6 km away
Rent
3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Campo de Criptana 22.1 km away
Rent
3.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Pedro Muñoz 23.3 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with Quintanar de la Orden, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Berriozar11,361 residentsVilamarxant11,403 residentsBrunete11,287 residentsJódar11,285 residentsCangas del Narcea11,282 residentsBollullos de la Mitación11,431 residents

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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Quintanar de la Orden 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; Quintanar de la Orden's school authority applies it locally.

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

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Common questions

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

How many people live in Quintanar de la Orden?

The published population was 11,355 people in January 2025. Source: Quintanar de la Orden - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Quintanar de la Orden?

Average net cold rent is 3.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 231 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Quintanar de la Orden?

The unemployment rate is about 6.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Quintanar de la Orden?

The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Quintanar de la Orden?

1,891 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Quintanar de la Orden a good place to live?

Quintanar de la Orden 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 Quintanar de la Orden?

Miguel Esteban, Mota del Cuervo, Corral de Almaguer, Campo de Criptana, Pedro Muñoz are near Quintanar de la Orden. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in Quintanar de la Orden?

The official country of birth distribution records 9,580 people (86.4%) 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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