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Living in Requena

Requena is in Spain; its population was 20,982 at the start of 2025. For Requena, gigabit broadband availability was 97.7% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.51% in June 2026.

Cheaper rent than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it, more recorded crime than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Requena?

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 Requena.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Requena?

Average net cold rent is 3.6 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): 3.6 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesRequena highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Requena 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€3.60Requenanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings14,553 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,265 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings6,294 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 216 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.6 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 Requena?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.51 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Requena is 4.5%. 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%8440–5Requena 4.5%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 availability97.68 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official
People in employment8,364 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,888 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.51 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k558.7 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Requena 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k558.7 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Requena?

Police recorded about 5,164 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesRequena highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Requena 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 residents5,164 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VLC, 53.3 km away, with 57 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport57 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportVLC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport53.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Requena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)4

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
Requena annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.515408.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/m³

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 Requena is 5.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–6Requena 5.028 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES)4Official · nearest-station reading
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 22.53 · Feb 22.87 · Mar 29.07 · Apr 29.84 · May 36.1 · Jun 38.97 · Jul 40.68 · Aug 41.94 · Sep 38.89 · Oct 31.93 · Nov 24.98 · Dec 20.99 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -10.04 · Feb -7.31 · Mar -5.43 · Apr -2.29 · May 0.79 · Jun 5.88 · Jul 10.37 · Aug 10.26 · Sep 5.05 · Oct -1.19 · Nov -4.69 · Dec -8.45 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official
Average temperature by monthJan 5.3 · Feb 6.13 · Mar 9.2 · Apr 12.34 · May 16.63 · Jun 22.16 · Jul 25.42 · Aug 24.81 · Sep 20.01 · Oct 15.21 · Nov 8.93 · Dec 5.87 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Porriño, O20,965 residentsSan Martín de la Vega21,010 residentsLoja20,951 residentsSant Just Desvern21,037 residentsAtarfe20,914 residentsArchena20,908 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Requena?

The published population was 20,982 people in January 2025. Source: Requena - official stats17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Requena residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.4%Foreign residents11.6%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area814.4 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share12.41 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents2,440 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female10,157 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male10,230 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population20,982 people1 Jan 2025Requena - official stats17Official

International community in Requena

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
TOTAL20,444100.0%
Spain18,08888.5%
European Union (without Spain)9744.8%
South America7543.7%
Africa2401.2%
Central America and Caribbean1890.9%
Asia1100.5%
Rent of Europe710.3%
North America150.1%
Oceania30.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL20,444100.0%
Spanish18,58090.9%
European Union (without Spain)1,0024.9%
South America3921.9%
Africa2301.1%
Asia930.5%
Central America and Caribbean750.4%
Rent of Europe620.3%
North America70.0%
Statelens20.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Requena 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 safety · range 56–74%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–75%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on education · range 56–74%
Family60%strong on family, weak on education · range 52–68%
Retirement59%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 49–69%
Foreign residents2,440 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population20,982 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Requena - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.6 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings14,553 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.68 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment8,364 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
Households8,262 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count9,714 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Requena?

The published population was 20,982 people in January 2025. Source: Requena - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Requena?

Average net cold rent is 3.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 252 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Requena?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station CAUDETE DE LAS FUENTES).

How safe is Requena?

Police recorded about 5,164 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 Requena?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Requena?

The median gross salary is 1,888 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Requena a good place to live?

Requena 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 Requena?

The official country of birth distribution records 240 people (1.2%) 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). Requena, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/requena/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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