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Living in Ribadavia

Ribadavia is a city in Spain. Ribadavia had a population of 4,917 at the end of 2025. Ribadavia was home to 315 foreign residents at the end of 2025. Ribadavia recorded annual PM2.5 of 19 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than any other Spanish city that publishes it.

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

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 Ribadavia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The dwelling count was 4,071 at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Ribadavia?

Average net cold rent is 2.9 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): 2.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesRibadavia highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Ribadavia 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€2.90Ribadavianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings4,071 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,139 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,932 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 174 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.9 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 Ribadavia?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)11

Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Ribadavia is 3.5%. 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%8440–5Ribadavia 3.5%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
People in employment1,833 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Unemployment rate3.5 %country median 4.4%4 Aug 2026Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)11Official

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Ribadavia's nearest airport was VGO, 40 km away and offered 5 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count5 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km40 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataVGO3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Ribadavia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Ribadavia average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°3°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Ribadavia average monthly precipitation, mm0306090120966472756134162155115107103JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Ribadavia average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300871231711902242572922762131448773JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Ribadavia annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52519.0PM2.5µg/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 Ribadavia is 19.0 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/m³125–628 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/m³119–20Ribadavia 19.0

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean19 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.1 · Feb 16.2 · Mar 19.3 · Apr 20.8 · May 23.8 · Jun 27.2 · Jul 29.7 · Aug 30.1 · Sep 27.2 · Oct 22.2 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 14.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.7 · Feb 3.3 · Mar 5.2 · Apr 7.2 · May 9.9 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.1 · Aug 14.8 · Sep 12.6 · Oct 9.8 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 4.3 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.9 · Feb 9.8 · Mar 12.3 · Apr 14 · May 16.8 · Jun 20.2 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 19.9 · Oct 16 · Nov 11.6 · Dec 9.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 96.1 · Feb 63.5 · Mar 72.4 · Apr 74.8 · May 61.2 · Jun 33.6 · Jul 16.2 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 55.1 · Oct 115.1 · Nov 107.4 · Dec 102.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 87.2 · Feb 123 · Mar 171.1 · Apr 189.9 · May 224.3 · Jun 256.7 · Jul 292.4 · Aug 276.4 · Sep 213.4 · Oct 144.3 · Nov 86.5 · Dec 72.8 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Villafranca de los Caballeros4,915 residentsEnguera4,906 residentsVedra4,906 residentsAlburquerque4,930 residentsOliva de la Frontera4,903 residentsQuesada4,899 residents

Population and city profile

The city had 2,139 households at the end of 2021. Ribadavia had 2,530 female residents at the end of 2023. The male population of Ribadavia was 2,443.

How many people live in Ribadavia?

The published population was 4,917 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Ribadavia residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.6%Foreign residents 6.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share6.41 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)3Official
Foreign residents315 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)3Official
Population Female2,530 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population Male2,443 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population4,917 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official

International community in Ribadavia

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
TOTAL4,999100.0%
Spain4,56991.4%
European Union (without Spain)1693.4%
South America1342.7%
Rent of Europe741.5%
Central America and Caribbean200.4%
North America130.3%
Africa120.2%
Asia80.2%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL4,999100.0%
Spanish4,81796.4%
European Union (without Spain)982.0%
South America420.8%
Asia110.2%
Africa100.2%
Central America and Caribbean90.2%
Rent of Europe70.1%
North America40.1%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Ribadavia 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Student60%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family65%strong on family, weak on safety · range 54–76%
Retirement59%strong on housing, weak on admin · range 46–72%
Foreign residents315 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)
Population4,917 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings4,071 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
People in employment1,833 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Unemployment rate3.5 %4 Aug 2026Official source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,139 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour Supply Count2,196 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Ribadavia 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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Common questions

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

How many people live in Ribadavia?

The published population was 4,917 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Ribadavia?

Average net cold rent is 2.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 203 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Ribadavia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 19 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Ribadavia?

The unemployment rate is 3.5 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

How many foreign residents live in Ribadavia?

315 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Ribadavia a good place to live?

Ribadavia 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 Ribadavia?

The official country of birth distribution records 12 people (0.2%) 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 14). Ribadavia, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality, climate [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62; version approved-static-c751ebb1b4085a62]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/ribadavia/ Retrieved 2026-09-14. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  2. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
  3. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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