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Living in O Rosal

In O Rosal, the statutory reference rent is €4.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.3% (2026).

O Rosal, a city in Spain, had a population of 6,548 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 88.8% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.34% in June 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-2428 sources

Population6,548people1 Jan 2025Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Median gross salary (region)1,884EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent4.4EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 — 14% belowOfficial source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Unemployment rate4.34%country median 4.4% — about the sameIndependent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded crime3,540incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Regional figureOfficial source · Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados

Cheaper rent than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to O Rosal?

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 O Rosal.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in O Rosal?

Average net cold rent is 4.4 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): 4.4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
O Rosal recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€20
Mobile plan, 10 GB€12
Net rent across major citiesO Rosal highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with O Rosal highlighted

net rent, € / m² / month

Madrid€14.00
Barcelona€13.70
Bilbao€11.50
Palma€9.80
Murcia€5.80
O Rosal€4.40
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 fibre3Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB12 EUR/month30 Sept 2026DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market
Dwellings3,678 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Main residence dwellings2,511 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings1,167 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Is O Rosal 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 worker55%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–65%
Skilled employee61%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–70%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 48–70%
Family61%strong on family, weak on education · range 50–72%
Retirement58%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–71%

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 264 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.4 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 O Rosal?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.34 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in O Rosal is 4.3%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability88.81 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment2,343 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,884 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.34 %country median 4.4% — about the same30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202628Independent

What does a salary buy in O Rosal?

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

regional median gross pay: €1,884 (Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), 2024-12-31).
Left over each month€1,224of €1,520 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.€1,520
Rent, 60 m²€4.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31− €264
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€1,224
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in O Rosal Salary needed to live in O Rosal

Public employment service

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

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesO Rosal highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with O Rosal 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 residents3,540 incidents per 100,00031 Dec 2025Pedro Blanco destaca la apuesta del Gobierno por la modernización de las infraestructuras de seguridad con 13,7M€ para la construcción de nuevos cuarteles en A Fonsagrada y Cambados14Official · regional context

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was VGO, 36.8 km away, with 5 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport5 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportVGO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport36.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

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Population and city profile

How many people live in O Rosal?

The published population was 6,548 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area44.9 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign residents238 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Female residents3,274 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Male residents3,157 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population6,548 people1 Jan 2025INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5Official

International community in O Rosal

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
TOTAL6,402100.0%
Spain5,97393.3%
European Union (without Spain)1953.0%
South America1081.7%
Rent of Europe961.5%
Africa190.3%
Central America and Caribbean50.1%
Asia40.1%
North America20.0%

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
TOTAL6,402100.0%
Spanish6,21097.0%
European Union (without Spain)1111.7%
South America460.7%
Rent of Europe200.3%
Africa80.1%
Asia40.1%
North America20.0%
Central America and Caribbean10.0%

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

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,511 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour force2,817 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Alternatives for people set on O Rosal

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.

Tomiño as an O Rosal alternative in the same region

10 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.

  • Residents: 13,738 Tomiño vs 6,548 O Rosal+110%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Tomiño vs €4.40/m² O Rosal−9%
  • Nearest airport: 27.6 km Tomiño vs 36.8 km O Rosal−25%
  • Unemployment: 4.4% Tomiño vs 4.3% O Rosalsame level
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Tomiño vs €1,884 O Rosalsame level
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,540 Tomiño vs 3,540 O Rosalsame level
Full comparisonMore about Tomiño

Elda as an O Rosal alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 783 km, better on 2 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.

  • Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 6,548 O Rosal+743%
  • Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €4.40/m² O Rosal−9%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 3,540 (2025) O Rosalno percentage
  • Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 36.8 km O Rosal−18%
  • Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,884 O Rosalsame level
Full comparisonMore about Elda

Cities near O Rosal

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

A Guarda 5.6 km away
Rent
4.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Tomiño 10.3 km away
Rent
4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Caminha Portugal · 11.4 km away
Rent
6.61 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-08-26
Valenza Portugal · 18.6 km away
Rent
5.49 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2026-03-31
Tui 19.5 km away
Rent
4.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Gondomar 20.2 km away
Rent
6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Baiona 20.6 km away
Rent
6.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31

Alternative cities in Spain

Other cities in Spain to compare with O Rosal, nearest in population first.

All Spain cities
Cedeira6,547 residentsLa Puebla de Alfindén6,550 residentsMaría de Huerva6,558 residentsMoraleja6,562 residentsHinojosa del Duque6,534 residentsHerrera6,575 residents

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

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

Is O Rosal part of Vigo?

O Rosal is in the published commuting zone of Vigo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Vigo city profile

Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source4

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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 O Rosal?

The published population was 6,548 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).

How much does it cost to rent in O Rosal?

Average net cold rent is 4.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 308 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in O Rosal?

The unemployment rate is about 4.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around O Rosal?

The median gross salary is 1,884 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in O Rosal?

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

Is O Rosal a good place to live?

O Rosal 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 O Rosal part of Vigo?

O Rosal is in the published commuting zone of Vigo; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.

Which cities are near O Rosal?

A Guarda, Vila Nova de Cerveira, Tomiño, Caminha, Valenza are near O Rosal. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

How many people born in Spain live in O Rosal?

The official country of birth distribution records 5,973 people (93.3%) 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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