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Living in Rosario, El

Rosario, El is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.99% in June 2026. Rosario, El had a population of 17,958 at the start of 2025. For Rosario, El, the nearest airport was TFN, 6.1 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026.

Pricier rent than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 62% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Rosario, El?

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 Rosario, El.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Rosario, El?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 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): 7.8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesRosario, El highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Rosario, El highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.80Rosario, El€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings8,160 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,384 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,776 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 468 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 7.8 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 Rosario, El?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.99 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Rosario, El is 5.0%. 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%8440–5Rosario, El 5.0%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 availability78.79 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment7,641 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.99 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent

Public employment service

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

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 78.8% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport17 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat11Official
Nearest airportTFN13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official
Distance to nearest airport6.1 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv12Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Rosario, El. 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 Rosario, El.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Rosario, El?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 BARRANCO HONDO)4

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
Rosario, El average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND26°10°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Rosario, El average monthly precipitation, mm02550751007267673816107612569175JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Rosario, El average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260123139167177200194234250203170121105JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Rosario, El annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154028.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/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 Rosario, El is 11.0 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/m³3011–12Rosario, El 11.014 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 mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BARRANCO HONDO)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean28 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRANCO HONDO)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BARRANCO HONDO)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.3 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 18.1 · Apr 18.8 · May 20.7 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 23 · Nov 19.7 · Dec 17.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 10.3 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 12.6 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 11.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 13.3 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 15 · May 16.6 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 21 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 14.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 71.5 · Feb 67.2 · Mar 66.9 · Apr 37.5 · May 16.3 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 6 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 55.6 · Nov 91.2 · Dec 74.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 123.4 · Feb 138.9 · Mar 167.2 · Apr 176.7 · May 200.4 · Jun 193.9 · Jul 234.1 · Aug 249.7 · Sep 203.3 · Oct 170.1 · Nov 120.5 · Dec 105.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS15Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Chiva17,951 residentsMula17,937 residentsPuerto Lumbreras18,006 residentsSanxenxo18,016 residentsPiera17,880 residentsTavernes de la Valldigna17,866 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Rosario, El?

The published population was 17,958 people in January 2025. Source: Rosario, El - official stats13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Rosario, El residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.9%Foreign residents 7.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area39.31 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es16Official
Foreign residents1,270 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.10Official
Population Female8,802 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male9,064 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population17,958 people1 Jan 2025Rosario, El - official stats13Official

International community in Rosario, 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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL17,559100.0%
Spain15,22786.7%
South America1,2006.8%
European Union (without Spain)6883.9%
Central America and Caribbean1671.0%
Rent of Europe1370.8%
Africa560.3%
North America460.3%
Asia370.2%
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
TOTAL17,559100.0%
Spanish16,49393.9%
European Union (without Spain)7454.2%
South America1480.8%
Rent of Europe810.5%
Central America and Caribbean420.2%
Africa210.1%
North America140.1%
Asia110.1%
Statelens30.0%
Oceania10.0%

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

Is Rosario, 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.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on safety · range 42–62%
Skilled employee58%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–67%
Student55%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 44–66%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–67%
Foreign residents1,270 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population17,958 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Rosario, El - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)7.8 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings8,160 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability78.79 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment7,641 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
Households6,384 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count9,303 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Rosario, 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.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Rosario, El?

The published population was 17,958 people in January 2025. Source: Rosario, El - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Rosario, El?

Average net cold rent is 7.8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 546 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Rosario, El?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 BARRANCO HONDO).

What is the unemployment rate in Rosario, El?

The unemployment rate is about 5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Rosario, El?

The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Rosario, El?

1,270 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Rosario, El a good place to live?

Rosario, 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.

How many people born in Africa live in Rosario, El?

The official country of birth distribution records 56 people (0.3%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Rosario, El, Spain: rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/rosario-el/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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