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Living in Salas

Salas is a city in Spain. Residents of Salas numbered 4,766 at the end of 2025. For Salas, the regional median gross salary was €1,881 per month at the end of 2024. The foreign population count was 208 at the end of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 80% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Salas.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

The number of dwellings in Salas reached 4,686 at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Salas?

Average net cold rent is 3.7 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): 3.7 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesSalas highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Salas 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€3.70Salasnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings4,686 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings2,220 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,469 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 222 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.7 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 Salas?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.47 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)11
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Salas is 2.5%. 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%8440–5Salas 2.5%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 employment1,746 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,881 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.47 %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 Salas. 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 Salas. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Salas's nearest airport was OVD, 25 km away and offered 10 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count10 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km25 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataOVD3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Salas average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND23°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Salas average monthly precipitation, mm040801201601148888907458446276119149125JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Salas average monthly sunshine, hours05010015020010011615016218116617919617814110096JFMAMJJASONDhours
MetricValuePeriodSource
Average daytime high by monthJan 13.8 · Feb 13.9 · Mar 15.3 · Apr 16.1 · May 18.1 · Jun 20.1 · Jul 21.8 · Aug 22.7 · Sep 21.3 · Oct 19.2 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 14.4 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 6.5 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 7.3 · Apr 8.3 · May 10.5 · Jun 13.2 · Jul 15.2 · Aug 15.6 · Sep 14 · Oct 11.7 · Nov 8.7 · Dec 7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.1 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 11.3 · Apr 12.2 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 17.7 · Oct 15.4 · Nov 12.3 · Dec 10.7 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 114.1 · Feb 87.9 · Mar 87.6 · Apr 89.6 · May 73.5 · Jun 58.4 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 62.4 · Sep 75.6 · Oct 118.6 · Nov 149.3 · Dec 124.7 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 100 · Feb 115.7 · Mar 149.5 · Apr 161.8 · May 181.1 · Jun 166.1 · Jul 178.6 · Aug 195.6 · Sep 178.3 · Oct 141.2 · Nov 99.6 · Dec 96.2 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
Cacabelos4,738 residentsMiguel Esteban4,738 residentsBuenavista del Norte4,724 residentsCampanario4,700 residentsFisterra4,690 residentsSantaella4,681 residents

Population and city profile

Households in Salas numbered 2,217 at the end of 2021. Salas was home to 2,423 women at the end of 2023. The count of male residents in Salas was 2,383 at the end of 2023.

How many people live in Salas?

The published population was 4,766 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Salas residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.6%Foreign residents 4.4%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share4.36 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)2Official
Foreign residents208 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)2Official
Population Female2,423 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population Male2,383 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population4,766 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official

International community in Salas

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
TOTAL4,873100.0%
Spain4,65995.6%
South America751.5%
European Union (without Spain)731.5%
Central America and Caribbean240.5%
Rent of Europe170.3%
Africa140.3%
North America100.2%
Asia10.0%

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
TOTAL4,873100.0%
Spanish4,73197.1%
European Union (without Spain)641.3%
South America360.7%
Africa130.3%
Central America and Caribbean130.3%
Rent of Europe120.2%
North America30.1%
Oceania10.0%

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

Is Salas 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 air quality · range 47–67%
Skilled employee64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 55–73%
Student59%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–70%
Family68%strong on family, weak on safety · range 57–79%
Retirement58%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents208 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)
Population4,766 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent (nettokalt)3.7 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings4,686 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
People in employment1,746 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Median gross salary (regional)1,881 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households2,217 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour Supply Count2,034 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Salas 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 Salas?

The published population was 4,766 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Salas?

Average net cold rent is 3.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 259 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

What is the unemployment rate in Salas?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

What is the typical salary around Salas?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Salas?

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

Is Salas a good place to live?

Salas 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 Salas?

The official country of birth distribution records 14 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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Sources

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  2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
  3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-05
  4. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
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  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
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  8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  9. OpenFlights raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-08-03
  10. OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) sede.sepe.gob.es · checked 2026-08-04
  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
  4. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05
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  6. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-05

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