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Living in San Fernando

Gigabit broadband availability was 99.7% in 2025. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³. The population of San Fernando, in Spain, was 93,338 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 20.3% in 2024.

Pricier rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than any other Spanish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to San Fernando?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

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Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in San Fernando?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 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): 6.1 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesSan Fernando highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with San Fernando 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€6.10San Fernando€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings39,564 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings34,878 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings4,686 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 366 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.1 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 San Fernando?

The unemployment rate is about 20.3 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 20.33 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city8
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in San Fernando is 20.3%. 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%8440–5437 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%920–25San Fernando 20.3%4 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.7 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202520Official
People in employment30,801 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,796 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context
Unemployment rate20.33 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city8Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in San Fernando by year, %19.1%24.9%30.6%36.4%2015201720192021202420.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 42.3% between 2015 and 2024, from 35.2% to 20.3%.

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k69.3 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Fernando 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 100k69.3 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is San Fernando?

Police recorded about 4,291 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.15

Recorded crime across major citiesSan Fernando highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with San Fernando 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 residents4,291 incidents per 100,000country median 4,276 — about the same31 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport15 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat17Official
Nearest airportXRY13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official
Distance to nearest airport33.4 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv18Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in San Fernando?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2

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
San Fernando average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°10°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
San Fernando average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100645256433170228748880JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
San Fernando average monthly sunshine, hours095190285380177192238267324351375344272229182163JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
San Fernando annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154020.0PM1010409.0NO₂µg/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 San Fernando is 7.0 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/m³337–8San Fernando 7.057 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 mean9 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SAN FERNANDO)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station RIO SAN PEDRO)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 16.2 · Feb 16.9 · Mar 18.7 · Apr 20.3 · May 22.9 · Jun 25.6 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 28.2 · Sep 26.1 · Oct 23.6 · Nov 19.6 · Dec 17.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ21Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 9.6 · Feb 10.5 · Mar 12.4 · Apr 14.2 · May 16.7 · Jun 19.8 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.4 · Sep 20.5 · Oct 17.6 · Nov 13.4 · Dec 10.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ21Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 12.9 · Feb 13.7 · Mar 15.6 · Apr 17.2 · May 19.8 · Jun 22.7 · Jul 24.7 · Aug 25.3 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 20.6 · Nov 16.5 · Dec 14 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ21Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 63.5 · Feb 51.6 · Mar 56.4 · Apr 42.9 · May 30.7 · Jun 6.6 · Jul 0.2 · Aug 1.8 · Sep 27.9 · Oct 73.6 · Nov 87.6 · Dec 79.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station CÁDIZ21Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 177.2 · Feb 191.6 · Mar 238.4 · Apr 266.6 · May 323.8 · Jun 351.1 · Jul 375.4 · Aug 343.8 · Sep 271.7 · Oct 228.5 · Nov 181.5 · Dec 162.5 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station ROTA B.N.OBSERVATORIO'22Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Guadalajara92,834 residentsCornellà de Llobregat92,237 residentsMijas95,104 residentsEjido, El91,440 residentsChiclana de la Frontera90,864 residentsCáceres96,651 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in San Fernando?

The published population was 93,338 people in January 2025. Source: San Fernando - official stats19

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
San Fernando residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.1%Foreign residents 1.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents438.1 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat5Official
City area29.99 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission7Official
Foreign-resident share1.9 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
Foreign residents1,743 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official
Population density3,127 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit7Official
Population Female48,207 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population Male45,720 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official
Population93,338 people1 Jan 2025San Fernando - official stats19Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in San Fernando by year, residents93,06294,39595,72997,062201020142020202593,338residents

Population fell 3.5% between 2010 and 2025, from 96,689 to 93,338.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2013–2024
Foreign residents in San Fernando by year, residents9701,2471,5231,800201320152017202120241,743residents

Foreign residents rose 37.7% between 2013 and 2024, from 1,266 to 1,743.

International community in San Fernando

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
TOTAL94,952100.0%
Spain92,35297.3%
South America8080.9%
Africa6300.7%
European Union (without Spain)4490.5%
Central America and Caribbean2960.3%
Asia2050.2%
Rent of Europe1410.1%
North America610.1%
Oceania100.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL94,952100.0%
Spanish93,51798.5%
Africa3940.4%
South America2850.3%
European Union (without Spain)2740.3%
Central America and Caribbean2010.2%
Asia1780.2%
Rent of Europe700.1%
North America290.0%
Statelens30.0%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Is San Fernando 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 57–73%
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on education · range 55–71%
Student66%strong on cost, weak on education · range 57–75%
Family55%strong on safety, weak on education · range 47–63%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 52–70%
Foreign residents1,743 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population93,338 people1 Jan 2025Official source · San Fernando - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings39,564 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.7 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment30,801 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households34,878 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official
Labour Supply Count43,548 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in San Fernando?

The published population was 93,338 people in January 2025. Source: San Fernando - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in San Fernando?

Average net cold rent is 6.1 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 427 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in San Fernando?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is San Fernando?

Police recorded about 4,291 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 San Fernando?

The unemployment rate is about 20.3 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around San Fernando?

The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is San Fernando a good place to live?

San Fernando 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 San Fernando?

The official country of birth distribution records 630 people (0.7%) 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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