Living in San Martín del Rey Aurelio
In San Martín del Rey Aurelio, the statutory reference rent is €3.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 7.2% (2026).
San Martín del Rey Aurelio is a city in Spain, with a population of 15,531 at the start of 2025. The unemployment rate was 7.24% in June 2026. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 647.
Cheaper rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 88% 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 San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
How much does it cost to rent in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
Average net cold rent is 3.9 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): 3.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre3Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan2Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 11,796 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 7,497 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,302 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is San Martín del Rey Aurelio 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.
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 234 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.9 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 7.24 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629
San Martín del Rey Aurelio 7.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 93.26 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 4,536 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,016 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 7.24 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202629Independent |
What does a salary buy in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft 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. | €1,618 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €234 |
| 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 | €1,352 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to San Martín del Rey Aurelio. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in San Martín del Rey Aurelio. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,570 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202513Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was OVD, 46.7 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 93.3% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for San Martín del Rey Aurelio. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
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.
Climate and air quality
Is the air quality good in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 SAMA I)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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hours
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
San Martín del Rey Aurelio 10.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 6 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BLIMEA)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BLIMEA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 10 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAMA I)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 12.1 · Feb 12.8 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.2 · May 18.7 · Jun 21.1 · Jul 23 · Aug 23.7 · Sep 22 · Oct 19 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 12.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4.8 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 6.2 · Apr 7.3 · May 9.8 · Jun 12.6 · Jul 14.7 · Aug 15 · Sep 13.2 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 5.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.4 · Feb 8.7 · Mar 10.6 · Apr 11.7 · May 14.3 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 18.8 · Aug 19.3 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 9 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 101.5 · Feb 89.1 · Mar 87.8 · Apr 96.5 · May 80.2 · Jun 61.8 · Jul 43.8 · Aug 57.4 · Sep 66.4 · Oct 104.5 · Nov 134 · Dec 105.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 111.9 · Feb 124.1 · Mar 159.3 · Apr 165.6 · May 177.7 · Jun 170.2 · Jul 177.1 · Aug 184.4 · Sep 173.4 · Oct 146.2 · Nov 106.9 · Dec 109.3 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station OVIEDO19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Barakaldo ±1.5 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±2.3 °C, Saanich (Canada) ±2.5 °C, Reims (France) ±3.0 °C, Werl (Germany) ±3.2 °C, Limoges (France) ±1.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The published population was 15,531 people in January 2025. Source: San Martín del Rey Aurelio - official stats17
By nationality
National passport95.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 55.05 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign residents | 647 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 8,036 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 7,395 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 15,531 people | 1 Jan 2025 | San Martín del Rey Aurelio - official stats17Official |
International community in San Martín del Rey Aurelio
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 15,664 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 14,954 | 95.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 240 | 1.5% |
| South America | 204 | 1.3% |
| Africa | 133 | 0.8% |
| Rent of Europe | 50 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 44 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 26 | 0.2% |
| North America | 13 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 15,664 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 15,267 | 97.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 153 | 1.0% |
| South America | 85 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 79 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 32 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 26 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 17 | 0.1% |
| North America | 4 | 0.0% |
| Statelens | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on San Martín del Rey Aurelio
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.
Laviana as a San Martín del Rey Aurelio alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 4.5% Laviana vs 7.2% San Martín del Rey Aurelio−37%
- Residents: 12,352 Laviana vs 15,531 San Martín del Rey Aurelio−20%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Laviana vs €3.90/m² San Martín del Rey Aureliosame level
- Nearest airport: 53.9 km Laviana vs 46.7 km San Martín del Rey Aurelio+15%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Laviana vs €2,016 San Martín del Rey Aureliosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,570 Laviana vs 3,570 San Martín del Rey Aureliosame level
- Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Laviana vs 10.0 µg/m³ San Martín del Rey Aureliosame level
Vila-real as a San Martín del Rey Aurelio alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 589 km, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 15,531 San Martín del Rey Aurelio+245%
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 7.2% San Martín del Rey Aurelio−24%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 3,570 (2025) San Martín del Rey Aureliono percentage
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 46.7 km San Martín del Rey Aurelio−27%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €2,016 San Martín del Rey Aurelio−6%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.90/m² San Martín del Rey Aureliosame level
Cities near San Martín del Rey Aurelio
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in San Martín del Rey Aurelio 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.
Open the official coverage guideSchool 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; San Martín del Rey Aurelio's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is San Martín del Rey Aurelio part of Gijón?
San Martín del Rey Aurelio is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Gijón city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source7
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The published population was 15,531 people in January 2025. Source: San Martín del Rey Aurelio - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
Average net cold rent is 3.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 273 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 10 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 SAMA I).
What is the unemployment rate in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The unemployment rate is about 7.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is San Martín del Rey Aurelio a good place to live?
San Martín del Rey Aurelio 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 San Martín del Rey Aurelio part of Gijón?
San Martín del Rey Aurelio is in the published commuting zone of Gijón; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
Oviedo, Langreo, Laviana, Nava, Siero are near San Martín del Rey Aurelio. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in San Martín del Rey Aurelio?
The official country of birth distribution records 14,954 people (95.5%) 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, October 16). San Martín del Rey Aurelio, Spain: population, rent, salary [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 068dc3c5f4d9fda14d995ae5d15a5bc9]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/san-martin-del-rey-aurelio/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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