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Living in Santa Brígida

For Santa Brígida, the unemployment rate was 5.15% in June 2026. The population of Santa Brígida, in Spain, was 18,766 at the start of 2025.

Pricier rent than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Brígida?

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 Santa Brígida.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Brígida?

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 Santa Brígida yet.

Net rent across major citiesSanta Brígida highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santa Brígida 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€6.10Santa Brígida€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings7,746 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,348 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,398 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
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 Santa Brígida?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.15 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Santa Brígida is 5.2%. 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%4375–10Santa Brígida 5.2%44 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 availability87.33 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment7,605 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 rate5.15 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618Independent

Public employment service

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

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k327.6 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202510Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Brígida 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 100k327.6 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was LPA, 15.9 km away, with 80 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 87.3% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport80 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportLPA13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport15.9 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Santa Brígida?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station JINÁMAR III FASE)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
Santa Brígida average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°16°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santa Brígida average monthly precipitation, mm010203040262012510015191726JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Santa Brígida average monthly sunshine, hours080160240320192195237241273277304308254221185188JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santa Brígida annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.5154025.0PM10104010.0NO₂µg/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 Santa Brígida is 5.0 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/m³125–6Santa Brígida 5.028 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/m³3011–1214 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 mean10 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station JINÁMAR III FASE)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean25 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station JINÁMAR III FASE)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station JINÁMAR III FASE)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 21.1 · Feb 21.4 · Mar 22.2 · Apr 22.9 · May 23.9 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 24.1 · Dec 22.3 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 15.6 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 16 · Apr 16.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 16.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 18.4 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 19.8 · May 20.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 23.2 · Nov 21.3 · Dec 19.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.8 · Feb 19.8 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 5 · May 0.8 · Jun 0.4 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.6 · Sep 5 · Oct 19 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 25.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 192.3 · Feb 194.8 · Mar 236.9 · Apr 240.7 · May 272.7 · Jun 277.1 · Jul 303.9 · Aug 307.6 · Sep 254.4 · Oct 220.5 · Nov 185.2 · Dec 187.9 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Yaiza18,842 residentsVillalbilla18,687 residentsSan Lorenzo de El Escorial18,872 residentsHuércal de Almería18,660 residentsGuadix18,881 residentsParets del Vallès18,885 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santa Brígida?

The published population was 18,766 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Brígida - official stats14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santa Brígida residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.5%Foreign residents 5.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area23.83 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign residents1,030 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female9,276 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population Male9,234 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official
Population18,766 people1 Jan 2025Santa Brígida - official stats14Official

International community in Santa Brígida

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
TOTAL18,272100.0%
Spain16,97192.9%
South America3712.0%
European Union (without Spain)3371.8%
Rent of Europe1650.9%
Central America and Caribbean1480.8%
Asia1170.6%
Africa880.5%
North America630.3%
Oceania120.1%

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
TOTAL18,272100.0%
Spanish17,49895.8%
European Union (without Spain)3451.9%
South America1220.7%
Rent of Europe1170.6%
Asia630.3%
Central America and Caribbean530.3%
Africa330.2%
North America300.2%
Oceania110.1%

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

Is Santa Brígida 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 safety · range 46–64%
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–68%
Student57%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 47–67%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 43–63%
Retirement53%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 41–65%
Foreign residents1,030 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population18,766 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Santa Brígida - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.1 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings7,746 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability87.33 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment7,605 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
Households6,348 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official
Labour Supply Count9,132 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Santa Brígida?

The published population was 18,766 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Brígida - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Brígida?

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 Santa Brígida?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³ (2024) — within the WHO 2021 guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station JINÁMAR III FASE).

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Brígida?

The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Santa Brígida?

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

How many foreign residents live in Santa Brígida?

1,030 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Santa Brígida a good place to live?

Santa Brígida 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 Santa Brígida?

The official country of birth distribution records 88 people (0.5%) 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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  3. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station JINÁMAR III FASE) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
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  8. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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