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Santa Coloma de Farners is in Spain; its population was 13,993 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.2% in June 2025.

Pricier rent than 67% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Coloma de Farners?

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 Coloma de Farners.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Coloma de Farners?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 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): 6.2 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Santa Coloma de Farners yet.

Net rent across major citiesSanta Coloma de Farners highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santa Coloma de Farners 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€6.20Santa Coloma de Farners€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings5,994 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,893 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,101 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 372 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.2 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

The unemployment rate was 3.19% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Coloma de Farners?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.19 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Santa Coloma de Farners is 3.2%. 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%8440–5Santa Coloma de Farners 3.2%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 availability99.16 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment5,595 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.19 %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 Coloma de Farners. 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 Coloma de Farners. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was GRO, 9.3 km away, with 49 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport49 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportGRO13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport9.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Coloma de Farners. 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.

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Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Santa Coloma de Farners?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4

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 Coloma de Farners average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°1°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santa Coloma de Farners average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100584253686457394774866451JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Santa Coloma de Farners average monthly sunshine, hours075150225300155164195208238260292276213180154145JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santa Coloma de Farners annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.0PM2.5154017.0PM10104020.0NO₂µg/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 Coloma de Farners is 9.0 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/m³419–10Santa Coloma de Farners 9.035 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 mean20 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA))2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA))3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency4Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 14.2 · Feb 15.2 · Mar 17.9 · Apr 20 · May 23.9 · Jun 28.2 · Jul 31.1 · Aug 31.3 · Sep 27 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 17.6 · Dec 14.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 0.9 · Feb 1.3 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 6.2 · May 10.1 · Jun 14.3 · Jul 17 · Aug 17.2 · Sep 13.8 · Oct 10.4 · Nov 5 · Dec 1.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7.5 · Feb 8.2 · Mar 10.8 · Apr 13.1 · May 17 · Jun 21.2 · Jul 24 · Aug 24.2 · Sep 20.4 · Oct 16.6 · Nov 11.3 · Dec 8.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 57.6 · Feb 42 · Mar 52.5 · Apr 68 · May 64 · Jun 56.9 · Jul 39.3 · Aug 46.6 · Sep 73.9 · Oct 86 · Nov 63.5 · Dec 50.7 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 155 · Feb 164.4 · Mar 194.5 · Apr 207.7 · May 238 · Jun 259.6 · Jul 292.3 · Aug 276.1 · Sep 213.3 · Oct 179.8 · Nov 153.9 · Dec 145.2 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GIRONA/COSTA BRAVA16Official · nearest-station reading
Annual PM2.5 over time6 published observations, 2016–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Santa Coloma de Farners by year, µg/m³7.88.69.410.220162020202320249.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 was 9.0 in 2016 and 9.0 in 2024.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Llanera14,020 residentsJaca14,024 residentsCasar, El13,962 residentsVerín13,956 residentsBeasain14,048 residentsSanta Margalida14,056 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santa Coloma de Farners?

The published population was 13,993 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santa Coloma de Farners residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.5%Foreign residents20.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area70.94 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share20.99 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents2,872 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female6,760 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male6,874 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population13,993 people1 Jan 2025Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats14Official

International community in Santa Coloma de Farners

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
TOTAL13,469100.0%
Spain10,60378.7%
Africa9326.9%
European Union (without Spain)8216.1%
Asia5424.0%
Central America and Caribbean2712.0%
South America2141.6%
Rent of Europe700.5%
North America130.1%
Oceania30.0%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL13,469100.0%
Spanish10,56878.5%
Africa1,0057.5%
European Union (without Spain)9597.1%
Asia5784.3%
Central America and Caribbean1981.5%
South America910.7%
Rent of Europe600.4%
North America90.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Santa Coloma de Farners 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 worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Student61%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 50–72%
Family64%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–75%
Retirement55%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–66%
Foreign residents2,872 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population13,993 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)6.2 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings5,994 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.16 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment5,595 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
Households4,893 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count6,399 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Coloma de Farners 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 Santa Coloma de Farners?

The published population was 13,993 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Coloma de Farners?

Average net cold rent is 6.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 434 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Santa Coloma de Farners?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 9 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Coloma de Farners?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Santa Coloma de Farners?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Santa Coloma de Farners?

2,872 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 Coloma de Farners a good place to live?

Santa Coloma de Farners 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 Coloma de Farners?

The official country of birth distribution records 932 people (6.9%) 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 GIRONA (ESCOLA DE MÚSICA)) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
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  1. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  2. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  3. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  4. Santa Coloma de Farners - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
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  8. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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