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Living in Santa Cruz de la Palma

Santa Cruz de la Palma had 15,690 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The nearest airport was SPC, 6.3 km away, with 7 listed destinations in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 6.52% in June 2026.

Pricier rent than 61% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santa Cruz de la Palma?

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 Cruz de la Palma.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 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): 5.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Santa Cruz de la Palma yet.

Net rent across major citiesSanta Cruz de la Palma highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Santa Cruz de la Palma 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€5.90Santa Cruz de la Palma€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings7,536 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings5,715 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,818 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 354 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.9 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 6.52 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Santa Cruz de la Palma is 6.5%. 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%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Santa Cruz de la Palma 6.5%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 availability91.07 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202515Official
People in employment5,844 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,719 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate6.52 %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 Cruz de la Palma. 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 Cruz de la Palma. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Gigabit broadband availability was 91.1% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport7 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportSPC13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport6.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa Cruz de la Palma. 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 Cruz de la Palma.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 EL PILAR-STA CRUZ DE LA PALMA)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 Cruz de la Palma average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND27°16°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Santa Cruz de la Palma average monthly precipitation, mm02040608039502718421212435072JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Santa Cruz de la Palma average monthly sunshine, hours060120180240145146184181197203236223186173138140JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Santa Cruz de la Palma annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5154032.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Cruz de la Palma is 8.0 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/m³578–9Santa Cruz de la Palma 8.041 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 mean13 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station EL PILAR-STA CRUZ DE LA PALMA)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean32 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station EL PILAR-STA CRUZ DE LA PALMA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station EL PILAR-STA CRUZ DE LA PALMA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 21 · Feb 20.9 · Mar 21.4 · Apr 22 · May 23 · Jun 24.5 · Jul 25.8 · Aug 26.8 · Sep 27 · Oct 26 · Nov 23.9 · Dec 22.2 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 15.7 · Feb 15.5 · Mar 15.8 · Apr 16.5 · May 17.6 · Jun 19.1 · Jul 20.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 21.1 · Oct 20.1 · Nov 18.3 · Dec 16.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 18.3 · Feb 18.2 · Mar 18.6 · Apr 19.2 · May 20.3 · Jun 21.8 · Jul 23.2 · Aug 24.1 · Sep 24.1 · Oct 23 · Nov 21.1 · Dec 19.6 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 39.2 · Feb 50.1 · Mar 27.2 · Apr 18 · May 4.4 · Jun 2.4 · Jul 1 · Aug 1.9 · Sep 11.7 · Oct 43.3 · Nov 49.7 · Dec 71.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 145.3 · Feb 146 · Mar 183.7 · Apr 181.1 · May 196.5 · Jun 203.1 · Jul 235.8 · Aug 223.4 · Sep 185.8 · Oct 173.2 · Nov 138 · Dec 139.8 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Alpedrete15,686 residentsRoda, La15,643 residentsMollerussa15,763 residentsPalau-solità i Plegamans15,614 residentsCorvera de Asturias15,785 residentsFraga15,576 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

The published population was 15,690 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Cruz de la Palma - official stats14

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Santa Cruz de la Palma residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91.9%Foreign residents 8.1%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area43.41 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share9.15 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,278 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female8,062 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male7,379 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population15,690 people1 Jan 2025Santa Cruz de la Palma - official stats14Official

International community in Santa Cruz de la Palma

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
TOTAL15,546100.0%
Spain12,91083.0%
South America1,1217.2%
Central America and Caribbean1,0116.5%
European Union (without Spain)3072.0%
Africa670.4%
Rent of Europe590.4%
Asia530.3%
North America170.1%
Oceania10.0%

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
TOTAL15,546100.0%
Spanish14,46693.1%
South America3212.1%
Central America and Caribbean3172.0%
European Union (without Spain)3042.0%
Asia560.4%
Africa390.3%
Rent of Europe380.2%
North America50.0%

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

Is Santa Cruz de la Palma 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 worker56%strong on work, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 51–69%
Student60%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family53%strong on family, weak on safety · range 42–64%
Retirement57%strong on legal route, weak on admin · range 44–70%
Foreign residents1,278 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population15,690 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Santa Cruz de la Palma - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings7,536 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability91.07 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment5,844 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
Households5,718 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count7,572 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa Cruz de la Palma 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 Cruz de la Palma?

The published population was 15,690 people in January 2025. Source: Santa Cruz de la Palma - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

Average net cold rent is 5.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 413 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 EL PILAR-STA CRUZ DE LA PALMA).

What is the unemployment rate in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

The unemployment rate is about 6.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Santa Cruz de la Palma?

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

How many foreign residents live in Santa Cruz de la Palma?

1,278 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 Cruz de la Palma a good place to live?

Santa Cruz de la Palma 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 Cruz de la Palma?

The official country of birth distribution records 67 people (0.4%) 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 EL PILAR-STA CRUZ DE LA PALMA) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  4. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station EL PILAR-STA CRUZ DE LA PALMA) 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 Cruz de la Palma - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
  5. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
  6. WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LA PALMA/AEROPUERTO WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
  7. www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
  8. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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