Living in Santa María de Cayón
In Santa María de Cayón, the statutory reference rent is €5.20 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.7% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.67% in June 2026. The foreign population count was 674 at the start of 2024. At the start of 2025, Santa María de Cayón had a population of 9,538.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santa María de Cayón?
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 Santa María de Cayón?
Average net cold rent is 5.2 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): 5.2 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 | 5,061 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 3,654 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 1,407 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.2 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Santa María de Cayón 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 312 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.2 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Santa María de Cayón?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.67 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631
Santa María de Cayón 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 96.52 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202519Official |
| People in employment | 3,939 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,937 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.67 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202631Independent |
What does a salary buy in Santa María de Cayón?
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. | €1,562 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.20/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €312 |
| 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 | €1,218 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santa María de Cayón. 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 Santa María de Cayón. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,310 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202514Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was SDR, 13.1 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96.5% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santa María de Cayón. 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 Santa María de Cayón?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA)6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Santa María de Cayón 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ESTACIÓN DEL MEDITERRANEO)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ESTACIÓN DEL MEDITERRANEO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency (EEA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 14.1 · Feb 14.2 · Mar 16.1 · Apr 17.3 · May 19.7 · Jun 22 · Jul 23.8 · Aug 24.7 · Sep 23.1 · Oct 20.8 · Nov 16.8 · Dec 14.8 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTANDER/PARAYAS20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 6.8 · Feb 6.4 · Mar 7.8 · Apr 9.3 · May 11.9 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 16.5 · Aug 17 · Sep 15 · Oct 12.6 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 7.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTANDER/PARAYAS20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 10.4 · Feb 10.3 · Mar 12 · Apr 13.3 · May 15.8 · Jun 18.3 · Jul 20.2 · Aug 20.8 · Sep 19 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 13.1 · Dec 11.1 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTANDER/PARAYAS20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 114.4 · Feb 97.6 · Mar 95.9 · Apr 98.7 · May 76 · Jun 62.6 · Jul 53.7 · Aug 57.6 · Sep 90.8 · Oct 121.1 · Nov 172.3 · Dec 128.3 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTANDER/PARAYAS20Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 84.4 · Feb 108.3 · Mar 142.3 · Apr 162.3 · May 187.6 · Jun 182.3 · Jul 196 · Aug 192.1 · Sep 166.7 · Oct 139 · Nov 92.9 · Dec 77.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station SANTANDER/PARAYAS20Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Barakaldo ±1.0 °C. Elsewhere: Ventura (United States) ±1.7 °C, Gondomar (Portugal) ±0.5 °C, Maia (Portugal) ±0.5 °C, Matosinhos (Portugal) ±0.5 °C, Valongo (Portugal) ±0.5 °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 Santa María de Cayón?
The published population was 9,538 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8
By nationality
National passport92.9%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 47.64 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es21Official |
| Foreign residents | 674 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.16Official |
| Female residents | 4,685 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 4,631 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 9,538 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)8Official |
International community in Santa María de Cayón
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 | 9,276 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 8,516 | 91.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 321 | 3.5% |
| South America | 237 | 2.6% |
| Africa | 60 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 49 | 0.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 48 | 0.5% |
| Asia | 23 | 0.2% |
| North America | 20 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
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 group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 9,276 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 8,699 | 93.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 314 | 3.4% |
| South America | 129 | 1.4% |
| Africa | 52 | 0.6% |
| Rent of Europe | 29 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 21 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 20 | 0.2% |
| North America | 7 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 5 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Santa María de Cayón
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.
Medio Cudeyo as a Santa María de Cayón alternative in the same region
12 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Rent: €6.00/m² Medio Cudeyo vs €5.20/m² Santa María de Cayón+15%
- Unemployment: 3.9% Medio Cudeyo vs 4.7% Santa María de Cayón−16%
- Nearest airport: 8.8 km Medio Cudeyo vs 13.1 km Santa María de Cayón−33%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.0 µg/m³ Medio Cudeyo vs 8.0 µg/m³ Santa María de Cayón−13%
- Residents: 7,775 Medio Cudeyo vs 9,538 Santa María de Cayón−18%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,937 Medio Cudeyo vs €1,937 Santa María de Cayónsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,310 Medio Cudeyo vs 4,310 Santa María de Cayónsame level
Elda as a Santa María de Cayón alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 595 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 9,538 Santa María de Cayón+479%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.20/m² Santa María de Cayón−23%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 13.1 km Santa María de Cayón+129%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,310 (2025) Santa María de Cayónno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,937 Santa María de Cayónsame level
Cities near Santa María de Cayón
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 6.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Santa María de Cayón, nearest in population first.
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santa María de Cayón 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; Santa María de Cayón's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Santa María de Cayón part of Santander?
Santa María de Cayón is in the published commuting zone of Santander; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Santander 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 Santa María de Cayón?
The published population was 9,538 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Santa María de Cayón?
Average net cold rent is 5.2 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 364 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Santa María de Cayón?
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: European Environment Agency (EEA).
What is the unemployment rate in Santa María de Cayón?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Santa María de Cayón?
The median gross salary is 1,937 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Santa María de Cayón a good place to live?
Santa María de Cayón 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 Santa María de Cayón part of Santander?
Santa María de Cayón is in the published commuting zone of Santander; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Santa María de Cayón?
Torrelavega, Santander, Piélagos, El Astillero, Medio Cudeyo are near Santa María de Cayón. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Santa María de Cayón?
The official country of birth distribution records 8,516 people (91.8%) 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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