Living in Santiago del Teide
In Santiago del Teide, the statutory reference rent is €8.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.4% (2026).
In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.35%. The population of Santiago del Teide, in Spain, was 12,582 at the start of 2025.
Pricier rent than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it and lower unemployment than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Santiago del Teide?
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 Santiago del Teide?
Average net cold rent is 8 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): 8 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 9,243 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 4,338 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 4,905 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 8 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Santiago del Teide 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 480 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 8 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 Santiago del Teide?
The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.35 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Santiago del Teide 3.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 92.61 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 3,636 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.35 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Santiago del Teide?
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. | €1,416 |
| Rent, 60 m²€8.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €480 |
| 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 | €904 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Santiago del Teide. 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 Santiago del Teide. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,800 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was TFS, 36.6 km away, with 83 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 92.6% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Santiago del Teide. 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 Santiago del Teide?
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 Agency5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Santiago del Teide 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 23.57 · Feb 23.87 · Mar 26.54 · Apr 27.08 · May 28.37 · Jun 26.18 · Jul 28.71 · Aug 28.03 · Sep 28.95 · Oct 29.22 · Nov 26.51 · Dec 23.56 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan 13.78 · Feb 13.5 · Mar 13.79 · Apr 15.42 · May 15.59 · Jun 17.67 · Jul 18.74 · Aug 19.92 · Sep 20.54 · Oct 18.52 · Nov 17.2 · Dec 15.51 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 17.86 · Feb 17.45 · Mar 17.69 · Apr 18.3 · May 19.35 · Jun 20.82 · Jul 21.92 · Aug 22.85 · Sep 23.12 · Oct 22.53 · Nov 20.7 · Dec 19.17 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official |
Annual PM2.5 was 9.0 in 2013 and 9.0 in 2024.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Santiago del Teide?
The published population was 12,582 people in January 2025. Source: Santiago del Teide - official stats16
By nationality
National passport56.2%Foreign residents43.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 52.11 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 44.15 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official |
| Foreign residents | 5,512 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official |
| Female residents | 6,038 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Male residents | 5,934 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official |
| Population | 12,582 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Santiago del Teide - official stats16Official |
International community in Santiago del Teide
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 | 11,101 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,086 | 54.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,849 | 16.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,494 | 13.5% |
| South America | 1,071 | 9.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 275 | 2.5% |
| Africa | 151 | 1.4% |
| Asia | 150 | 1.4% |
| North America | 25 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 11,101 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 6,834 | 61.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 2,009 | 18.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 1,507 | 13.6% |
| South America | 368 | 3.3% |
| Asia | 130 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 120 | 1.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 113 | 1.0% |
| North America | 15 | 0.1% |
| Statelens | 4 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Santiago del Teide
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.
La Guancha as a Santiago del Teide alternative in the same region
18 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 7.0% La Guancha vs 3.4% Santiago del Teide+107%
- Rent: €4.60/m² La Guancha vs €8.00/m² Santiago del Teide−43%
- Residents: 5,667 La Guancha vs 12,582 Santiago del Teide−55%
- Nearest airport: 32.6 km La Guancha vs 36.6 km Santiago del Teide−11%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,719 La Guancha vs €1,719 Santiago del Teidesame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,800 La Guancha vs 4,800 Santiago del Teidesame level
Elda as a Santiago del Teide alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1865 km, better on 4 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Recorded crime, per 100k and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 12,582 Santiago del Teide+339%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €8.00/m² Santiago del Teide−50%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 9.0 µg/m³ Santiago del Teide−44%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 Elda vs 4,800 Santiago del Teideno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,719 Santiago del Teide+10%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 44.2% (2025) Santiago del Teideno percentage
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 36.6 km Santiago del Teide−18%
Tallinn as a Santiago del Teide alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 4670 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 9.0 µg/m³ Santiago del Teide−67%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €8.00/m² (2022) Santiago del Teideno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 36.6 km Santiago del Teide−85%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,719 (2024) Santiago del Teideno percentage
Cities near Santiago del Teide
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 7.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Santiago del Teide, nearest in population first.
How does Santiago del Teide compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Santiago del Teide 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; Santiago del Teide's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Santiago del Teide?
The published population was 12,582 people in January 2025. Source: Santiago del Teide - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Santiago del Teide?
Average net cold rent is 8 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 560 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Santiago del Teide?
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 Santiago del Teide?
The unemployment rate is about 3.4 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Santiago del Teide?
The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Santiago del Teide a good place to live?
Santiago del Teide 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.
Which cities are near Santiago del Teide?
Guía de Isora, Icod de los Vinos, La Guancha, San Juan de la Rambla, Los Realejos are near Santiago del Teide. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Santiago del Teide?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,086 people (54.8%) 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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