Living in Sauzal, El
In Sauzal, El, rent averages €5.70 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.6% (2026).
Sauzal, El, a city in Spain, had a population of 9,345 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was TFN, 9.2 km away, with 17 listed destinations in June 2026.
Higher unemployment than 72% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Sauzal, El?
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 Sauzal, El?
Average net cold rent is 5.7 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): 5.7 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 | 3,909 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 3,114 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 798 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.7 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Sauzal, El 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 342 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.7 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
The unemployment rate was 5.59% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Sauzal, El?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.59 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
Sauzal, El 5.6%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 79.92 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 3,516 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.59 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent |
What does a salary buy in Sauzal, El?
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€5.70/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €342 |
| 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 | €1,042 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Sauzal, El. 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 Sauzal, El. 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
Gigabit broadband availability was 79.9% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sauzal, El. 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 Sauzal, El?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 BARRANCO HONDO)7
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.
Sauzal, El 11.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 5 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BARRANCO HONDO)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 28 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRANCO HONDO)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 11 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BARRANCO HONDO)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 16.3 · Feb 16.7 · Mar 18.1 · Apr 18.8 · May 20.7 · Jun 22.6 · Jul 24.8 · Aug 26.3 · Sep 25.1 · Oct 23 · Nov 19.7 · Dec 17.4 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 10.3 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 11.2 · May 12.6 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 16.4 · Aug 17.3 · Sep 16.9 · Oct 15.8 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 11.6 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 13.3 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 14.3 · Apr 15 · May 16.6 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 21 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 16.7 · Dec 14.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 71.5 · Feb 67.2 · Mar 66.9 · Apr 37.5 · May 16.3 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 6.8 · Aug 6 · Sep 11.8 · Oct 55.6 · Nov 91.2 · Dec 74.6 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS18Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 123.4 · Feb 138.9 · Mar 167.2 · Apr 176.7 · May 200.4 · Jun 193.9 · Jul 234.1 · Aug 249.7 · Sep 203.3 · Oct 170.1 · Nov 120.5 · Dec 105.2 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TENERIFE/LOS RODEOS18Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Castellón de la Plana ±2.6 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±2.0 °C, Ventura (United States) ±2.1 °C, Cascais (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Sintra (Portugal) ±1.6 °C, Almada (Portugal) ±1.4 °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 Sauzal, El?
The published population was 9,345 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport92.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 18.2 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 709 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es20Official |
| Population Female | 4,592 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population Male | 4,553 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 9,345 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in Sauzal, El
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 | 8,938 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 8,045 | 90.0% |
| South America | 350 | 3.9% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 305 | 3.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 110 | 1.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 64 | 0.7% |
| Africa | 22 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 22 | 0.2% |
| North America | 15 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8,938 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 8,410 | 94.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 332 | 3.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 99 | 1.1% |
| South America | 56 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 18 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 12 | 0.1% |
| North America | 5 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 4 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Sauzal, El
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.
Tegueste as a Sauzal, El alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 2 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Annual PM2.5: 6.0 µg/m³ Tegueste vs 11.0 µg/m³ Sauzal, El−45%
- Nearest airport: 4.5 km Tegueste vs 9.2 km Sauzal, El−51%
- Residents: 11,490 Tegueste vs 9,345 Sauzal, El+23%
- Unemployment: 6.0% Tegueste vs 5.6% Sauzal, El+6%
- Rent: €5.60/m² Tegueste vs €5.70/m² Sauzal, Elsame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,719 Tegueste vs €1,719 Sauzal, Elsame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,800 Tegueste vs 4,800 Sauzal, Elsame level
Siero as a Sauzal, El alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1917 km, better on 4 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,049 Siero vs 9,345 Sauzal, El+468%
- Nearest airport: 35.7 km Siero vs 9.2 km Sauzal, El+288%
- Unemployment: 4.4% Siero vs 5.6% Sauzal, El−21%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,016 Siero vs €1,719 Sauzal, El+17%
- Annual PM2.5: 8.0 µg/m³ Siero vs 11.0 µg/m³ Sauzal, El−27%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,763 Siero vs 4,800 Sauzal, Elno percentage
- Rent: €5.50/m² Siero vs €5.70/m² Sauzal, El−4%
Cities near Sauzal, El
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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- 5.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sauzal, El 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; Sauzal, El's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Sauzal, El part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Sauzal, El is in the published commuting zone of Santa Cruz de Tenerife; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Santa Cruz de Tenerife city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Sauzal, El?
The published population was 9,345 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Sauzal, El?
Average net cold rent is 5.7 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 399 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Sauzal, El?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 BARRANCO HONDO).
What is the unemployment rate in Sauzal, El?
The unemployment rate is about 5.6 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Sauzal, El?
The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Sauzal, El a good place to live?
Sauzal, El 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 Sauzal, El part of Santa Cruz de Tenerife?
Sauzal, El is in the published commuting zone of Santa Cruz de Tenerife; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Sauzal, El?
Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Tacoronte, Matanza de Acentejo, La, Victoria de Acentejo, La are near Sauzal, El. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Sauzal, El?
The official country of birth distribution records 22 people (0.2%) 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Sauzal, El, Spain: population, rent, salary, cost of living [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 24a34ca0dd4f09922fd9fc0f567eac87]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/sauzal-el/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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