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Living in Sonseca

Sonseca is a city in Spain. The nearest airport was MAD, 96.8 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.9% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 4.18% in June 2026. Sonseca had a population of 11,452 at the start of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 95% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Sonseca?

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 Sonseca.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Sonseca?

Average net cold rent is 3 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): 3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Sonseca yet.

Net rent across major citiesSonseca highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Sonseca 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€5.80Murcia€3.00Sonsecanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings5,568 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings3,924 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,641 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 180 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3 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 Sonseca?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.18 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202618
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Sonseca is 4.2%. 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%8440–5Sonseca 4.2%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 availability97.94 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official
People in employment4,182 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,837 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.18 %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 Sonseca. 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 Sonseca. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat12Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official
Distance to nearest airport96.8 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv13Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Sonseca. 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 Sonseca.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Sonseca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 LOS YÉBENES)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
Sonseca average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Sonseca average monthly precipitation, mm0153045602525334039196921463836JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Sonseca average monthly sunshine, hours0100200300400160188234265303355395364278224169140JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Sonseca annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5154016.0PM1010406.0NO₂µg/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 Sonseca is 6.0 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/m³286–7Sonseca 6.033 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/m³419–1035 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 mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LOS YÉBENES)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LOS YÉBENES)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station LOS YÉBENES)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 12 · Feb 14.4 · Mar 18.2 · Apr 20.7 · May 25.4 · Jun 31.4 · Jul 35.4 · Aug 34.8 · Sep 29.3 · Oct 22.8 · Nov 16 · Dec 12.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.8 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 7.9 · May 11.7 · Jun 16.4 · Jul 19.3 · Aug 19.1 · Sep 15.1 · Oct 10.6 · Nov 5.7 · Dec 2.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 7 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 11.8 · Apr 14.3 · May 18.6 · Jun 23.9 · Jul 27.3 · Aug 27 · Sep 22.2 · Oct 16.7 · Nov 10.8 · Dec 7.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 25.3 · Feb 24.6 · Mar 33 · Apr 39.6 · May 38.9 · Jun 18.7 · Jul 5.7 · Aug 8.6 · Sep 20.8 · Oct 46.1 · Nov 37.7 · Dec 35.9 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO16Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 160 · Feb 187.7 · Mar 234.3 · Apr 264.6 · May 302.8 · Jun 354.5 · Jul 395.2 · Aug 364.1 · Sep 278 · Oct 224.4 · Nov 168.6 · Dec 140.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TOLEDO16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Fortuna11,437 residentsBollullos de la Mitación11,431 residentsOñati11,480 residentsMancha Real11,481 residentsTegueste11,490 residentsCocentaina11,498 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Sonseca?

The published population was 11,452 people in January 2025. Source: Sonseca - official stats15

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Sonseca residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport91%Foreign residents 9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area59.93 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share10.17 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,032 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official
Population Female5,501 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male5,704 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population11,452 people1 Jan 2025Sonseca - official stats15Official

International community in Sonseca

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
TOTAL11,054100.0%
Spain9,78788.5%
South America3463.1%
Asia3323.0%
Africa3273.0%
European Union (without Spain)1331.2%
Central America and Caribbean790.7%
Rent of Europe320.3%
North America170.2%
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
TOTAL11,054100.0%
Spanish10,22592.5%
Africa2742.5%
Asia2121.9%
European Union (without Spain)1451.3%
South America1221.1%
Central America and Caribbean580.5%
Rent of Europe120.1%
North America60.1%

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

Is Sonseca 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 worker64%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–74%
Skilled employee68%strong on work, weak on safety · range 59–77%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 54–76%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 52–74%
Retirement61%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 48–74%
Foreign residents1,032 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population11,452 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Sonseca - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings5,568 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.94 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment4,182 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
Households3,924 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count5,163 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Sonseca 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 Sonseca?

The published population was 11,452 people in January 2025. Source: Sonseca - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Sonseca?

Average net cold rent is 3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 210 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Sonseca?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 LOS YÉBENES).

What is the unemployment rate in Sonseca?

The unemployment rate is about 4.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Sonseca?

The median gross salary is 1,837 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Sonseca?

1,032 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Sonseca a good place to live?

Sonseca 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 Sonseca?

The official country of birth distribution records 327 people (3.0%) 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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  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. 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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