Living in Telde
In Telde, the statutory reference rent is €6.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 17% (2024).
Gigabit broadband availability was 94.5% in 2025. In 2024, the unemployment rate was 17%. The population of Telde, in Spain, was 104,168 at the start of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 9 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Pricier rent than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Telde?
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 Telde?
Average net cold rent is 6.5 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): 6.5 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 | 46,737 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 38,205 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 8,535 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 6.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 520 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality23Official |
Is Telde 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 390 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 6.5 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 Telde?
The unemployment rate is about 17 % (2024).
- Unemployment rate: 17.02 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city12
Telde 17.0%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 94.46 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202524Official |
| People in employment | 40,932 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain17Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)13Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 17.02 %country median 4.4% | 31 Dec 2024 | INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city12Official |
Unemployment rate fell 52.7% between 2015 and 2024, from 36.0% to 17.0%.
What does a salary buy in Telde?
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€6.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €390 |
| 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 | €994 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Telde. 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 Telde. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 124.9 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202518Official |
| Hospitals | 1 count | 31 Dec 2025 | Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202518Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Telde 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 guideSafety
How safe is Telde?
Police recorded about 4,962 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.19
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 71.04 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q47Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,962 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.19Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 239 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | ES-MinInterior-1509012-2025Q47Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Telde. 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 Telde?
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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Telde 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 8 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PARQUE DE SAN JUAN-TELDE)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 25 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PARQUE DE SAN JUAN-TELDE)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair4Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21.1 · Feb 21.4 · Mar 22.2 · Apr 22.9 · May 23.9 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 24.1 · Dec 22.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 15.6 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 16 · Apr 16.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 16.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 18.4 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 19.8 · May 20.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 23.2 · Nov 21.3 · Dec 19.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 25.8 · Feb 19.8 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 5 · May 0.8 · Jun 0.4 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.6 · Sep 5 · Oct 19 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 25.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO26Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 192.3 · Feb 194.8 · Mar 236.9 · Apr 240.7 · May 272.7 · Jun 277.1 · Jul 303.9 · Aug 307.6 · Sep 254.4 · Oct 220.5 · Nov 185.2 · Dec 187.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO26Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Roquetas de Mar ±3.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±3.2 °C, Houston (United States) ±4.0 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±4.0 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.8 °C, East Los Angeles (United States) ±3.8 °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 Telde?
The published population was 104,168 people in January 2025. Source: Telde - official stats25
By nationality
National passport96.1%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars per 1,000 residents | 493.7 cars per 1000 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat8Official |
| City area | 100.7 km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO, European Commission10Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.9 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat9Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,061 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.20Official |
| Population density | 1,029 people/km² | 31 Dec 2024 | Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit10Official |
| Female residents | 52,254 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Male residents | 50,233 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)14Official |
| Population | 104,168 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Telde - official stats25Official |
Population rose 3.2% between 2010 and 2025, from 100,900 to 104,168.
Foreign residents rose 56.5% between 2014 and 2025, from 3,129 to 4,897.
International community in Telde
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 | 103,175 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 96,593 | 93.6% |
| South America | 2,641 | 2.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 1,435 | 1.4% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,227 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 581 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 303 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 273 | 0.3% |
| North America | 111 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source15
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 103,175 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 99,849 | 96.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 1,232 | 1.2% |
| South America | 864 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 469 | 0.5% |
| Africa | 280 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 231 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 179 | 0.2% |
| North America | 64 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source16
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Telde
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.
Ingenio as a Telde alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 3 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,237 Ingenio vs 4,962 Telde−35%
- Rent: €5.60/m² Ingenio vs €6.50/m² Telde−14%
- Residents: 32,905 Ingenio vs 104,168 Telde−68%
- Nearest airport: 4.6 km Ingenio vs 8.0 km Telde−43%
- Foreign residents: 6.2% (2025) Ingenio vs 3.9% (2024) Teldeno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,719 Ingenio vs €1,719 Teldesame level
Lugo as a Telde alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1813 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 1,002.8 Lugo vs 124.9 Telde+703%
- Nearest airport: 71.0 km Lugo vs 8.0 km Telde+788%
- Rent: €4.30/m² Lugo vs €6.50/m² Telde−34%
- Foreign residents: 8.4% Lugo vs 3.9% Telde+115%
- Unemployment: 8.0% Lugo vs 17.0% Telde−53%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,948 Lugo vs 4,962 Telde−20%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,884 Lugo vs €1,719 Telde+10%
Tallinn as a Telde alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 4630 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 Telde−67%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €6.50/m² (2022) Teldeno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,719 (2024) Teldeno percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 8.0 km Telde−30%
Cities near Telde
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 6.6 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 4.4 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Telde, nearest in population first.
How does Telde compare?
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Telde in rankings
School 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; Telde'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 Telde?
The published population was 104,168 people in January 2025. Source: Telde - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Telde?
Average net cold rent is 6.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 455 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Telde?
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: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
How safe is Telde?
Police recorded about 4,962 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..
What is the unemployment rate in Telde?
The unemployment rate is about 17 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.
What is the typical salary around Telde?
The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Telde a good place to live?
Telde 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 Telde?
Valsequillo de Gran Canaria, Ingenio, Santa Brígida, Vega de San Mateo, Agüimes are near Telde. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Telde?
The official country of birth distribution records 96,593 people (93.6%) 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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