Living in Torrelavega
In Torrelavega, the statutory reference rent is €5.60 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.8% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 5.76% in June 2026. Torrelavega, a city in Spain, had a population of 51,796 at the start of 2025. Annual PM2.5 was 8.2 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.3% in 2025.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Torrelavega?
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 Torrelavega?
Average net cold rent is 5.6 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): 5.6 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 | 26,598 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 21,213 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 5,382 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain13Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.6 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
| Official reference rent (median) | 472.5 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | SERPAVI — VDP001_01 — rental price and surface indicators by municipality20Official |
Is Torrelavega 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 336 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.6 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 Torrelavega?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.76 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202634
Torrelavega 5.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 98.31 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202521Official |
| People in employment | 17,547 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 | 5.76 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202634Independent |
Unemployment rate fell 75.2% between 2015 and 2026, from 23.3% to 5.8%.
What does a salary buy in Torrelavega?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
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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€5.60/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €336 |
| 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 | €1,194 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torrelavega. 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 Torrelavega. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital beds per 100,000 residents | 544.3 beds per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202514Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torrelavega 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 Torrelavega?
Police recorded about 4,394 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.15
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,394 incidents per 100,000country median 4,281 | 31 Dec 2024 | MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.15Official |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Torrelavega. 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 Torrelavega?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Torrelavega 8.2
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 ZAPATÓN)4Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 15 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ZAPATÓN)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8.2 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair6Official |
| 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/PARAYAS23Official · 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/PARAYAS23Official · 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/PARAYAS23Official · 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/PARAYAS23Official · 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/PARAYAS23Official · 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 Torrelavega?
The published population was 51,796 people in January 2025. Source: Torrelavega - official stats22
By nationality
National passport91.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 35.53 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es24Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.2 % | 31 Dec 2023 | Eurostat7Official |
| Foreign residents | 4,458 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.17Official |
| Female residents | 27,165 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Male residents | 24,196 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official |
| Population | 51,796 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Torrelavega - official stats22Official |
Population fell 3.2% between 2015 and 2025, from 53,496 to 51,796.
Foreign residents rose 21.1% between 2015 and 2024, from 3,682 to 4,458.
International community in Torrelavega
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 | 51,203 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 45,887 | 89.6% |
| South America | 1,624 | 3.2% |
| Africa | 1,166 | 2.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 894 | 1.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 771 | 1.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 447 | 0.9% |
| Asia | 296 | 0.6% |
| North America | 101 | 0.2% |
| Oceania | 17 | 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 | 51,203 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 47,560 | 92.9% |
| Africa | 1,047 | 2.0% |
| South America | 818 | 1.6% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 719 | 1.4% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 359 | 0.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 338 | 0.7% |
| Asia | 286 | 0.6% |
| Statelens | 47 | 0.1% |
| North America | 27 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
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 Torrelavega
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.
Piélagos as a Torrelavega alternative in the same region
7 km away, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0.
- Unemployment: 3.4% Piélagos vs 5.8% Torrelavega−41%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 3,260 Piélagos vs 4,394 Torrelavega−26%
- Residents: 26,901 Piélagos vs 51,796 Torrelavega−48%
- Nearest airport: 13.6 km Piélagos vs 20.4 km Torrelavega−33%
- Rent: €5.70/m² Piélagos vs €5.60/m² Torrelavegasame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,937 Piélagos vs €1,937 Torrelavegasame level
Elda as a Torrelavega alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 607 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.60/m² Torrelavega−29%
- Hospital beds, per 100k: 929.9 Elda vs 544.3 Torrelavega+71%
- Annual PM2.5: 5.0 µg/m³ Elda vs 8.2 µg/m³ Torrelavega−39%
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 20.4 km Torrelavega+47%
- Foreign residents: 7.1% (2024) Elda vs 8.2% (2023) Torrelavegano percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,937 Torrelavegasame level
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 51,796 Torrelavega+7%
Tallinn as a Torrelavega alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 2644 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 8.2 µg/m³ Torrelavega−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €5.60/m² (2022) Torrelavegano percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 20.4 km Torrelavega−73%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,937 (2024) Torrelavegano percentage
Cities near Torrelavega
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5.2 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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- 6.1 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Torrelavega, nearest in population first.
How does Torrelavega compare?
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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; Torrelavega's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Torrelavega part of Santander?
Torrelavega 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. Source8
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Torrelavega?
The published population was 51,796 people in January 2025. Source: Torrelavega - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Torrelavega?
Average net cold rent is 5.6 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 392 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Torrelavega?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8.2 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA City Trend — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.
How safe is Torrelavega?
Police recorded about 4,394 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 Torrelavega?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Torrelavega?
The median gross salary is 1,937 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Torrelavega a good place to live?
Torrelavega 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 Torrelavega part of Santander?
Torrelavega is in the published commuting zone of Santander; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Torrelavega?
Polanco, Piélagos, Suances, Miengo, Santa Cruz de Bezana are near Torrelavega. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Torrelavega?
The official country of birth distribution records 45,887 people (89.6%) 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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