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Living in Torrelodones

Torrelodones had 25,433 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 2.47% in June 2026. For Torrelodones, the nearest airport was MAD, 31.6 km away, with 158 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.9% in June 2025.

Pricier rent than 98% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Torrelodones?

Average net cold rent is 10.9 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): 10.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesTorrelodones highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Torrelodones highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€10.90Torrelodones€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings8,856 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings7,551 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings1,305 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 654 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 10.9 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 Torrelodones?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.47 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Torrelodones is 2.5%. 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%8440–5Torrelodones 2.5%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 availability94.91 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment10,599 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,336 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.47 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Torrelodones. 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)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining

Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Torrelodones. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k394.8 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Torrelodones 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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Hospital Beds Per 100k394.8 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Torrelodones?

Police recorded about 4,649 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.12

Recorded crime across major citiesTorrelodones highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Torrelodones highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,649 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.12Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport158 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportMAD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport31.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Torrelodones. 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
National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Torrelodones.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Torrelodones?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA)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
Torrelodones average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND30°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Torrelodones average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100524149565624111430856761JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Torrelodones average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360148169205223268315359325244190148139JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Torrelodones annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52512.0PM2.5154012.0PM10104017.0NO₂µg/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 Torrelodones is 12.0 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/m³286–733 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/m³1412–13Torrelodones 12.04 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 mean17 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station LAS ROZAS)2Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station LAS ROZAS)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean12 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station COLLADO VILLALBA)4Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 8.4 · Feb 10.1 · Mar 13.6 · Apr 15.8 · May 20.2 · Jun 26.2 · Jul 30.1 · Aug 29.7 · Sep 24.4 · Oct 17.9 · Nov 11.9 · Dec 9.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.9 · Feb 2.4 · Mar 4.7 · Apr 6.2 · May 9.7 · Jun 14.5 · Jul 17.6 · Aug 17.6 · Sep 13.7 · Oct 9.6 · Nov 5.1 · Dec 2.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 5.1 · Feb 6.2 · Mar 9.1 · Apr 11 · May 15 · Jun 20.3 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 23.6 · Sep 19 · Oct 13.7 · Nov 8.5 · Dec 5.9 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 51.8 · Feb 41.1 · Mar 49.4 · Apr 55.5 · May 55.5 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 10.8 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 29.6 · Oct 84.6 · Nov 66.7 · Dec 61 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 147.6 · Feb 169.3 · Mar 205.4 · Apr 223 · May 267.5 · Jun 315 · Jul 359.1 · Aug 325.3 · Sep 244.3 · Oct 189.9 · Nov 148.1 · Dec 138.7 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station COLMENAR VIEJO/FAMET18Official · nearest-station reading

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Population and city profile

How many people live in Torrelodones?

The published population was 25,433 people in January 2025. Source: Torrelodones - official stats17

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Torrelodones residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport92.5%Foreign residents 7.5%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area21.95 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share7.96 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents1,917 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female12,985 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male12,130 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population25,433 people1 Jan 2025Torrelodones - official stats17Official

International community in Torrelodones

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
TOTAL24,057100.0%
Spain21,01687.4%
South America1,3055.4%
European Union (without Spain)6022.5%
North America2651.1%
Rent of Europe2571.1%
Asia2080.9%
Africa1930.8%
Central America and Caribbean1930.8%
Oceania180.1%

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
TOTAL24,057100.0%
Spanish22,40093.1%
European Union (without Spain)6102.5%
South America4331.8%
Asia1460.6%
Rent of Europe1460.6%
North America1140.5%
Africa1070.4%
Central America and Caribbean980.4%
Oceania30.0%

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

Is Torrelodones 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 worker53%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 44–62%
Skilled employee60%strong on work, weak on education · range 52–68%
Student51%strong on legal route, weak on education · range 42–60%
Family55%strong on family, weak on education · range 47–63%
Retirement48%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 38–58%
Foreign residents1,917 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population25,433 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Torrelodones - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)10.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings8,856 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability94.91 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment10,599 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
Households7,551 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count11,523 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Torrelodones?

The published population was 25,433 people in January 2025. Source: Torrelodones - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Torrelodones?

Average net cold rent is 10.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 763 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Torrelodones?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 12 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 COLLADO VILLALBA).

How safe is Torrelodones?

Police recorded about 4,649 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 Torrelodones?

The unemployment rate is about 2.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Torrelodones?

The median gross salary is 2,336 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Torrelodones a good place to live?

Torrelodones 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 Torrelodones?

The official country of birth distribution records 193 people (0.8%) 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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