Living in Trujillo
In Trujillo, rent averages €3.90 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 5.2% (2026).
Trujillo is a city in Spain, with a population of 8,611 at the start of 2025. The nearest airport was BJZ, 103.3 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. The unemployment rate was 5.23% in June 2026.
Cheaper rent than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Trujillo?
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 Trujillo?
Average net cold rent is 3.9 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): 3.9 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 | 6,429 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 3,642 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 2,784 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Is Trujillo 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 234 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.9 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.
Work and income
What is the unemployment rate in Trujillo?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.23 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Trujillo 5.2%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 77.68 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 3,285 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,742 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.23 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent |
What does a salary buy in Trujillo?
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. | €1,425 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.90/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €234 |
| 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 | €1,159 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Trujillo. 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 Trujillo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,460 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202513Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 77.7% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Trujillo. 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 Trujillo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2017) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency4
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Trujillo 6.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 6 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2017 | European Environment Agency4Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 19.91 · Feb 21.87 · Mar 27.68 · Apr 29.7 · May 36.55 · Jun 41.66 · Jul 43.69 · Aug 43.83 · Sep 42.46 · Oct 33.89 · Nov 25.04 · Dec 19.13 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -5.27 · Feb -5.63 · Mar -5.35 · Apr -1.61 · May 2.1 · Jun 6.76 · Jul 9.96 · Aug 11.58 · Sep 7.65 · Oct 0.47 · Nov -4.73 · Dec -5.82 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 5.77 · Feb 6.91 · Mar 9.87 · Apr 13.03 · May 17.46 · Jun 23.2 · Jul 26.87 · Aug 26.77 · Sep 22.25 · Oct 16.22 · Nov 9.61 · Dec 6.41 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center14Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 14.3% between 2013 and 2017, from 7.0 to 6.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Trujillo?
The published population was 8,611 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport95.8%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 649.5 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.18 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 362 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Population Female | 4,413 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population Male | 4,192 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 8,611 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Trujillo
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 | 8,859 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 8,500 | 95.9% |
| South America | 117 | 1.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 103 | 1.2% |
| Africa | 50 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 31 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 22 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 21 | 0.2% |
| North America | 13 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 8,859 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 8,601 | 97.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 82 | 0.9% |
| South America | 77 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 37 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 23 | 0.3% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 14 | 0.2% |
| North America | 14 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 10 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Trujillo
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.
Vila-real as a Trujillo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 497 km, better on 3 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Residents: 53,623 Vila-real vs 8,611 Trujillo+523%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 4.2% Trujillo+283%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 103.3 km Trujillo−67%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 (2024) Vila-real vs 3,460 (2025) Trujillono percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,742 Trujillo+8%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €3.90/m² Trujillosame level
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 5.2% Trujillo+5%
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Trujillo 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; Trujillo's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Trujillo part of Cáceres?
Trujillo is in the published commuting zone of Cáceres; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Cáceres city profile
Relationship type: Commuting Zone Of. Source5
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Trujillo?
The published population was 8,611 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Trujillo?
Average net cold rent is 3.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 273 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Trujillo?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 µg/m³ (2017) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency.
What is the unemployment rate in Trujillo?
The unemployment rate is about 5.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Trujillo?
The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Trujillo a good place to live?
Trujillo 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 Trujillo part of Cáceres?
Trujillo is in the published commuting zone of Cáceres; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
How many people born in Africa live in Trujillo?
The official country of birth distribution records 50 people (0.6%) 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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