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Living in Valdés

In June 2026, the unemployment rate was 3.16%. The population of Valdés, in Spain, was 10,776 at the start of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 82% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Valdés.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Valdés?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 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): 4.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesValdés highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Valdés 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€4.30Valdésnet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings9,165 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings4,584 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings4,581 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 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 Valdés?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 3.16 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Valdés is 3.2%. 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%8440–5Valdés 3.2%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 availability89.26 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202512Official
People in employment4,026 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,016 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)3Official · regional context
Unemployment rate3.16 %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 Valdés. 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 Valdés. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k140.4 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20258Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valdés 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 100k140.4 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was OVD, 36.3 km away, with 10 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.3% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport10 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat10Official
Nearest airportOVD13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official
Distance to nearest airport36.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv11Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Valdés?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency2

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
Valdés average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND31°8°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Valdés average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100625966412340325617988JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Valdés average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360171179212238289327343310248209166152JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Valdés annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5258.0PM2.5µg/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 Valdés is 8.0 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/m³578–9Valdés 8.041 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
PM2.5 — annual mean8 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 17.4 · Feb 18.1 · Mar 19.9 · Apr 21.9 · May 24.8 · Jun 28.5 · Jul 30.9 · Aug 31.4 · Sep 28.4 · Oct 24.4 · Nov 20.4 · Dec 18 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 8.6 · Mar 10.3 · Apr 12 · May 14.9 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.1 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 19.2 · Oct 15.5 · Nov 11.5 · Dec 9.2 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official
Average temperature by monthJan 12.7 · Feb 13.4 · Mar 15.1 · Apr 16.9 · May 19.9 · Jun 23.5 · Jul 26 · Aug 26.6 · Sep 23.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 15.9 · Dec 13.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 62.3 · Feb 58.9 · Mar 66.1 · Apr 41.4 · May 23.1 · Jun 4.4 · Jul 0.1 · Aug 2.7 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 60.8 · Nov 79.3 · Dec 87.9 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI17Official
Average sunshine by monthJan 170.7 · Feb 179.2 · Mar 211.8 · Apr 237.5 · May 288.7 · Jun 327.1 · Jul 342.5 · Aug 310.2 · Sep 247.9 · Oct 209.2 · Nov 165.5 · Dec 151.9 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI18Official
Annual PM2.5 over time4 published observations, 2021–2024
Annual PM2.5 in Valdés by year, µg/m³7.69.511.513.42021202320248.0µg/m³

Annual PM2.5 fell 11.1% between 2021 and 2024, from 9.0 to 8.0.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Cantillana10,780 residentsAlcàsser10,772 residentsDaganzo de Arriba10,764 residentsPego10,791 residentsRianxo10,758 residentsGriñón10,799 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Valdés?

The published population was 10,776 people in January 2025. Source: Valdés - official stats13

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Valdés residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport96.3%Foreign residents 3.7%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area353.5 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign residents395 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.9Official
Population Female5,561 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official
Population Male5,397 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official
Population10,776 people1 Jan 2025Valdés - official stats13Official

International community in Valdés

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
TOTAL11,272100.0%
Spain10,82396.0%
South America1771.6%
European Union (without Spain)1151.0%
Central America and Caribbean580.5%
Rent of Europe420.4%
Africa290.3%
North America190.2%
Asia90.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL11,272100.0%
Spanish10,98697.5%
European Union (without Spain)1141.0%
South America840.7%
Africa270.2%
Central America and Caribbean250.2%
Rent of Europe250.2%
Asia60.1%
North America50.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source6

Is Valdés 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 worker57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Skilled employee62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Student58%strong on legal route, weak on safety · range 48–68%
Family63%strong on family, weak on safety · range 53–73%
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 44–64%
Foreign residents395 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population10,776 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Valdés - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings9,165 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability89.26 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment4,026 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
Households4,584 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official
Labour Supply Count4,704 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain7Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Valdés?

The published population was 10,776 people in January 2025. Source: Valdés - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Valdés?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Valdés?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — 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 Valdés?

The unemployment rate is about 3.2 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Valdés?

The median gross salary is 2,016 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Valdés?

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

Is Valdés a good place to live?

Valdés 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 Valdés?

The official country of birth distribution records 29 people (0.3%) 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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