Living in Valverde de la Virgen
In Valverde de la Virgen, rent averages €5.00 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 3.8% (2026).
Valverde de la Virgen had 7,936 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 89.6% in June 2025.
Lower unemployment than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it and less recorded crime than 64% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Valverde de la Virgen?
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 Valverde de la Virgen?
Average net cold rent is 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): 5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 20 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 300 Mbps fibre4Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 12 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | DIGI 100GB mobile plan3Official · national market |
| Dwellings | 4,296 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 2,886 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,413 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Valverde de la Virgen 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 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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
The unemployment rate was 3.77% in June 2026.
What is the unemployment rate in Valverde de la Virgen?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 3.77 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626
Valverde de la Virgen 3.8%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 89.64 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 3,405 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,881 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 3.77 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202626Independent |
What does a salary buy in Valverde de la Virgen?
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. | €1,520 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.00/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €300 |
| 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 | €1,188 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Valverde de la Virgen. 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 Valverde de la Virgen. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,030 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2025 | La criminalidad convencional se mantiene estable en Cantabria en 202515Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was LEN, 3.5 km away, with 1 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Valverde de la Virgen. 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
Monthly mean temperatures were 3.3°C in January and 19.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 51.1 mm in January and 18.3 mm in July.
Is the air quality good in Valverde de la Virgen?
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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO PINILLA)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
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.
Valverde de la Virgen 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 17 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO PINILLA)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 18 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO PINILLA)6Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO PINILLA)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 7.3 · Feb 9.7 · Mar 13.3 · Apr 15.3 · May 19.3 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 27.4 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 22.9 · Oct 17.1 · Nov 11.2 · Dec 8.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, LEÓN/VIRGEN DEL CAMINO, 1991-20201Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan -0.7 · Feb -0.3 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 3.7 · May 6.8 · Jun 10.2 · Jul 12.2 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 9.8 · Oct 6.7 · Nov 2.7 · Dec 0.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, LEÓN/VIRGEN DEL CAMINO, 1991-20201Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 3.3 · Feb 4.7 · Mar 7.6 · Apr 9.5 · May 13 · Jun 17.3 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.7 · Sep 16.3 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.9 · Dec 4.2 °C | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, LEÓN/VIRGEN DEL CAMINO, 1991-20201Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 51.1 · Feb 31.6 · Mar 38.8 · Apr 47.3 · May 55.1 · Jun 29.2 · Jul 18.3 · Aug 20.1 · Sep 31.5 · Oct 62 · Nov 53.4 · Dec 57.4 mm | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, LEÓN/VIRGEN DEL CAMINO, 1991-20201Official |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 4.2 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 7 · Apr 7.8 · May 8.9 · Jun 10.7 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 10.7 · Sep 8.6 · Oct 6 · Nov 4.7 · Dec 4 hours | 31 Dec 2020 | AEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, LEÓN/VIRGEN DEL CAMINO, 1991-20201Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Valverde de la Virgen?
The published population was 7,936 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport95.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 63.63 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es19Official |
| Foreign residents | 375 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es20Official |
| Population Female | 3,718 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population Male | 3,969 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official |
| Population | 7,936 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in Valverde de la Virgen
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 | 7,459 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,988 | 93.7% |
| South America | 187 | 2.5% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 150 | 2.0% |
| Africa | 48 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 33 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 28 | 0.4% |
| Asia | 17 | 0.2% |
| North America | 8 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 7,459 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 7,223 | 96.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 88 | 1.2% |
| South America | 66 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 42 | 0.6% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 17 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 13 | 0.2% |
| Rent of Europe | 9 | 0.1% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Valverde de la Virgen
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.
Sariegos as a Valverde de la Virgen alternative in the same region
10 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Nearest airport: 6.6 km Sariegos vs 3.5 km Valverde de la Virgen+89%
- Unemployment: 2.8% Sariegos vs 3.8% Valverde de la Virgen−27%
- Residents: 5,456 Sariegos vs 7,936 Valverde de la Virgen−31%
- Rent: €5.00/m² Sariegos vs €5.00/m² Valverde de la Virgensame level
- Median gross pay, region: €1,881 Sariegos vs €1,881 Valverde de la Virgensame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,030 Sariegos vs 4,030 Valverde de la Virgensame level
- Annual PM2.5: 9.0 µg/m³ Sariegos vs 9.0 µg/m³ Valverde de la Virgensame level
Elda as a Valverde de la Virgen alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 614 km, better on 1 of 4 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1. Recorded crime, per 100k cannot be compared like for like.
- Nearest airport: 30.0 km Elda vs 3.5 km Valverde de la Virgen+757%
- Residents: 55,222 Elda vs 7,936 Valverde de la Virgen+596%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Elda vs €5.00/m² Valverde de la Virgen−20%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,318 (2024) Elda vs 4,030 (2025) Valverde de la Virgenno percentage
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Elda vs €1,881 Valverde de la Virgensame level
Cities near Valverde de la Virgen
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Valverde de la Virgen 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; Valverde de la Virgen's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Valverde de la Virgen part of León?
Valverde de la Virgen is in the published commuting zone of León; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. León 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 Valverde de la Virgen?
The published population was 7,936 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Valverde de la Virgen?
Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Valverde de la Virgen?
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 statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO PINILLA).
What is the unemployment rate in Valverde de la Virgen?
The unemployment rate is about 3.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Valverde de la Virgen?
The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Valverde de la Virgen a good place to live?
Valverde de la Virgen 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 Valverde de la Virgen part of León?
Valverde de la Virgen is in the published commuting zone of León; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Valverde de la Virgen?
León, San Andrés del Rabanedo, Sariegos, Villaquilambre are near Valverde de la Virgen. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Valverde de la Virgen?
The official country of birth distribution records 48 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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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 29). Valverde de la Virgen, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version 22eb424c9247457d1bbed27316dfc83d]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/valverde-de-la-virgen/ Retrieved 2026-09-29. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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