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Living in Vedra

Vedra is one of the cities recorded in Spain. Vedra had a population of 4,906 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2025, the foreign population in Vedra numbered 91. At the end of 2024, annual PM2.5 reached 6 µg/m³.

Cheaper rent than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it, lower unemployment than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 93% of Spanish cities that publish it.

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

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 Vedra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Vedra recorded 2,265 dwellings at the end of 2021.

How much does it cost to rent in Vedra?

Average net cold rent is 2.9 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): 2.9 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

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

Net rent across major citiesVedra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Vedra 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€2.90Vedranet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings2,265 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings1,707 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings558 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.9 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 174 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 2.9 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 Vedra?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 2.09 % · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)11
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Vedra is 2.1%. 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%8440–5Vedra 2.1%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
People in employment2,196 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Unemployment rate2.09 %country median 4.4%4 Aug 2026Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)11Official

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vedra. 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
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Vedra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Mobility and administration

Vedra's nearest airport was SCQ, 14 km away and offered 22 direct destinations.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count22 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights9Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km14 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official
Nearest Major Airport IataSCQ3 Aug 2026OurAirports10Official

Language courses and integration

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

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Vedra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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
Vedra average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND24°4°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Vedra average monthly precipitation, mm06012018024021614615413811562416191207222222JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Vedra average monthly sunshine, hours065130195260901161541732002212452361911359487JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Vedra annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5256.0PM2.5µg/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 Vedra is 6.0 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/m³286–7Vedra 6.033 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/m³1412–134 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 mean6 µg/m³31 Dec 2024European Environment Agency2Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 11.9 · Feb 13.1 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 16.8 · May 19.3 · Jun 22 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.3 · Sep 22.3 · Oct 18.5 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 12.6 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI12Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 4.2 · Feb 4 · Mar 5.4 · Apr 6.4 · May 8.8 · Jun 11.4 · Jul 13.2 · Aug 13.5 · Sep 12 · Oct 9.7 · Nov 6.5 · Dec 5.1 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI13Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 8.1 · Feb 8.5 · Mar 10.5 · Apr 11.6 · May 14.1 · Jun 16.7 · Jul 18.5 · Aug 18.9 · Sep 17.2 · Oct 14.1 · Nov 10.4 · Dec 8.8 °C31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI14Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 216.3 · Feb 146.2 · Mar 154.2 · Apr 137.5 · May 115.1 · Jun 61.8 · Jul 41.3 · Aug 60.8 · Sep 91.3 · Oct 206.6 · Nov 222.1 · Dec 222.4 mm31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI15Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 90.4 · Feb 116.2 · Mar 154 · Apr 173.3 · May 200 · Jun 221.2 · Jul 244.7 · Aug 236.1 · Sep 190.5 · Oct 134.9 · Nov 94.4 · Dec 87.4 hours31 Dec 1991World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI16Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Enguera4,906 residentsOliva de la Frontera4,903 residentsQuesada4,899 residentsVillafranca de los Caballeros4,915 residentsCudillero4,896 residentsRibadavia4,917 residents

Population and city profile

The household count for Vedra was 1,707 at the end of 2021. The count of female residents in Vedra was 2,561 at the end of 2023. At the end of 2023, Vedra had 2,458 residents who were male.

How many people live in Vedra?

The published population was 4,906 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vedra residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.1%Foreign residents 1.9%

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share1.85 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)3Official
Foreign residents91 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)3Official
Population Female2,561 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population Male2,458 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official
Population4,906 people31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)4Official

International community in Vedra

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
TOTAL5,039100.0%
Spain4,85696.4%
South America711.4%
European Union (without Spain)400.8%
Rent of Europe320.6%
Africa180.4%
Central America and Caribbean100.2%
North America70.1%
Asia50.1%

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

Citizenship

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

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL5,039100.0%
Spanish4,97398.7%
South America180.4%
European Union (without Spain)170.3%
Africa150.3%
Rent of Europe60.1%
Central America and Caribbean40.1%
North America40.1%
Asia20.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7

Is Vedra 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 worker60%strong on work, weak on safety · range 50–70%
Skilled employee66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 57–75%
Student60%strong on housing, weak on safety · range 49–71%
Family69%strong on family, weak on safety · range 58–80%
Retirement58%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 45–71%
Foreign residents91 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)
Population4,906 people31 Dec 2025Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)
Average net rent (nettokalt)2.9 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings2,265 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
People in employment2,196 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Unemployment rate2.09 %4 Aug 2026Official source · Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households1,707 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official
Labour Supply Count2,439 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain8Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vedra 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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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Common questions

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

How many people live in Vedra?

The published population was 4,906 people in 2025. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How much does it cost to rent in Vedra?

Average net cold rent is 2.9 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 203 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Vedra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 6 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 Vedra?

The unemployment rate is about 2.1 % (2026). Source: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE).

How many foreign residents live in Vedra?

91 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España).

Is Vedra a good place to live?

Vedra 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 Vedra?

The official country of birth distribution records 18 people (0.4%) 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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Sources

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