Living in Vega de San Mateo
In Vega de San Mateo, rent averages €5.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.3% (2026).
The nearest airport was LPA, 16.8 km away, with 80 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 74.5% in June 2025. The unemployment rate was 6.33% in June 2026. Vega de San Mateo had a population of 7,899 at the start of 2025.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Vega de San Mateo?
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 Vega de San Mateo?
Average net cold rent is 5.5 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): 5.5 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 | 4,980 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 3,063 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,917 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 5.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Vega de San Mateo 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 330 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5.5 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
What is the unemployment rate in Vega de San Mateo?
The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.33 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630
Vega de San Mateo 6.3%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 74.54 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202518Official |
| People in employment | 3,204 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain15Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,719 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.33 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202630Independent |
What does a salary buy in Vega de San Mateo?
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. | €1,416 |
| Rent, 60 m²€5.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €330 |
| 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 | €1,054 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Vega de San Mateo. 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 Vega de San Mateo. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,800 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Vega de San Mateo. 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 Vega de San Mateo?
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 POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)7
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
Night-time low to daytime high
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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.
Vega de San Mateo 9.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)5Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 26 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)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 POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS)7Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 21.1 · Feb 21.4 · Mar 22.2 · Apr 22.9 · May 23.9 · Jun 25.4 · Jul 26.9 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 26.9 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 24.1 · Dec 22.3 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 15.6 · Feb 15.6 · Mar 16 · Apr 16.8 · May 17.9 · Jun 19.5 · Jul 20.9 · Aug 21.8 · Sep 21.4 · Oct 20.2 · Nov 18.4 · Dec 16.7 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 18.4 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 19.1 · Apr 19.8 · May 20.9 · Jun 22.5 · Jul 23.9 · Aug 24.6 · Sep 24.2 · Oct 23.2 · Nov 21.3 · Dec 19.5 °C | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 25.8 · Feb 19.8 · Mar 11.9 · Apr 5 · May 0.8 · Jun 0.4 · Jul 0 · Aug 0.6 · Sep 5 · Oct 19 · Nov 17.4 · Dec 25.9 mm | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 192.3 · Feb 194.8 · Mar 236.9 · Apr 240.7 · May 272.7 · Jun 277.1 · Jul 303.9 · Aug 307.6 · Sep 254.4 · Oct 220.5 · Nov 185.2 · Dec 187.9 hours | 1991–2020 | WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station GRAN CANARIA/AEROPUERTO19Official · nearest-station reading |
Similar climate. In Spain: Roquetas de Mar ±3.3 °C. Elsewhere: Downey (United States) ±3.2 °C, Houston (United States) ±4.0 °C, Pasadena (United States) ±4.0 °C, Round Rock (United States) ±4.8 °C, East Los Angeles (United States) ±3.8 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Vega de San Mateo?
The published population was 7,899 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9
By nationality
National passport95.5%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 38.21 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es20Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 4.53 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Foreign residents | 358 people | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)10Official |
| Population Female | 3,789 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population Male | 3,993 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)12Official |
| Population | 7,899 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)9Official |
International community in Vega de San Mateo
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 | 7,655 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 7,252 | 94.7% |
| South America | 154 | 2.0% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 97 | 1.3% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 80 | 1.0% |
| Africa | 20 | 0.3% |
| Asia | 20 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 19 | 0.2% |
| North America | 13 | 0.2% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 7,655 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 7,408 | 96.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 82 | 1.1% |
| South America | 63 | 0.8% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 48 | 0.6% |
| Asia | 24 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 17 | 0.2% |
| Africa | 9 | 0.1% |
| North America | 4 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source14
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Vega de San Mateo
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.
Valsequillo de Gran Canaria as a Vega de San Mateo alternative in the same region
5 km away, better on 4 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Foreign residents: 6.0% Valsequillo de Gran Canaria vs 4.5% Vega de San Mateo+33%
- Annual PM2.5: 11.0 µg/m³ Valsequillo de Gran Canaria vs 9.0 µg/m³ Vega de San Mateo+22%
- Nearest airport: 12.3 km Valsequillo de Gran Canaria vs 16.8 km Vega de San Mateo−27%
- Residents: 9,869 Valsequillo de Gran Canaria vs 7,899 Vega de San Mateo+25%
- Rent: €5.30/m² Valsequillo de Gran Canaria vs €5.50/m² Vega de San Mateo−4%
- Unemployment: 6.1% Valsequillo de Gran Canaria vs 6.3% Vega de San Mateo−4%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,719 Valsequillo de Gran Canaria vs €1,719 Vega de San Mateosame level
Vila-real as a Vega de San Mateo alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1940 km, better on 4 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 7,899 Vega de San Mateo+579%
- Foreign residents: 16.0% Vila-real vs 4.5% Vega de San Mateo+254%
- Rent: €4.00/m² Vila-real vs €5.50/m² Vega de San Mateo−27%
- Nearest airport: 34.1 km Vila-real vs 16.8 km Vega de San Mateo+103%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 2,712 Vila-real vs 4,800 Vega de San Mateono percentage
- Unemployment: 5.5% Vila-real vs 6.3% Vega de San Mateo−13%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,888 Vila-real vs €1,719 Vega de San Mateo+10%
Cities near Vega de San Mateo
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 8.2 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 5.7 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Vega de San Mateo 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; Vega de San Mateo's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Is Vega de San Mateo part of Telde?
Vega de San Mateo is in the published commuting zone of Telde; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub. Telde 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 Vega de San Mateo?
The published population was 7,899 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Vega de San Mateo?
Average net cold rent is 5.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 385 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Vega de San Mateo?
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 POLIDEPORTIVO AFONSO-ARUCAS).
What is the unemployment rate in Vega de San Mateo?
The unemployment rate is about 6.3 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Vega de San Mateo?
The median gross salary is 1,719 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Vega de San Mateo a good place to live?
Vega de San Mateo 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 Vega de San Mateo part of Telde?
Vega de San Mateo is in the published commuting zone of Telde; this does not mean it is administratively part of the hub.
Which cities are near Vega de San Mateo?
Santa Lucía de Tirajana, Telde, Santa Brígida, Valsequillo de Gran Canaria, Teror are near Vega de San Mateo. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Africa live in Vega de San Mateo?
The official country of birth distribution records 20 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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