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Vélez-Rubio

The unemployment rate was 3.8% in June 2026. The population of Vélez-Rubio, in Spain, was 6,685 at the start of 2025.

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Foreign residents1,022 peopleplace · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population6,685 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)
Gigabit broadband availability82.093 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate3.8 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Nearest airportRMU codecity · Verified 2026-06-13Official source · OurAirports — airports.csv
Distance to nearest airport85.4 kmcity · Verified 2026-06-13Official source · OurAirports — airports.csv
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who Vélez-Rubio may suit

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Remote worker42%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 28–56% from published values
Skilled employee45%strong on work, weak on safety · range 31–59% from published values
Student43%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 29–57% from published values
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–69% from published values
Retirement50%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 36–64% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Vélez-Rubio residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport84.7%Foreign residents15.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents1,022 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value · place
Population6,685 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceINE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Vélez-Rubio lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–5Vélez-Rubio 3.8%4175–104410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability82.093 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate3.8 %country median 4.4% — 14% below2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 85.4 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 82.1% in June 2025.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportRMU code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport85.4 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

15.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,022 people of 6,685 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

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

What is the unemployment rate in Vélez-Rubio?

The unemployment rate is 3.8 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Vélez-Rubio?

The published population is 6,685 people. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5), checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Vélez-Rubio?

1,022 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Villanueva de la Torre6,666 residentsArbúcies6,665 residentsGuareña6,665 residentsPiloña6,716 residentsJimena de la Frontera6,719 residentsSant Antoni de Vilamajor6,724 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)Official source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026Independent source · Checked 2026-07-26OurAirports — airports.csvOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14

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