Living in Villa del Río
In Villa del Río, the statutory reference rent is €3.40 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 6.1% (2026).
Villa del Río had 6,852 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 90.1% in June 2025.
Cheaper rent than 85% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 78% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Villa del Río?
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 Villa del Río?
Average net cold rent is 3.4 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): 3.4 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 | 3,180 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,601 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 576 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Villa del Río 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 204 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.4 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 Villa del Río?
The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 6.06 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Villa del Río 6.1%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 90.07 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202513Official |
| People in employment | 2,808 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 6.06 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent |
What does a salary buy in Villa del Río?
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. | €1,463 |
| Rent, 60 m²€3.40/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €204 |
| 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 | €1,227 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villa del Río. 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 Villa del Río. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Safety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 4,750 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-21Official · regional context |
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was ODB, 51.3 km away in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villa del Río. 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
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.36 · Feb 24.15 · Mar 30.69 · Apr 30.98 · May 37.55 · Jun 42.18 · Jul 43.87 · Aug 44.38 · Sep 43.29 · Oct 34.48 · Nov 27.27 · Dec 23.56 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -5.87 · Feb -5.31 · Mar -4.7 · Apr 0.61 · May 2.37 · Jun 8.13 · Jul 11.67 · Aug 13.84 · Sep 9.89 · Oct 0.51 · Nov -2.94 · Dec -5.02 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 7.2 · Feb 8.4 · Mar 11.42 · Apr 14.51 · May 18.91 · Jun 24.52 · Jul 28.08 · Aug 28.14 · Sep 23.37 · Oct 17.97 · Nov 11.26 · Dec 8.11 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center11Official |
Population and city profile
How many people live in Villa del Río?
The published population was 6,852 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5
By nationality
National passport98.3%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 22.07 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es14Official |
| Foreign residents | 118 people | 31 Dec 2025 | www.ine.es15Official |
| Female residents | 3,454 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Male residents | 3,428 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official |
| Population | 6,852 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)5Official |
International community in Villa del Río
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 | 7,022 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 6,930 | 98.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 32 | 0.5% |
| South America | 23 | 0.3% |
| Rent of Europe | 13 | 0.2% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 9 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 8 | 0.1% |
| Asia | 6 | 0.1% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 7,022 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 6,953 | 99.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 26 | 0.4% |
| Rent of Europe | 12 | 0.2% |
| South America | 10 | 0.1% |
| Asia | 9 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 8 | 0.1% |
| Africa | 4 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Villa del Río
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.
Porcuna as a Villa del Río alternative in the same region
15 km away, better on 2 of 6 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Unemployment: 1.8% Porcuna vs 6.1% Villa del Río−70%
- Rent: €2.70/m² Porcuna vs €3.40/m² Villa del Río−21%
- Nearest airport: 58.2 km Porcuna vs 51.3 km Villa del Río+13%
- Residents: 5,936 Porcuna vs 6,852 Villa del Río−13%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Porcuna vs €1,796 Villa del Ríosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Porcuna vs 4,750 Villa del Ríosame level
Cities near Villa del Río
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 2.9 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 2.8 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
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- 3.3 EUR/m²/monthAverage net rent (nettokalt) · 2022-12-31
Alternative cities in Spain
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How does Villa del Río compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villa del Río 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; Villa del Río's school authority applies it locally.
Sources: eurydice.eacea.ec.europa.eu · 2025–2026.
Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Villa del Río?
The published population was 6,852 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Villa del Río?
Average net cold rent is 3.4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 238 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Villa del Río?
The unemployment rate is about 6.1 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Villa del Río?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Villa del Río?
118 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: www.ine.es.
Is Villa del Río a good place to live?
Villa del Río 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.
Which cities are near Villa del Río?
Montoro, Bujalance, Porcuna, Marmolejo, Arjona are near Villa del Río. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Villa del Río?
The official country of birth distribution records 6,930 people (98.7%) 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, October 16). Villa del Río, Spain: population, rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; version e56fb1dfa478033c0537bae5af2fb8a7]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/villa-del-rio/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- Anuario Estadístico del Ministerio del Interior 2024, Table 3-1-2 interior.gob.es · checked 2026-09-24
- cdn.mivau.gob.es cdn.mivau.gob.es · checked 2026-08-26
- DIGI 100GB mobile plan digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- DIGI 300 Mbps fibre digimobil.es · checked 2026-09-15
- INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5) INE · ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-06
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Spain servicios.ine.es · checked 2026-08-30
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
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- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
- SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- www.ine.es ine.es · checked 2026-08-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
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- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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