Living in Villafranca de los Barros
The unemployment rate was 5.81% in June 2026. The population of Villafranca de los Barros, in Spain, was 12,284 at the start of 2025.
Cheaper rent than 87% of Spanish cities that publish it and higher unemployment than 75% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Villafranca de los Barros?
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 Villafranca de los Barros?
Average net cold rent is 3.3 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): 3.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1
City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Villafranca de los Barros yet.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dwellings | 6,300 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | 4,689 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | 1,614 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 3.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official |
Worked out from these numbers
What does a 60 m² flat cost?
About 198 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 3.3 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 Villafranca de los Barros?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 5.81 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.16 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202514Official |
| People in employment | 4,998 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain9Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,742 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)5Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 5.81 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202617Independent |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villafranca de los Barros. 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 Villafranca de los Barros. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Mobility and administration
The nearest airport was BJZ, 55.6 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.2% in June 2025.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villafranca de los Barros. 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
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 4 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA)2Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 22 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA)3Official · nearest-station reading |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | Jan 19.6 · Feb 21.33 · Mar 27.29 · Apr 30.24 · May 36.21 · Jun 42.95 · Jul 45.03 · Aug 44.31 · Sep 43.23 · Oct 34.65 · Nov 25.21 · Dec 20.44 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | Jan -5.84 · Feb -5.58 · Mar -4.73 · Apr -0.08 · May 1.98 · Jun 7.61 · Jul 10.61 · Aug 11.53 · Sep 8.58 · Oct 1.29 · Nov -4.52 · Dec -5.93 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 6.76 · Feb 7.74 · Mar 10.48 · Apr 13.43 · May 17.88 · Jun 23.63 · Jul 27.01 · Aug 26.96 · Sep 22.72 · Oct 17.06 · Nov 10.55 · Dec 7.5 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center10Official |
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Population and city profile
How many people live in Villafranca de los Barros?
The published population was 12,284 people in January 2025. Source: Villafranca de los Barros - official stats15
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 104.4 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es16Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 3.87 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)4Official |
| Foreign residents | 492 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.11Official |
| Population Female | 6,273 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population Male | 6,093 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official |
| Population | 12,284 people | 1 Jan 2025 | Villafranca de los Barros - official stats15Official |
International community in Villafranca de los Barros
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 | 12,578 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 12,179 | 96.8% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 295 | 2.3% |
| South America | 43 | 0.3% |
| Africa | 29 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 15 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 10 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 5 | 0.0% |
| North America | 2 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source7
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 12,578 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 12,163 | 96.7% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 347 | 2.8% |
| South America | 21 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 20 | 0.2% |
| Africa | 13 | 0.1% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 9 | 0.1% |
| Rent of Europe | 4 | 0.0% |
| North America | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source8
Is Villafranca de los Barros 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.
Additional context
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villafranca de los Barros 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 guideCommon questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
How many people live in Villafranca de los Barros?
The published population was 12,284 people in January 2025. Source: Villafranca de los Barros - official stats.
How much does it cost to rent in Villafranca de los Barros?
Average net cold rent is 3.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 231 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
What is the unemployment rate in Villafranca de los Barros?
The unemployment rate is about 5.8 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Villafranca de los Barros?
The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
How many foreign residents live in Villafranca de los Barros?
492 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..
Is Villafranca de los Barros a good place to live?
Villafranca de los Barros 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 Villafranca de los Barros?
The official country of birth distribution records 29 people (0.2%) 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 12). Villafranca de los Barros, Spain: rent, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/villafranca-de-los-barros/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/BibTeX citation
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- EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
- 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
- NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center power.larc.nasa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
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- Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
- OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
- 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
- Villafranca de los Barros - official stats ine.es · checked 2026-07-14
- www.ign.es ign.es · checked 2026-08-30
- SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26
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