Living in Villanueva del Trabuco
In Villanueva del Trabuco, the statutory reference rent is €12.50 per m² a month (2022) and unemployment is 4.7% (2026).
The unemployment rate was 4.69% in June 2026. Villanueva del Trabuco, a city in Spain, had a population of 5,521 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 86% in June 2025. The foreign population count was 417 at the start of 2024.
Pricier rent than any other Spanish city that publishes it and cleaner air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Villanueva del Trabuco?
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 Villanueva del Trabuco?
Average net cold rent is 12.5 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): 12.5 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 | 2,802 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Main residence dwellings | 2,145 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings | 660 dwellings | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | 12.5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.10 | 31 Dec 2022 | cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official |
Is Villanueva del Trabuco 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 750 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 12.5 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 Villanueva del Trabuco?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026).
- Unemployment rate: 4.69 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623
Villanueva del Trabuco 4.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 85.99 % | 30 Jun 2025 | SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official |
| People in employment | 2,106 people | 31 Dec 2021 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain12Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 1,796 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official · regional context |
| Unemployment rate | 4.69 %country median 4.4% | 30 Jun 2026 | SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202623Independent |
What does a salary buy in Villanueva del Trabuco?
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€12.50/m² · official · cdn.mivau.gob.es · 2022-12-31 | − €750 |
| 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 | €681 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Villanueva del Trabuco. 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 Villanueva del Trabuco. 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 AGP, 41.9 km away, with 115 listed destinations in June 2026.
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Villanueva del Trabuco. 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 Villanueva del Trabuco?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: European Environment Agency5
Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
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.
Villanueva del Trabuco 8.0
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 8 µg/m³country median 8.7 | 31 Dec 2024 | European Environment Agency5Official |
| Monthly extreme high temperature | Jan 21.08 · Feb 22.25 · Mar 27.7 · Apr 28.43 · May 36.39 · Jun 38.24 · Jul 40.56 · Aug 41.27 · Sep 39.83 · Oct 32.81 · Nov 26.12 · Dec 22.76 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Monthly extreme low temperature | Jan -4.38 · Feb -4.38 · Mar -2.21 · Apr 1.6 · May 3.47 · Jun 8.44 · Jul 12.39 · Aug 13.51 · Sep 11.26 · Oct 1.39 · Nov -0.5 · Dec -2.85 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.29 · Feb 9.02 · Mar 11.37 · Apr 13.9 · May 17.84 · Jun 22.94 · Jul 26.19 · Aug 26.17 · Sep 22 · Oct 17.54 · Nov 11.88 · Dec 9.26 °C | 31 Dec 2001 | NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center13Official |
Annual PM2.5 fell 11.1% between 2021 and 2024, from 9.0 to 8.0.
Population and city profile
How many people live in Villanueva del Trabuco?
The published population was 5,521 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6
By nationality
National passport92.4%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| City area | 58.99 km² | 20 Oct 2025 | www.ign.es18Official |
| Foreign-resident share | 8.25 % | 31 Dec 2025 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 417 people | 1 Jan 2024 | Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official |
| Female residents | 2,683 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Male residents | 2,677 people | 31 Dec 2023 | Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)9Official |
| Population | 5,521 people | 1 Jan 2025 | INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5)6Official |
International community in Villanueva del Trabuco
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 | 5,388 | 100.0% |
| Spain | 4,996 | 92.7% |
| Rent of Europe | 160 | 3.0% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 72 | 1.3% |
| South America | 70 | 1.3% |
| Africa | 51 | 0.9% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 20 | 0.4% |
| North America | 9 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 7 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 3 | 0.1% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10
Citizenship
Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census
| Published group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL | 5,388 | 100.0% |
| Spanish | 5,039 | 93.5% |
| Rent of Europe | 166 | 3.1% |
| European Union (without Spain) | 69 | 1.3% |
| South America | 48 | 0.9% |
| Africa | 39 | 0.7% |
| Central America and Caribbean | 13 | 0.2% |
| Asia | 7 | 0.1% |
| North America | 6 | 0.1% |
| Oceania | 1 | 0.0% |
Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source11
Additional context
Alternatives for people set on Villanueva del Trabuco
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.
Archidona as a Villanueva del Trabuco alternative in the same region
9 km away, better on 1 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 3.
- Rent: €3.20/m² Archidona vs €12.50/m² Villanueva del Trabuco−74%
- Residents: 8,105 Archidona vs 5,521 Villanueva del Trabuco+47%
- Unemployment: 5.3% Archidona vs 4.7% Villanueva del Trabuco+13%
- Foreign residents: 7.3% Archidona vs 8.3% Villanueva del Trabuco−12%
- Nearest airport: 47.7 km Archidona vs 41.9 km Villanueva del Trabuco+14%
- Median gross pay, region: €1,796 Archidona vs €1,796 Villanueva del Trabucosame level
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 4,750 Archidona vs 4,750 Villanueva del Trabucosame level
Vic as a Villanueva del Trabuco alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 785 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: 50,796 Vic vs 5,521 Villanueva del Trabuco+820%
- Foreign residents: 30.2% Vic vs 8.3% Villanueva del Trabuco+266%
- Rent: €6.00/m² Vic vs €12.50/m² Villanueva del Trabuco−52%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,261 Vic vs €1,796 Villanueva del Trabuco+26%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 5,171 Vic vs 4,750 Villanueva del Trabucono percentage
- Annual PM2.5: 10.0 µg/m³ Vic vs 8.0 µg/m³ Villanueva del Trabuco+25%
- Unemployment: 4.0% Vic vs 4.7% Villanueva del Trabuco−15%
Tallinn as a Villanueva del Trabuco alternative in another country
A move, not a commute, at 3242 km, better on 2 of 2 metrics measured the same way, worse on 0. Rent and median gross pay, region cannot be compared like for like.
- Annual PM2.5: 3.0 µg/m³ Tallinn vs 8.0 µg/m³ Villanueva del Trabuco−63%
- Rent: €7.33/m² (2008) Tallinn vs €12.50/m² (2022) Villanueva del Trabucono percentage
- Nearest airport: 5.6 km Tallinn vs 41.9 km Villanueva del Trabuco−87%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,068 (2025) Tallinn vs €1,796 (2024) Villanueva del Trabucono percentage
Cities near Villanueva del Trabuco
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
Alternative cities in Spain
Other cities in Spain to compare with Villanueva del Trabuco, nearest in population first.
How does Villanueva del Trabuco compare?
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Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Villanueva del Trabuco 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; Villanueva del Trabuco'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 Villanueva del Trabuco?
The published population was 5,521 people in January 2025. Source: INE — Padrón municipal (t=2856, c3=ine5).
How much does it cost to rent in Villanueva del Trabuco?
Average net cold rent is 12.5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 875 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.
Is the air quality good in Villanueva del Trabuco?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 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 Villanueva del Trabuco?
The unemployment rate is about 4.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.
What is the typical salary around Villanueva del Trabuco?
The median gross salary is 1,796 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).
Is Villanueva del Trabuco a good place to live?
Villanueva del Trabuco 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 Villanueva del Trabuco?
Archidona, Antequera, Loja are near Villanueva del Trabuco. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
How many people born in Spain live in Villanueva del Trabuco?
The official country of birth distribution records 4,996 people (92.7%) 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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