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Living in Zafra

Zafra, a city in Spain, had a population of 16,735 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97.8% in June 2025. The foreign population count was 854 at the start of 2024.

Cheaper rent than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it, higher unemployment than 73% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 66% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Zafra?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Zafra.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Zafra?

Average net cold rent is 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): 4 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es1

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Zafra yet.

Net rent across major citiesZafra highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Zafra highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€4.00Zafranet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings8,913 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings6,519 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings2,391 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es1Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 240 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 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.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 5.71% in June 2026.

What is the unemployment rate in Zafra?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 5.71 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Zafra is 5.7%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Zafra 5.7%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.82 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202516Official
People in employment6,375 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,742 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)6Official · regional context
Unemployment rate5.71 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202619Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Zafra. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Zafra. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k554.1 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202511Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Zafra 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.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k554.1 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was BJZ, 62.6 km away, with 2 listed destinations in June 2026.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat14Official
Nearest airportBJZ13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official
Distance to nearest airport62.6 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv15Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Zafra. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

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.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Zafra.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Zafra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 µg/m³ (2014) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 9.87 µg/m³ · cdn.who.int2
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Zafra annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5259.9PM2.5154022.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Zafra is 9.9 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–857 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–10Zafra 9.935 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA)3Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean22 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ZAFRA)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean9.87 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2014cdn.who.int2Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official
Average temperature by monthJan 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 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center12Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Benetússer16,734 residentsTarancón16,748 residentsHondarribia16,788 residentsAlgaba, La16,803 residentsTuineje16,834 residentsUbrique16,615 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Zafra?

The published population was 16,735 people in January 2025. Source: Zafra - official stats18

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Zafra residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport94.9%Foreign residents 5.1%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area62.6 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es17Official
Foreign-resident share5.33 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)5Official
Foreign residents854 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.13Official
Population Female8,674 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population Male7,998 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official
Population16,735 people1 Jan 2025Zafra - official stats18Official

International community in Zafra

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL16,808100.0%
Spain15,94094.8%
South America2481.5%
Central America and Caribbean2301.4%
European Union (without Spain)1891.1%
Africa760.5%
Asia680.4%
Rent of Europe410.2%
North America160.1%

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 groupPeopleShare
TOTAL16,808100.0%
Spanish16,14996.1%
European Union (without Spain)1811.1%
Central America and Caribbean1771.1%
South America1390.8%
Asia780.5%
Africa490.3%
Rent of Europe240.1%
North America110.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Is Zafra 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.

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 53–71%
Skilled employee65%strong on work, weak on safety · range 56–74%
Student65%strong on cost, weak on safety · range 55–75%
Family56%strong on family, weak on safety · range 46–66%
Retirement56%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 46–66%
Foreign residents854 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population16,735 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Zafra - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings8,913 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability97.82 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment6,375 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households6,522 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official
Labour Supply Count8,169 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain10Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Zafra?

The published population was 16,735 people in January 2025. Source: Zafra - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Zafra?

Average net cold rent is 4 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 280 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Zafra?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 9.9 µg/m³ (2014) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: cdn.who.int.

What is the unemployment rate in Zafra?

The unemployment rate is about 5.7 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Zafra?

The median gross salary is 1,742 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Zafra?

854 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Zafra a good place to live?

Zafra 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 Zafra?

The official country of birth distribution records 76 people (0.5%) 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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