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# Cacabelos

Cacabelos is one of the cities recorded in Spain. The population of Cacabelos totalled 4,738 at the end of 2025. The foreign population count was 193 at the end of 2025. Annual PM2.5 levels for Cacabelos stood at 8 µg/m³ at the end of 2018.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Cacabelos?

The published population was 4,738 people in 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 4,738 people · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-df9789574539
### How much does it cost to rent in Cacabelos?

Average net cold rent is 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.
- Value: 3 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2022
- Claims: claim-3f1246bbf05d
### Is the air quality good in Cacabelos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 8 µg/m³ (2018) — 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.
- Value: 8 µg/m³ · Period: 2018
- Claims: claim-b19ff2a822a3
### What is the unemployment rate in Cacabelos?

The unemployment rate is 5 % (2026).

- Value: 5 % · Period: 2026
- Claims: claim-e6615144d0cd
## Mobility

Cacabelos's nearest airport was LEN, 88 km away and offered 1 direct destinations.

## Population

Cacabelos counted 2,037 households at the end of 2021. The count of female residents in Cacabelos was 2,430 at the end of 2023. Cacabelos was home to 2,363 men at the end of 2023.

## Housing

The dwelling count was 3,504 at the end of 2021.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 193 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 4,884 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 4,738 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 3 EUR/m²/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 3,504 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 2,034 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | `g05_secondary_seasonal_vacant_dwellings` | 1,470 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| People in employment | `employment_total` | 1,641 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 5 % | city | 2026-08-04 | 2026-08-04 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 8 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2018-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Average daytime high by month | `climate_monthly_high_c` | Jan 10.3 · Feb 13.2 · Mar 17 · Apr 19 · May 22.6 · Jun 26.9 · Jul 29.8 · Aug 29.6 · Sep 25.8 · Oct 19.9 · Nov 13.6 · Dec 10 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average night-time low by month | `climate_monthly_low_c` | Jan 1.2 · Feb 1.4 · Mar 3.8 · Apr 5.9 · May 8.9 · Jun 12.2 · Jul 14.1 · Aug 13.8 · Sep 11.3 · Oct 8.2 · Nov 4.2 · Dec 1.8 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 5.7 · Feb 7.3 · Mar 10.4 · Apr 12.4 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22 · Aug 21.7 · Sep 18.5 · Oct 14 · Nov 8.9 · Dec 5.9 °C | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [9] |
| Average precipitation by month | `climate_monthly_precip_mm` | Jan 74.5 · Feb 51.4 · Mar 52.2 · Apr 49.3 · May 50.2 · Jun 32.6 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21.3 · Sep 42.5 · Oct 77.8 · Nov 82.1 · Dec 83.9 mm | nearest_station | 1991-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [10] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 4.07 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Households | `households` | 2,037 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Labour Supply Count | `labour_supply_count` | 2,097 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 2,430 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 2,363 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [11] |
| Airport Direct Destinations Count | `airport_direct_destinations_count` | 1 count | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [12] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 88 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LEN | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [13] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network](https://educagob.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/eu/ensenanzas/idiomas/donde-estudiar.html) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal](https://www.sistemanacionalempleo.es/) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Cacabelos when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2012/08/03/1192/con)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Spain country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/spain/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Africa: 14 (0.3%)
- Asia: 10 (0.2%)
- Central America and Caribbean: 19 (0.4%)
- European Union (without Spain): 219 (4.5%)
- North America: 7 (0.1%)
- Oceania: 0 (0.0%)
- Rent of Europe: 57 (1.2%)
- South America: 81 (1.7%)
- Spain: 4,475 (91.7%)
- TOTAL: 4,882 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/EN/DATOS_TABLA/55243?tip=AM

### Citizenship

- Africa: 11 (0.2%)
- Asia: 8 (0.2%)
- Central America and Caribbean: 9 (0.2%)
- European Union (without Spain): 105 (2.2%)
- North America: 6 (0.1%)
- Oceania: 0 (0.0%)
- Rent of Europe: 3 (0.1%)
- South America: 27 (0.6%)
- Spanish: 4,713 (96.5%)
- Statelens: 0 (0.0%)
- TOTAL: 4,882 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/EN/DATOS_TABLA/55244?tip=AM

## Sources

1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177010&idp=1254735572981
2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain — Official source — https://www.ine.es/Censo2021/api
3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/nomen2/Descarga
4. cdn.mivau.gob.es — Official source — https://cdn.mivau.gob.es/portal-web-mivau/vivienda/serpavi/2024-02-26_tablas_resumen_sistema-estatal-alquiler_municipios.pdf
5. Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) — Official source — https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2026_csv.csv
6. European Environment Agency — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query
7. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMAX.csv
8. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TMIN.csv
9. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_TAVG.csv
10. World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI — Official source — https://www.nodc.noaa.gov/archive/arc0216/0253808/1.1/data/0-data/data-composite-primary-parameters/wmo_normals_9120_PRCP.csv
11. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/en/pob_xls/pobmun_en.zip
12. OpenFlights — Official source — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jpatokal/openflights/master/data/routes.dat
13. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

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### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cacabelos, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cacabelos/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_cacabelos-spain-rent-jobs-air-quality_227c0931d7a4,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cacabelos, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cacabelos/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Cacabelos, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cacabelos/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cacabelos/
- Title: Cacabelos, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cacabelos/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/cacabelos.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/cacabelos.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/es/cacabelos
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json