Almería · Andalucía · CP 04028
Bentarique
Bentarique: living in Almería
Bentarique offers 2884 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
223
Avg. summer temp
26.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#3643 / 8133
Overall score
6.5/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 3.7/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,188 €/m²; cost of living at 54% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~52 min; airport ~50 min; Renfe ~34 min; coach ~4 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.7/10
Average. About 2,884 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 97.5% of padrón; international residents 2.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.2/10
Average. Population −1.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −14.3% over the series; mean age 52.4; foreign residents 2.5%; property prices +9.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 4.2/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 94.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Bentarique in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
52.4
<16
10.5%
16–64
53.6%
65+
36%
International community
Spanish nationals: 232 (97.5%)
Foreign residents: 6 (2.5%)
- United Kingdom: 4
- France: 1
- Russia: 1
English speakers ≈ 4
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,188
Flats €/m²
1093 €
Houses €/m²
1283 €
6-year change
+72.4%
Province rank: # / 103 · 116% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 04054 (2.1km)
339 approx. sunny days · 10 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
88.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Almería
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.2 km
- 02Desierto de Tabernas (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 10.2 km
- 03Canales de Padules (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 10.7 km
- 04Peñón de Bernal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 16.1 km
- 05Sierra Alhamilla (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 18.8 km
Day trip
- 06Castala (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 25.6 km
- 07Punta Entinas-Sabinar (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 25.7 km
- 08Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.6 km
- 09Cabo de Gata-Níjar (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.2 km
- 10Albufera de Adra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 34.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Bentarique
€3,768
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€510
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,100
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Bentarique you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
10%
SEPE unemployed
12
Affiliated workers (approx.)
85
Self-employed (approx.)
14
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Local government
Local government
Montserrat Andrés Berbel (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Official municipal budget figures are not attached for this place yet — we do not show invented surplus/deficit numbers.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Almería (LEI) · 41 km · 50 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Almería) · 50.5 km · 52 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 178.2 km · 130 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 40.1 km · 51 min
Nearest city
Almería · 50.5 km · 52 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GÁDOR · 18.9 km · 34 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Illar · 1.8 km · 4 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
117
525 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
51
229 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
60
269 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
9 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2884 sunshine hours
Bentarique averages about 2884 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~94%
About 94% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 88.5%
SETELECO reports 88.5% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Bentarique
Bentarique is a municipality in Almería (Andalucía) with about 3,574 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 974 €/m². Compare Bentarique with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 04028 · CP 04028 · lat 36.963058376886025, lon -2.650440995385562 · 89 m · Income: €20,666