Cádiz · Andalucía · CP 11035
Tarifa
Tarifa: living in Cádiz
Tarifa offers 2848 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
18,613
Avg. summer temp
23.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#340 / 8133
Overall score
7.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,332 €/m²; cost of living at 61% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.8/10
Average. Hospital ~92 min; airport ~129 min; Renfe ~75 min; coach ~29 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.7/10
Average. About 2,848 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.8°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 · 5.5/10
Average. 6 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 91.2% of padrón; international residents 8.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.7/10
Future looks bright. Population −0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −35.6% over the series; mean age 43.1; foreign residents 8.8%; property prices +10.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 3.4/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~711; Natura 2000 covers about 70.5% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Tarifa in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
43.1
<16
14.6%
16–64
68.8%
65+
16.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 16,564 (91.2%)
Foreign residents: 1,598 (8.8%)
- Italy: 348
- Germany: 273
- United Kingdom: 170
- France: 124
- Morocco: 95
- Argentina: 54
- Poland: 46
- China: 36
English speakers ≈ 170
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,332
Flats €/m²
1225 €
Houses €/m²
1439 €
6-year change
+77.2%
Province rank: # / 45 · 169% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.13, -5.68)
335 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Cádiz
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Los Alcornocales (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Estrecho (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 4.7 km
- 03Playa de los Lances (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 9.1 km
- 04Duna de Bolonia (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.3 km
- 05La Breña y Marismas del Barbate (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 18.9 km
Day trip
- 06Estuario del Río Guadiaro (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 39.8 km
- 07La Barrosa (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 48.2 km
- 08Laguna de la Paja (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Concertada · 49.2 km
- 09Complejo Endorreico de Chiclana (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 49.7 km
- 10Sierra Crestellina (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 50.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Tarifa
€4,632
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€354
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€236
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Tarifa you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.7%
SEPE unemployed
985
Affiliated workers (approx.)
9,073
Self-employed (approx.)
1,537
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€27,693,698
Expenses
€27,624,498
Balance
€69,200
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Francisco Ruiz Giraldez (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Jerez (XRY) · 117.2 km · 129 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cádiz) · 89.4 km · 92 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 93.5 km · 99 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Victoria (Cádiz) · 92.6 km · 98 min
Nearest city
Cádiz · 89.4 km · 92 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ALGECIRAS · 46.1 km · 75 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Facinas · 5.4 km · 29 min
Local services
This checklist is built from data pulled from other services and may be wrong. If something looks incorrect, click the flag icon to tell us what it should be.
Official sources where available (Diputación de Málaga, Junta education, MITECO fuel stations) plus Overture Maps for shops and clinics. “Yes” means found in those sources; “Unknown” means we cannot confirm yet; “No” is only used when absence is clear (e.g. consultorio but no hospital).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
8,190
440 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,959
105 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Motorbikes
2,129
114 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
8
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
18
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2848 sunshine hours
Tarifa averages about 2848 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~70%
About 70% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 89%
SETELECO reports 89% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Tarifa
Tarifa is a municipality in Cádiz (Andalucía) with about 750 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 750 €/m². Compare Tarifa with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 11035 · CP 11035 · lat 36.12584834575663, lon -5.683628893181537 · 650 m · Income: €33,275