Córdoba · Andalucía · CP 14038
Lucena
Lucena: living in Córdoba
Lucena offers 2897 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
43,408
Avg. summer temp
26.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#758 / 8133
Overall score
7.4/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 5.3/10
Average. Housing about 972 €/m²; cost of living at 44% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.9/10
Average. Hospital ~71 min; airport ~92 min; Renfe ~64 min; coach ~26 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,897 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~34.2°C (2/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.0% of padrón; international residents 4.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.9/10
Average. Population +0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −31.4% over the series; mean age 41.2; foreign residents 4.0%; property prices +7.0% 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 · 4.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~850; Natura 2000 covers about 1.2% of the area (nearest site ~5.8 km).
Place location
Lucena in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.2
<16
17.4%
16–64
66.9%
65+
15.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 40,880 (96.0%)
Foreign residents: 1,725 (4.0%)
- Romania: 572
- Morocco: 307
- Colombia: 140
- Bulgaria: 69
- Argentina: 55
- China: 53
- Brazil: 42
- Ecuador: 42
English speakers ≈ 30
Housing
Price €/m²
€972
Flats €/m²
894 €
Houses €/m²
1050 €
6-year change
+50.1%
Province rank: # / 77 · 28% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (37.36, -4.54)
341 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Córdoba
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Laguna de los Jarales (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 6.3 km
- 02Laguna Amarga (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 7.8 km
- 03Embalse de Cordobilla (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 11.8 km
- 04Embalse de Malpasillo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 12.7 km
- 05Laguna del Rincón (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 13.5 km
Day trip
- 06Laguna del Tíscar (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 25.7 km
- 07Laguna de Fuente de Piedra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 30.3 km
- 08Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 31.4 km
- 09Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 34.7 km
- 10Laguna del Conde o Salobral (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 38.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Lucena
€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 Lucena you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.3%
SEPE unemployed
2,698
Affiliated workers (approx.)
20,504
Self-employed (approx.)
3,485
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€55,760,626
Expenses
€55,760,626
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
.svg?width=128 "Partido Popular")
Aurelio Fernandez Garcia (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 120.7 km · 92 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Málaga) · 88.7 km · 71 min
High-speed rail
AVE Antequera–Santa Ana · 63.7 km · 66 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 98.6 km · 86 min
Nearest city
Córdoba · 89.3 km · 133 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PUENTE GENIL-HERRERA · 39.9 km · 64 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses · 8.7 km · 26 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
21,530
496 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
5,994
138 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
3,483
80 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
58
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Tractors
219
10 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2897 sunshine hours
Lucena averages about 2897 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 93.2%
SETELECO reports 93.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Broad local services
10 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Lucena.
About Lucena
Lucena is a municipality in Córdoba (Andalucía) with about 4,626 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3326 €/m². Compare Lucena with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 14038 · CP 14038 · lat 37.35720533612184, lon -4.541873035790744 · 926 m · Income: €29,156