Granada · Andalucía · CP 18018
Alquife
Alquife: living in Granada
Alquife offers 2966 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
543
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#5896 / 8133
Overall score
5.8/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 3.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,210 €/m²; cost of living at 55% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.9/10
Average. Hospital ~83 min; airport ~85 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.8/10
Average. About 2,966 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.2°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 85% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.5% of padrón; international residents 1.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.8/10
Future looks weaker. Population −2.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.6% over the series; mean age 52.1; foreign residents 1.5%; property prices +9.0% 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 · 4.5/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~2.0 km).
Place location
Alquife in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
52.1
<16
8%
16–64
62.8%
65+
29.2%
International community
Spanish nationals: 592 (98.5%)
Foreign residents: 9 (1.5%)
- United Kingdom: 5
- Ecuador: 2
- Romania: 1
English speakers ≈ 5
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 174 · 57% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 18005 (5.9km)
349 approx. sunny days · 6 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
85.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Granada
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 2 km
- 02Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 12.4 km
- 03Cárcavas de Marchal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 14.9 km
Day trip
- 04Sierra de Huétor (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.9 km
- 05Castala (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 37 km
- 06Dehesa del Generalife (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 37.5 km
- 07Desierto de Tabernas (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 47.8 km
- 08Albufera de Adra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 49.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alquife
€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 Alquife you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
12%
SEPE unemployed
41
Affiliated workers (approx.)
239
Self-employed (approx.)
41
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€798,724
Expenses
€798,724
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Torcuato Martínez Cuerva (PSOE-A)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español de Andalucía
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 96.4 km · 85 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 79 km · 83 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 92.4 km · 84 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 108.5 km · 92 min
Nearest city
Granada · 79 km · 83 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GUADIX · 19.8 km · 17 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Estación de Autobuses de Guadix · 17.2 km · 15 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
474
873 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
103
190 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
81
149 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
7
13 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
12
25 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2966 sunshine hours
Alquife averages about 2966 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 85.2%
SETELECO reports 85.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Rural tax incentives
Andalucía offers up to €400 relocation deduction and 10% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Alquife
Alquife is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 2,228 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2028 €/m². Compare Alquife with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18018 · CP 18018 · lat 37.185806996914025, lon -3.1097160593231448 · 328 m · Income: €28,977