Granada · Andalucía · CP 18046
Castril
Castril: living in Granada
Castril offers 2845 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and essential local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,927
Avg. summer temp
22°C
Best place to buy a house
#4801 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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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 · 2.3/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~154 min; airport ~156 min; Renfe ~121 min; coach ~50 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 8.3/10
Better than other places. About 2,845 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~27.3°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 73% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.4% of padrón; international residents 4.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.4/10
Average. Population −2.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −12.0% over the series; mean age 50.6; foreign residents 4.6%; 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 · 7.0/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 61.1% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Castril in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
50.6
<16
8.8%
16–64
61.3%
65+
29.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,975 (95.4%)
Foreign residents: 95 (4.6%)
- United Kingdom: 61
- Morocco: 7
- Romania: 4
- Algeria: 4
- Bolivia: 3
- Germany: 2
- Italy: 2
- Russia: 2
English speakers ≈ 61
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 174 · 54% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 23028 (19.2km)
335 approx. sunny days · 6 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
72.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Granada
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Castril (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Peña de Castril (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 3.7 km
- 03Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 4.8 km
- 04Cueva del Agua de Tíscar (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 22.9 km
Day trip
- 05Alto Guadalquivir (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 37.7 km
- 06Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 39.4 km
- 07Sierra de las Cabras (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 39.5 km
- 08Sierra María-Los Velez (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 46 km
- 09Sierra Mágina (Open in Maps)
Parque 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 · Castril
€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 Castril you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.9%
SEPE unemployed
117
Affiliated workers (approx.)
833
Self-employed (approx.)
142
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€3,755,543
Expenses
€3,755,543
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- NC
Miguel Pérez Jiménez (NC)
2023–2027 · Nuevo Castril
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 184.7 km · 156 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 167.3 km · 154 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 180.7 km · 156 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 234.2 km · 186 min
Nearest city
Granada · 167.3 km · 154 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · BENALÚA DE GUADIX · 121.3 km · 121 min
Nearest coach
Coach · BAM;Múñoz Amezcua · Estación de Autobuses de Pozo Alcón · 30.7 km · 50 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
1,307
678 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
610
317 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
152
79 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
1
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
7
5 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2845 sunshine hours
Castril averages about 2845 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~61%
About 61% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 72.8%
SETELECO reports 72.8% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Castril
Castril is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 2,319 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2119 €/m². Compare Castril with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18046 · CP 18046 · lat 37.82707063997143, lon -2.7742377662085187 · 419 m · Income: €22,762