Granada · Andalucía · CP 18078
Freila
Freila: living in Granada
Freila offers 2897 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and essential local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
960
Avg. summer temp
26.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#3529 / 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 · 3.2/10
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 · 4.0/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~104 min; airport ~106 min; Renfe ~68 min; coach ~49 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.3/10
Average. About 2,897 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.0°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 77% 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 · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 89.1% of padrón; international residents 10.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.6/10
Average. Population +4.1% vs last year; registered unemployment +8.9% over the series; mean age 48.6; foreign residents 10.9%; 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 · 2.9/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,350; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~5.0 km).
Place location
Freila in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48.6
<16
10.4%
16–64
63.7%
65+
25.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 818 (89.1%)
Foreign residents: 100 (10.9%)
- United Kingdom: 80
- Germany: 3
- Bulgaria: 2
- Italy: 2
- Romania: 1
- Russia: 1
- Argentina: 1
English speakers ≈ 80
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 174 · 52% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 23070 (21.2km)
341 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
76.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Granada
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 8 km
- 02Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 19.3 km
Day trip
- 03Sierra de Castril (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.2 km
- 04Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.2 km
- 05Sierra de Huétor (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 43.9 km
- 06Sierra Mágina (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 44.5 km
- 07Alto Guadalquivir (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 53.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Freila
€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 Freila you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8%
SEPE unemployed
49
Affiliated workers (approx.)
433
Self-employed (approx.)
73
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,222,162
Expenses
€2,128,029
Balance
€94,133
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Jose Pretel Vico (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 123.8 km · 106 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 106.4 km · 104 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 119.8 km · 105 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 173.3 km · 135 min
Nearest city
Granada · 106.4 km · 104 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GUADIX · 55.9 km · 68 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Baza · 22.2 km · 49 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
646
673 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
251
261 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
63
66 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
15
23 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2897 sunshine hours
Freila averages about 2897 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 76.8%
SETELECO reports 76.8% 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 Freila
Freila is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 2,414 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2214 €/m². Compare Freila with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18078 · CP 18078 · lat 37.522122709121746, lon -2.9259674470899624 · 514 m · Income: €21,794