Granada · Andalucía · CP 18082
Galera
Galera: living in Granada
Galera offers 2897 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and essential local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,139
Avg. summer temp
26.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#2630 / 8133
Overall score
6.8/10
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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 · 3.7/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~107 min; airport ~108 min; Renfe ~70 min; coach ~29 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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 72% 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 · 10.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 87.3% of padrón; international residents 12.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.1/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −29.9% over the series; mean age 51.9; foreign residents 12.7%; 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 · 4.2/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~-650; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~26.8 km).
Place location
Galera in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.9
<16
9%
16–64
58.7%
65+
32.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 938 (87.3%)
Foreign residents: 137 (12.7%)
- United Kingdom: 115
- Morocco: 4
- France: 1
- Poland: 1
- Russia: 1
- Paraguay: 1
- Peru: 1
English speakers ≈ 115
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 (33.8km)
341 approx. sunny days · 5 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
72.3%
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 · 20 km
- 02Peña de Castril (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.9 km
- 03Sierra María-Los Velez (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25 km
Day trip
- 04Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.8 km
- 05Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 35 km
- 06Sierra de las Cabras (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 39.2 km
- 07Alto Guadalquivir (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 59.8 km
- 08Desierto de Tabernas (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 63.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Galera
€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 Galera you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7%
SEPE unemployed
47
Affiliated workers (approx.)
475
Self-employed (approx.)
80
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,130,210
Expenses
€2,130,210
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
José Manuel Guillén Ruiz (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) · 149 km · 108 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 131.6 km · 107 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 145 km · 108 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 198.4 km · 138 min
Nearest city
Granada · 131.6 km · 107 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GUADIX · 81.1 km · 70 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Cullar Baza · 17.1 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
776
681 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
181
159 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
115
101 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2897 sunshine hours
Galera averages about 2897 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 72.3%
SETELECO reports 72.3% 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 Galera
Galera is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 2,439 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2239 €/m². Compare Galera with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18082 · CP 18082 · lat 37.717511995971044, lon -2.563416030812251 · 539 m · Income: €22,477