Granada · Andalucía · CP 18086
Gorafe
Gorafe: living in Granada
Gorafe offers 2946 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and fibre available for remote work — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
368
Avg. summer temp
25.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#6219 / 8133
Overall score
5.7/10
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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 · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~148 min; airport ~150 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.6/10
Average. About 2,946 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.8°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 79% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. 2 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 94.5% of padrón; international residents 5.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.4/10
Average. Population −1.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −46.2% over the series; mean age 53.8; foreign residents 5.5%; 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 · 4.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,150; Natura 2000 covers about 0.1% of the area (nearest site ~4.5 km).
Place location
Gorafe in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
53.8
<16
6.6%
16–64
59.7%
65+
33.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 360 (94.5%)
Foreign residents: 21 (5.5%)
- France: 8
- United Kingdom: 4
- Romania: 3
- Germany: 1
- Italy: 1
- Russia: 1
- Colombia: 1
- Cuba: 1
English speakers ≈ 4
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 174 · 51% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 18002 (19.7km)
347 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
78.6%
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 · 15 km
- 02Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 18.3 km
Day trip
- 03Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 32.9 km
- 04Sierra de Castril (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.4 km
- 05Sierra de Huétor (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 35.2 km
- 06Sierra Mágina (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 37.3 km
- 07Alto Guadalquivir (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 49.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Gorafe
€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 Gorafe you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.5%
SEPE unemployed
21
Affiliated workers (approx.)
155
Self-employed (approx.)
26
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€625,188
Expenses
€622,555
Balance
€2,633
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- PARA
Maria Trinidad Rodriguez Flores (PARA LA GENTE)
2023–2027 · Izquierda Unida Para la Gente
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 103.9 km · 150 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 86.6 km · 148 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 99.9 km · 149 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 153.4 km · 179 min
Nearest city
Granada · 86.6 km · 148 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · BENALÚA DE GUADIX · 30.3 km · 26 min
Nearest coach
Coach · BAM;Múñoz Amezcua · Estación de Autobuses de Pozo Alcón · 29.7 km · 25 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
266
723 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
83
226 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
25
68 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2946 sunshine hours
Gorafe averages about 2946 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 78.6%
SETELECO reports 78.6% 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 Gorafe
Gorafe is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 2,443 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2243 €/m². Compare Gorafe with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18086 · CP 18086 · lat 37.5197711716425, lon -3.0360942275140883 · 543 m · Income: €18,099