Huelva · Andalucía · CP 21042
Isla Cristina
Isla Cristina: living in Huelva
Isla Cristina offers 2856 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
21,525
Avg. summer temp
27°C
Best place to buy a house
#604 / 8133
Overall score
7.5/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 4.6/10
Average. Housing about 1,022 €/m²; cost of living at 46% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.1/10
Average. Hospital ~50 min; airport ~136 min; Renfe ~44 min; coach ~10 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.9/10
Average. About 2,856 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.9°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 98% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 10.0/10
Better than other places. 11 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 91.4% of padrón; international residents 8.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.3/10
Future looks bright. Population −0.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −46.7% over the series; mean age 41.5; foreign residents 8.6%; property prices +8.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 3.4/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 4.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,755; Natura 2000 covers about 14.1% of the area (nearest site ~0.8 km).
Place location
Isla Cristina in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.5
<16
16.1%
16–64
68.8%
65+
15%
International community
Spanish nationals: 19,444 (91.4%)
Foreign residents: 1,820 (8.6%)
- Morocco: 642
- Romania: 423
- Poland: 197
- Portugal: 92
- Bulgaria: 73
- Senegal: 64
- China: 39
- Ukraine: 26
English speakers ≈ 17
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+58.7%
Province rank: # / 80 · 31% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 21010 (9.8km)
336 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Huelva
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Marismas de Isla Cristina (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 0.8 km
- 02Marismas del Río Piedras y Flecha del Rompido (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 8.1 km
- 03Laguna de el Portil (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 21.2 km
- 04La Norieta (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 21.8 km
- 05Marismas del Odiel (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 23.4 km
Day trip
- 06Isla de Enmedio (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 25.6 km
- 07Marisma de el Burro (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 28.8 km
- 08Estero de Domingo Rubio (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 31.2 km
- 09Lagunas de Palos y las Madres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 35.3 km
- 10Doñana (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 44 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Isla Cristina
€4,632
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€354
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€236
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Isla Cristina you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.6%
SEPE unemployed
1,122
Affiliated workers (approx.)
10,494
Self-employed (approx.)
1,777
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€29,893,323
Expenses
€29,881,184
Balance
€12,139
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Genaro Orta Perez (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 Sevilla (SVQ) · 149.8 km · 136 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Huelva) · 56.3 km · 50 min
High-speed rail
AVE Sevilla Santa Justa · 158.7 km · 136 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Punta Umbría · 38.8 km · 33 min
Nearest city
Huelva · 43.3 km · 37 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GIBRALEÓN · 44.4 km · 44 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Pl Del Concejo · 1.8 km · 10 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
9,142
425 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,649
77 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
1,367
64 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
6
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
13
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Isla Cristina is a city and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain, close to the…
Isla Cristina is a city and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain, close to the Portuguese border.
According to the 2025 municipal register, the city has a population of 21,525 inhabitants
According to the 2025 municipal register, the city has a population of 21,525 inhabitants.
Isla Cristina remains one of the most important fishing ports in Andalusia, its catch being highly…
Isla Cristina remains one of the most important fishing ports in Andalusia, its catch being highly prized throughout Spain.
About Isla Cristina
Isla Cristina is a municipality in Huelva (Andalucía) with about 1,799 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3099 €/m². Compare Isla Cristina with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 21042 · CP 21042 · lat 37.2256831372558, lon -7.287247371503038 · 799 m · Income: €27,438