Huelva · Andalucía · CP 21055
Palos de la Frontera
Palos de la Frontera: living in Huelva
Palos de la Frontera offers 2868 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
12,938
Avg. summer temp
26.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#11 / 8133
Overall score
8.3/10
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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 · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~22 min; airport ~115 min; Renfe ~22 min; coach ~9 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.0/10
Average. About 2,868 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.2°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 95% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 5.5/10
Average. Spanish residents 82.0% of padrón; international residents 18.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 9.0/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −59.9% over the series; mean age 38.8; foreign residents 18.0%; 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 · 6.2/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,322; Natura 2000 covers about 23.6% of the area (nearest site ~0.4 km).
Place location
Palos de la Frontera in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
38.8
<16
17.6%
16–64
71.4%
65+
11%
International community
Spanish nationals: 9,257 (82.0%)
Foreign residents: 2,032 (18.0%)
- Romania: 855
- Morocco: 470
- Poland: 166
- Bulgaria: 62
- Ukraine: 44
- Senegal: 33
- Portugal: 30
- Colombia: 22
English speakers ≈ 4
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 (37.19, -6.89)
337 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Huelva
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Estero de Domingo Rubio (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 0.4 km
- 02Lagunas de Palos y las Madres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 1.8 km
- 03Marismas del Odiel (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 3.6 km
- 04Isla de Enmedio (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 7.5 km
- 05Enebrales de Punta Umbría (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 7.9 km
Day trip
- 06Marismas de Isla Cristina (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 33.4 km
- 07Río Tinto (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 35.5 km
- 08El Saltillo y Lomero Llano (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 38 km
- 09Corredor verde del Guadiamar (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 55.4 km
- 10Dehesa de Abajo (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Concertada · 62 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Palos de la Frontera
€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 Palos de la Frontera you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.4%
SEPE unemployed
406
Affiliated workers (approx.)
6,590
Self-employed (approx.)
1,109
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€34,454,227
Expenses
€34,454,227
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Carmelo Romero Hernández (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Sevilla (SVQ) · 121.1 km · 115 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Huelva) · 18.9 km · 22 min
High-speed rail
AVE Sevilla Santa Justa · 109 km · 90 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Punta Umbría · 40.5 km · 41 min
Nearest city
Huelva · 18.9 km · 22 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · HUELVA · 14.5 km · 22 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Cce Refineria · 2.6 km · 9 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
7,048
545 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
2,032
157 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
805
62 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
29
2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
297
42 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
Palos de la Frontera is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of…
Palos de la Frontera is a town and municipality located in the southwestern Spanish province of Huelva, in the autonomous community of Andalusia.
It is situated some 13 km from the provincial capital, Huelva
It is situated some 13 km from the provincial capital, Huelva.
According to the 2025 municipal register, the city had a population of 12,938
According to the 2025 municipal register, the city had a population of 12,938.
About Palos de la Frontera
Palos de la Frontera is a municipality in Huelva (Andalucía) with about 1,833 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3133 €/m². Compare Palos de la Frontera with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 21055 · CP 21055 · lat 37.19394152720056, lon -6.892656369338356 · 833 m · Income: €38,110