Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29002
Alcaucín
Alcaucín: living in Málaga
Alcaucín offers 2905 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and broad local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,671
Avg. summer temp
26.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#855 / 8133
Overall score
7.4/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.4/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,650 €/m²; cost of living at 75% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.8/10
Average. Hospital ~28 min; airport ~73 min; Renfe ~72 min; coach ~14 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.1/10
Average. About 2,905 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 · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 74% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 61.8% of padrón; international residents 38.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.2/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −14.4% over the series; mean age 50.5; foreign residents 38.2%; property prices +17.1% 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 · 5.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,650; Natura 2000 covers about 31.3% of the area (nearest site ~0.9 km).
Place location
Alcaucín in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
50.5
<16
11%
16–64
55%
65+
34.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,378 (61.8%)
Foreign residents: 852 (38.2%)
- United Kingdom: 567
- Morocco: 109
- Germany: 35
- Romania: 9
- China: 7
- Pakistan: 6
- Ukraine: 5
- France: 3
English speakers ≈ 567
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,650
Flats €/m²
1541 €
Houses €/m²
1758 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #46 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.92, -4.12)
342 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
73.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0.9 km
- 02Tajos del Alcazar (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 2.9 km
- 03Tajos de Alhama (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 14.1 km
- 04Fuente de los Cien Caños-Nacimiento del Rio Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 18.9 km
- 05Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 20.9 km
Day trip
- 06Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 26.3 km
- 07Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 31 km
- 08Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 31 km
- 09Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 34.4 km
- 10Dehesas de Santa Fé (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 39.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alcaucín
€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 Alcaucín you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.9%
SEPE unemployed
131
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,038
Self-employed (approx.)
176
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,418,324
Expenses
€2,326,655
Balance
€91,669
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Ágata Noemí González Martín (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) · 69.2 km · 73 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía · 22.4 km · 28 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 59.4 km · 60 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Burriana (Nerja) · 48 km · 47 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 57.8 km · 58 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MÁLAGA MARÍA ZAMBRANO · 66.4 km · 72 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Puente Don Manuel · 6.8 km · 14 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
1,654
619 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
517
194 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
192
72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
1
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
15
9 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2905 sunshine hours
Alcaucín averages about 2905 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~31%
About 31% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 73.9%
SETELECO reports 73.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Alcaucín
Alcaucín is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 2,236 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1650 €/m². Compare Alcaucín with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29002 · CP 29002 · lat 36.91635060248096, lon -4.116548829298793 · 503 m · Income: €25,095