Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29005
Algarrobo
Algarrobo: living in Málaga
Algarrobo offers 2900 sunshine hours a year, easy reach of the coast and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for coastal living in Spain.
Population
7,103
Avg. summer temp
27.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#192 / 8133
Overall score
7.8/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,364 €/m²; cost of living at 107% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~11 min; airport ~58 min; Renfe ~38 min; coach ~7 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.4/10
Average. About 2,900 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.6°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% 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 · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 86.0% of padrón; international residents 14.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −22.1% over the series; mean age 44.1; foreign residents 14.0%; property prices +17.1% 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 · 3.1/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~2.4 km).
Place location
Algarrobo in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.1
<16
14.6%
16–64
63.8%
65+
21.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 5,542 (86.0%)
Foreign residents: 902 (14.0%)
- Germany: 230
- Romania: 102
- Morocco: 101
- United Kingdom: 90
- Paraguay: 41
- Bolivia: 30
- Senegal: 29
- Italy: 25
English speakers ≈ 90
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,364
Flats €/m²
2687 €
Houses €/m²
2040 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #57 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.77, -4.04)
341 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
90.6%
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 · 9.1 km
- 02Tajos del Alcazar (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 16.2 km
- 03Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 18.6 km
- 04Tajos de Alhama (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 25 km
Day trip
- 05Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 28.2 km
- 06Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 37.7 km
- 07Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 43.6 km
- 08Charca Suarez (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Concertada · 44.9 km
- 09Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 46 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Algarrobo
€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 Algarrobo you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.4%
SEPE unemployed
380
Affiliated workers (approx.)
3,206
Self-employed (approx.)
544
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€9,185,024
Expenses
€9,090,254
Balance
€94,770
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Natacha Rivas Campos (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 56.5 km · 58 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía · 9.4 km · 11 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 41.6 km · 38 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Burriana (Nerja) · 20.3 km · 19 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 40 km · 36 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MÁLAGA MARÍA ZAMBRANO · 48.5 km · 38 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Algarrobo Costa / Muebles García V · 2.7 km · 7 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
3,195
450 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,027
145 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
804
113 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
1
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
29
9 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2900 sunshine hours
Algarrobo averages about 2900 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Coast in 20.3 km
The nearest mapped coast point is Playa de Burriana (Nerja), about 20.3 km by road.
Fibre at 90.6%
SETELECO reports 90.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Algarrobo
Algarrobo is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 6,368 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2364 €/m². Compare Algarrobo with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29005 · CP 29005 · lat 36.76637965000377, lon -4.044228167468696 · 61 m · Income: €26,764