Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29008
Alhaurín el Grande
Alhaurín el Grande: living in Málaga
Alhaurín el Grande offers 2892 sunshine hours a year, easy reach of the coast and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for coastal living in Spain.
Population
27,552
Avg. summer temp
27.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#137 / 8133
Overall score
7.9/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.8/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,170 €/m²; cost of living at 99% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~32 min; airport ~33 min; Renfe ~29 min; coach ~1 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,892 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.8°C (2/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 94% 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 79.3% of padrón; international residents 20.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.9/10
Future looks bright. Population −0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −21.6% over the series; mean age 41.2; foreign residents 20.7%; 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 · 5.1/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,150; Natura 2000 covers about 0.5% of the area (nearest site ~1.7 km).
Place location
Alhaurín el Grande in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.2
<16
18.1%
16–64
65.4%
65+
16.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 19,595 (79.3%)
Foreign residents: 5,110 (20.7%)
- United Kingdom: 2,353
- Morocco: 609
- Romania: 553
- Germany: 164
- Argentina: 105
- France: 97
- Italy: 94
- Brazil: 53
English speakers ≈ 2,353
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,170
Flats €/m²
2015 €
Houses €/m²
2324 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #56 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.65, -4.68)
340 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Monte Jabalcuza (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.6 km
- 02Sierra de las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 17.3 km
- 03Dunas de Artola o Cabopino (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 18.8 km
- 04Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 19.9 km
Day trip
- 05Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.7 km
- 06Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 29.2 km
- 07Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 34.2 km
- 08Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 40.5 km
- 09Lagunas de Campillos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 43.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alhaurín el Grande
€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 Alhaurín el Grande you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
10.9%
SEPE unemployed
1,971
Affiliated workers (approx.)
12,678
Self-employed (approx.)
2,162
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€39,171,768
Expenses
€39,171,768
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Antonia Jesus Ledesma Sanchez (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) · 21 km · 33 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Regional de Málaga · 29.5 km · 32 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 28.6 km · 31 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Torremolinos · 25 km · 29 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 29.8 km · 35 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁRTAMA · 13.1 km · 29 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · La Fama V · 0.2 km · 1 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
13,602
494 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
4,008
145 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
2,484
90 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Buses
7
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
37
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2892 sunshine hours
Alhaurín el Grande averages about 2892 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Coast in 25 km
The nearest mapped coast point is Playa de Torremolinos, about 25 km by road.
Fibre at 94.2%
SETELECO reports 94.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Alhaurín el Grande
Alhaurín el Grande is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 22,530 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2170 €/m². Compare Alhaurín el Grande with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29008 · CP 29008 · lat 36.649048782853654, lon -4.683803949757746 · 64 m · Income: €30,953