Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29012
Álora
Álora: living in Málaga
Álora offers 2884 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
13,650
Avg. summer temp
27.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#152 / 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 · 1.6/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,479 €/m²; cost of living at 67% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~49 min; airport ~59 min; Renfe ~20 min; coach ~11 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,884 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.9°C (2/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 82% 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 90.0% of padrón; international residents 10.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.6% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.4% over the series; mean age 44.0; foreign residents 10.0%; 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 · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~-50; Natura 2000 covers about 12.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.6 km).
Place location
Álora in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44
<16
14.1%
16–64
66.1%
65+
19.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 11,690 (90.0%)
Foreign residents: 1,295 (10.0%)
- United Kingdom: 529
- Morocco: 175
- Romania: 154
- Germany: 30
- Venezuela: 28
- Argentina: 21
- China: 19
- France: 15
English speakers ≈ 529
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,479
Flats €/m²
1406 €
Houses €/m²
1551 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #39 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.86, -4.70)
339 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
81.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 6.6 km
- 02Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 14.3 km
- 03El Tornillo del Torcal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.8 km
- 04Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 19.9 km
- 05Lagunas de Campillos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 21.5 km
Day trip
- 06Laguna de Fuente de Piedra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 26.1 km
- 07Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 29.3 km
- 08Laguna del Gosque (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 37.1 km
- 09Laguna de la Ratosa (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 37.9 km
- 10Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 38.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Álora
€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 Álora you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
12.5%
SEPE unemployed
1,131
Affiliated workers (approx.)
6,327
Self-employed (approx.)
1,083
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€12,841,700
Expenses
€12,841,700
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Francisco Jesus Martinez Subires (paco Humillo) (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 Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 40.4 km · 59 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital de Antequera · 36 km · 49 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 44.4 km · 52 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Torremolinos · 48 km · 55 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 45.7 km · 56 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · LAS MELLIZAS · 6 km · 20 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Venta Tendilla · 2 km · 11 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
6,337
464 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,974
145 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
1,373
101 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
39
3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
113
18 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2884 sunshine hours
Álora averages about 2884 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 81.9%
SETELECO reports 81.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Broad local services
11 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Álora.
About Álora
Álora is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 12,954 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1479 €/m². Compare Álora with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29012 · CP 29012 · lat 36.85696293308868, lon -4.698769016286395 · 89 m · Income: €26,800