Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29018
Ardales
Ardales: living in Málaga
Ardales offers 2886 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,524
Avg. summer temp
27°C
Best place to buy a house
#500 / 8133
Overall score
7.6/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.4/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,401 €/m²; cost of living at 64% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~48 min; airport ~55 min; Renfe ~39 min; coach ~20 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,886 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 · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% 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 · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.0% of padrón; international residents 4.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.5/10
Average. Population +0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.0% over the series; mean age 44.0; foreign residents 4.0%; 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 · 5.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~850; Natura 2000 covers about 10.8% of the area (nearest site ~2.7 km).
Place location
Ardales in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44
<16
14.3%
16–64
66%
65+
19.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,399 (96.0%)
Foreign residents: 101 (4.0%)
- Paraguay: 26
- United Kingdom: 22
- Morocco: 12
- Argentina: 6
- Uruguay: 5
- Russia: 4
- Ecuador: 4
- China: 4
English speakers ≈ 22
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,401
Flats €/m²
1936 €
Houses €/m²
866 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #37 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.89, -4.85)
340 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93.2%
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 · 4.3 km
- 02Lagunas de Campillos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 14.3 km
- 03Sierra de las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 15.5 km
- 04Mirador Cuenca del Rio Turon-Mirador del Guarda Forestal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.5 km
- 05Laguna de Fuente de Piedra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 22 km
Day trip
- 06Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 27.3 km
- 07Laguna del Gosque (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 27.3 km
- 08Dehesa del Mercadillo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 31.5 km
- 09Sierra de Grazalema (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.9 km
- 10Laguna de la Ratosa (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 36.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Ardales
€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 Ardales you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.9%
SEPE unemployed
149
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,177
Self-employed (approx.)
200
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2015
€2,351,747
Expenses
€2,217,407
Balance
€134,340
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Juan Alberto Naranjo Moral (CON ANDALUCÍA)
2023–2027 · Con Andalucia Izquierda Unida Con Ardales
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 47.5 km · 55 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Regional de Málaga · 52.5 km · 48 min
High-speed rail
AVE Antequera–Santa Ana · 34.8 km · 36 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Torremolinos · 55.2 km · 50 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 52.8 km · 52 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · EL CHORRO-CAMINITO DEL REY · 13.2 km · 39 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Centro De Visitantes · 6.2 km · 20 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
1,146
454 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
479
190 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
211
84 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
37
32 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2886 sunshine hours
Ardales averages about 2886 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 93.2%
SETELECO reports 93.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Rural tax incentives
Andalucía offers up to €400 relocation deduction and 10% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Ardales
Ardales is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 2,491 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1401 €/m². Compare Ardales with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29018 · CP 29018 · lat 36.8927893296169, lon -4.847164765922286 · 540 m · Income: €26,668