Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29021
Atajate
Atajate: living in Málaga
Atajate offers 2933 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and a hospital within about half an hour — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
168
Avg. summer temp
24.8°C
Best place to buy a house
#3202 / 8133
Overall score
6.6/10
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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 2,957 €/m²; cost of living at 134% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.2/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~25 min; airport ~125 min; Renfe ~23 min; coach ~36 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.7/10
Average. About 2,933 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.3°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 76% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.8% of padrón; international residents 4.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.9/10
Average. Population −10.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −26.1% over the series; mean age 46.7; foreign residents 4.2%; 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 · 4.7/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,850; Natura 2000 covers about 20.8% of the area (nearest site ~0.8 km).
Place location
Atajate in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.7
<16
12%
16–64
62.3%
65+
25.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 161 (95.8%)
Foreign residents: 7 (4.2%)
- United Kingdom: 2
- Morocco: 1
- Brazil: 1
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,957
Flats €/m²
2720 €
Houses €/m²
3194 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: # / 103 · 84% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.64, -5.25)
345 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
76.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Grazalema (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.8 km
- 02Cueva del Gato (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.5 km
- 03Nacimiento del Rio Genal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 11.6 km
- 04Los Alcornocales (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 12 km
- 05Cueva del Hundidero (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.1 km
Day trip
- 06Peñón de Zaframagón (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 38.4 km
- 07Estuario del Río Guadiaro (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 39.6 km
- 08Cola del Embalse de Bornos (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 42.6 km
- 09Cola del Embalse de Arcos (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 48.8 km
- 10Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 49.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Atajate
€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 Atajate you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
16.2%
SEPE unemployed
17
Affiliated workers (approx.)
73
Self-employed (approx.)
13
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€922,944
Expenses
€922,944
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Rocío del Río Sánchez (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) · 115.4 km · 125 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital de la Serranía (Ronda) · 22.6 km · 25 min
High-speed rail
AVE Antequera–Santa Ana · 88.8 km · 94 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Marbella · 75.6 km · 90 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 120.7 km · 122 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · JIMERA DE LÍBAR · 8.3 km · 23 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Ayuntamiento de Ronda · Estación de Autobuses de Ronda · 23.5 km · 36 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
83
494 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
43
256 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
8
48 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2933 sunshine hours
Atajate averages about 2933 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~21%
About 21% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 76.3%
SETELECO reports 76.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Atajate
Atajate is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,564 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3364 €/m². Compare Atajate with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29021 · CP 29021 · lat 36.64075695265947, lon -5.246737161283003 · 564 m · Income: €24,667