Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29026
Benamargosa
Benamargosa: living in Málaga
Benamargosa offers 2887 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,560
Avg. summer temp
26.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#342 / 8133
Overall score
7.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 5.2/10
Average. Housing about 985 €/m²; cost of living at 45% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~24 min; airport ~76 min; Renfe ~74 min; coach ~11 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.9/10
Average. About 2,887 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 83% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 7.3/10
Better than other places. 8 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 77.0% of padrón; international residents 23.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.6/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −37.0% over the series; mean age 47.6; foreign residents 23.0%; 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 · 2.0/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~999.0 km).
Place location
Benamargosa in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
47.6
<16
11.5%
16–64
63.2%
65+
25.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,166 (77.0%)
Foreign residents: 348 (23.0%)
- United Kingdom: 193
- Romania: 68
- Germany: 22
- France: 12
- Morocco: 10
- Ukraine: 6
- Argentina: 4
- Italy: 2
English speakers ≈ 193
Housing
Price €/m²
€985
Flats €/m²
896 €
Houses €/m²
1073 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #15 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.84, -4.20)
340 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
82.6%
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 · 9.8 km
- 02Tajos del Alcazar (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.9 km
- 03Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.5 km
- 04Fuente de los Cien Caños-Nacimiento del Rio Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 21.7 km
- 05Tajos de Alhama (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 24.8 km
Day trip
- 06Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 29.4 km
- 07Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 29.8 km
- 08Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 30.2 km
- 09Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 32.6 km
- 10Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 34 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Benamargosa
€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 Benamargosa you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
SEPE unemployed
51
Affiliated workers (approx.)
702
Self-employed (approx.)
118
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,875,491
Expenses
€1,875,491
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Salvador Arcas Sanchez (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) · 66 km · 76 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía · 14 km · 24 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 51 km · 57 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Burriana (Nerja) · 39.6 km · 43 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 49.4 km · 55 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MÁLAGA MARÍA ZAMBRANO · 57.9 km · 74 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Benamargosa · 1.3 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
728
467 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
389
249 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
176
113 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
7
4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
3
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2887 sunshine hours
Benamargosa averages about 2887 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 82.6%
SETELECO reports 82.6% 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 Benamargosa
Benamargosa is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,499 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 985 €/m². Compare Benamargosa with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29026 · CP 29026 · lat 36.84320351058995, lon -4.197942550264482 · 569 m · Income: €19,840