Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29028
Benaoján
Benaoján: living in Málaga
Benaoján offers 2929 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and near-full fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,427
Avg. summer temp
24.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#21 / 8133
Overall score
8.2/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 7.1/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 828 €/m²; cost of living at 38% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~27 min; airport ~121 min; Renfe ~16 min; coach ~42 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.6/10
Average. About 2,929 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 96% 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.8% of padrón; international residents 3.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.3/10
Average. Population −0.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −33.0% over the series; mean age 45.6; foreign residents 3.2%; 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~-15,000; Natura 2000 covers about 65.1% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Benaoján in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.6
<16
12.7%
16–64
66.4%
65+
20.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,429 (96.8%)
Foreign residents: 47 (3.2%)
- United Kingdom: 16
- Romania: 6
- Morocco: 5
- France: 2
- Argentina: 2
- Germany: 1
- Poland: 1
- Bolivia: 1
English speakers ≈ 16
Housing
Price €/m²
€828
Flats €/m²
810 €
Houses €/m²
845 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #8 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.70, -5.26)
345 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
96%
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 · 0 km
- 02Cueva del Gato (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 3.5 km
- 03Cueva del Hundidero (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 5.6 km
- 04Dehesa del Mercadillo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 9 km
- 05Tajo de Ronda (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.2 km
Day trip
- 06Peñón de Zaframagón (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 31.5 km
- 07Cola del Embalse de Bornos (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 38.8 km
- 08Cola del Embalse de Arcos (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 46 km
- 09Estuario del Río Guadiaro (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 46.3 km
- 10Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 46.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Benaoján
€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 Benaoján you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
14.3%
SEPE unemployed
136
Affiliated workers (approx.)
662
Self-employed (approx.)
114
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€1,812,669
Expenses
€1,812,669
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Isabel Soraya García Mesa (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 Sevilla (SVQ) · 132.7 km · 121 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital de la Serranía (Ronda) · 17.5 km · 27 min
High-speed rail
AVE Antequera–Santa Ana · 85.7 km · 98 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Marbella · 79 km · 100 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 117.6 km · 126 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · BENAOJÁN-MONTEJAQUE · 5.5 km · 16 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Ayuntamiento de Ronda · Estación de Autobuses de Ronda · 18 km · 42 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
863
605 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
313
219 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
96
67 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
5 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2929 sunshine hours
Benaoján averages about 2929 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 96%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (96%) makes Benaoján a practical base for remote work.
Housing ~€828/m²
Asking prices around €828 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
About Benaoján
Benaoján is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,486 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 828 €/m². Compare Benaoján with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29028 · CP 29028 · lat 36.70155821838925, lon -5.26117575604937 · 571 m · Income: €24,756