Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29036
Carratraca
Carratraca: living in Málaga
Carratraca offers 2886 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
801
Avg. summer temp
26°C
Best place to buy a house
#1529 / 8133
Overall score
7.1/10
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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 · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~40 min; airport ~46 min; Renfe ~29 min; coach ~20 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.4/10
Average. About 2,886 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.8°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 85% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.9% of padrón; international residents 4.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.7/10
Average. Population +1.9% vs last year; registered unemployment −17.6% over the series; mean age 48.2; foreign residents 4.1%; 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 · 5.5/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,750; Natura 2000 covers about 52.4% of the area (nearest site ~0.8 km).
Place location
Carratraca in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48.2
<16
9.9%
16–64
67.5%
65+
22.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 701 (95.9%)
Foreign residents: 30 (4.1%)
- Morocco: 6
- Paraguay: 6
- Romania: 5
- France: 2
- United Kingdom: 2
- Uruguay: 2
- Italy: 1
- Poland: 1
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,957
Flats €/m²
2720 €
Houses €/m²
3194 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: # / 103 · 83% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.85, -4.82)
340 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
85.2%
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 · 7.4 km
- 02Sierra de las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.3 km
- 03Mirador Cuenca del Rio Turon-Mirador del Guarda Forestal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 16.3 km
- 04Lagunas de Campillos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 19.5 km
- 05Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 24 km
Day trip
- 06Laguna de Fuente de Piedra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 26.7 km
- 07Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 28.3 km
- 08Dehesa del Mercadillo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 31.7 km
- 09Laguna del Gosque (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 33 km
- 10Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Carratraca
€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 Carratraca you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11.3%
SEPE unemployed
61
Affiliated workers (approx.)
380
Self-employed (approx.)
65
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€834,613
Expenses
€803,717
Balance
€30,896
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Antonio Sepulveda Gonzalez (CON ANDALUCÍA)
2023–2027 · Con Andalucia Izquierda Unida Con Carratraca
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 40.8 km · 46 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Regional de Málaga · 45.7 km · 40 min
High-speed rail
AVE Antequera–Santa Ana · 40 km · 38 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Torremolinos · 48.4 km · 42 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 46.1 km · 43 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ÁLORA · 21.2 km · 29 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Centro De Visitantes · 11.6 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
493
615 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
160
200 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
94
117 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2886 sunshine hours
Carratraca averages about 2886 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~52%
About 52% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 85.2%
SETELECO reports 85.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Carratraca
Carratraca is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,600 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3400 €/m². Compare Carratraca with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29036 · CP 29036 · lat 36.845549314825426, lon -4.82172230989936 · 600 m · Income: €26,347