Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29041
Casares
Casares: living in Málaga
Casares offers 2912 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
9,009
Avg. summer temp
26.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#257 / 8133
Overall score
7.8/10
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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 3,373 €/m²; cost of living at 153% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.0/10
Average. Hospital ~48 min; airport ~94 min; Renfe ~65 min; coach ~39 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.8/10
Average. About 2,912 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 88% 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 · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 70.5% of padrón; international residents 29.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.8/10
Future looks bright. Population +6.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −16.2% over the series; mean age 41.7; foreign residents 29.5%; property prices +17.1% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 3.4/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~50; Natura 2000 covers about 22.1% of the area (nearest site ~0.2 km).
Place location
Casares in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.7
<16
17.3%
16–64
66.8%
65+
15.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 4,592 (70.5%)
Foreign residents: 1,923 (29.5%)
- United Kingdom: 830
- Morocco: 109
- Romania: 104
- France: 81
- Italy: 73
- Poland: 63
- Germany: 59
- Russia: 46
English speakers ≈ 830
Housing
Price €/m²
€3,373
Flats €/m²
3251 €
Houses €/m²
3494 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #65 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.43, -5.28)
343 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
87.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra Crestellina (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 1.5 km
- 02Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 7.6 km
- 03Los Alcornocales (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.4 km
- 04Cañón de las Buitreras (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 15.7 km
- 05Estuario del Río Guadiaro (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 16.4 km
Day trip
- 06Sierra de las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 25.9 km
- 07Marismas del Río Palmones (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 32 km
- 08Dehesa del Mercadillo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 36.3 km
- 09Estrecho (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 37.8 km
- 10Playa de los Lances (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 53.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Casares
€4,632
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€354
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€236
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Casares you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6%
SEPE unemployed
361
Affiliated workers (approx.)
4,279
Self-employed (approx.)
722
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€24,210,599
Expenses
€23,714,251
Balance
€496,348
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Juan Luis Villalon Ortega (CON ANDALUCÍA)
2023–2027 · Con Andalucia Izquierda Unida Con Casares, Secadero y Casares Costa
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 105.7 km · 94 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Costa del Sol (Marbella) · 45.3 km · 48 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 107.5 km · 87 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Marbella · 53.7 km · 55 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 110.1 km · 90 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · SAN PABLO · 34.5 km · 65 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses Estepona · 26.1 km · 39 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
4,197
466 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
920
102 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
567
63 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
9
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
26
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2912 sunshine hours
Casares averages about 2912 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~22%
About 22% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 87.5%
SETELECO reports 87.5% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Casares
Casares is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 6,118 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3373 €/m². Compare Casares with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29041 · CP 29041 · lat 36.432508681750534, lon -5.2755302974410485 · 61 m · Income: €32,424