Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29043
Colmenar
Colmenar: living in Málaga
Colmenar offers 2885 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
3,626
Avg. summer temp
25.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#298 / 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 · 1.6/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,582 €/m²; cost of living at 72% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~40 min; airport ~54 min; Renfe ~45 min; coach ~5 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.3/10
Average. About 2,885 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.7°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 85% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 88.8% of padrón; international residents 11.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.7/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −16.8% over the series; mean age 44.0; foreign residents 11.2%; 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 · 4.0/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 2.6% of the area (nearest site ~3.5 km).
Place location
Colmenar in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44
<16
14.3%
16–64
65.1%
65+
20.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,997 (88.8%)
Foreign residents: 379 (11.2%)
- United Kingdom: 133
- Morocco: 108
- Romania: 28
- Germany: 10
- Bolivia: 10
- France: 5
- Argentina: 5
- Colombia: 5
English speakers ≈ 133
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,582
Flats €/m²
1667 €
Houses €/m²
1496 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #45 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.92, -4.33)
339 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
84.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.5 km
- 02Fuente de los Cien Caños-Nacimiento del Rio Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 13.2 km
- 03Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 16.2 km
- 04Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 19.3 km
- 05El Tornillo del Torcal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 19.3 km
Day trip
- 06Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 28.7 km
- 07Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 34.6 km
- 08Laguna de Fuente de Piedra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 43.3 km
- 09Sierras Subbéticas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 43.7 km
- 10Lagunas de Campillos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 44.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Colmenar
€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 Colmenar you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.4%
SEPE unemployed
223
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,666
Self-employed (approx.)
283
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€3,486,839
Expenses
€3,415,828
Balance
€71,011
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Jose Martin Garcia (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) · 48.4 km · 54 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Regional de Málaga · 34.2 km · 40 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 35.2 km · 42 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 36.7 km · 44 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 33.7 km · 41 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MÁLAGA MARÍA ZAMBRANO · 40.4 km · 45 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Plaza · 2 km · 5 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
2,153
594 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
871
240 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
206
57 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
13
4 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
26
12 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2885 sunshine hours
Colmenar averages about 2885 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 84.5%
SETELECO reports 84.5% 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 Colmenar
Colmenar is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 3,395 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1582 €/m². Compare Colmenar with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29043 · CP 29043 · lat 36.91580524256746, lon -4.329395920157928 · 63 m · Income: €25,352