Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29053
Frigiliana
Frigiliana: living in Málaga
Frigiliana offers 2909 sunshine hours a year, easy reach of the coast and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for coastal living in Spain.
Population
3,383
Avg. summer temp
26.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#10 / 8133
Overall score
8.3/10
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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 3,323 €/m²; cost of living at 151% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.9/10
Average. Hospital ~40 min; airport ~87 min; Renfe ~77 min; coach ~38 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 7.3/10
Better than other places. About 2,909 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.2°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 90% 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 · 10.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 69.6% of padrón; international residents 30.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.7/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −29.2% over the series; mean age 45.3; foreign residents 30.4%; 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 ~-650; Natura 2000 covers about 71.4% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Frigiliana in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.3
<16
15.5%
16–64
63.5%
65+
21%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,095 (69.6%)
Foreign residents: 914 (30.4%)
- United Kingdom: 426
- Germany: 67
- Morocco: 59
- Italy: 28
- Argentina: 18
- France: 17
- Poland: 12
- Russia: 7
English speakers ≈ 426
Housing
Price €/m²
€3,323
Flats €/m²
3383 €
Houses €/m²
3262 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #64 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.80, -3.90)
342 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.6%
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 · 0 km
- 02Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 7.9 km
- 03Peñones de San Cristóbal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 19.8 km
- 04Tajos del Alcazar (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 19.8 km
- 05Tajos de Alhama (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 21.6 km
Day trip
- 06Charca Suarez (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Concertada · 32.6 km
- 07Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33 km
- 08Dehesas de Santa Fé (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 39.7 km
- 09Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.6 km
- 10Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 49 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Frigiliana
€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 Frigiliana you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.1%
SEPE unemployed
153
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,524
Self-employed (approx.)
258
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€5,056,882
Expenses
€5,056,882
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Alejandro Herrero Platero (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) · 79.6 km · 87 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía · 32.5 km · 40 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 64.7 km · 67 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Burriana (Nerja) · 12.2 km · 27 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 63 km · 65 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MÁLAGA MARÍA ZAMBRANO · 71.6 km · 77 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Maro Empalme · 13.8 km · 38 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
1,863
551 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
639
189 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
744
220 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
2
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2909 sunshine hours
Frigiliana averages about 2909 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Coast in 12.2 km
The nearest mapped coast point is Playa de Burriana (Nerja), about 12.2 km by road.
Natura 2000 ~71%
About 71% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Frigiliana
Frigiliana is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 3,082 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3323 €/m². Compare Frigiliana with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29053 · CP 29053 · lat 36.80493038927927, lon -3.895532493457377 · 94 m · Income: €29,064