Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29066
Macharaviaya
Macharaviaya: living in Málaga
Macharaviaya offers 2887 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and fibre available for remote work — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
518
Avg. summer temp
26.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#1215 / 8133
Overall score
7.2/10
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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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~33 min; airport ~66 min; Renfe ~55 min; coach ~35 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.9/10
Average. About 2,887 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 71% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 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 84.6% of padrón; international residents 15.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.5/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −35.3% over the series; mean age 44.1; foreign residents 15.4%; 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 · 1.7/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~999.0 km).
Place location
Macharaviaya in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.1
<16
13.5%
16–64
67.1%
65+
19.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 406 (84.6%)
Foreign residents: 74 (15.4%)
- United Kingdom: 19
- Italy: 12
- Germany: 9
- Argentina: 6
- France: 5
- Morocco: 3
- Russia: 2
- Brazil: 2
English speakers ≈ 19
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,957
Flats €/m²
2720 €
Houses €/m²
3194 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: # / 103 · 81% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.77, -4.22)
340 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
70.9%
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 · 12.9 km
- 02Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 16.6 km
- 03Tajos del Alcazar (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.2 km
- 04Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 23.1 km
Day trip
- 05Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 33.2 km
- 06Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 34.4 km
- 07Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 37.1 km
- 08Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 39 km
- 09Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 39.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Macharaviaya
€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 Macharaviaya you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.3%
SEPE unemployed
22
Affiliated workers (approx.)
247
Self-employed (approx.)
42
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,400,000
Expenses
€1,400,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Antonio Campos Garín (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) · 46.3 km · 66 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía · 18.7 km · 33 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 31.3 km · 46 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 26.5 km · 43 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 29.7 km · 44 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MÁLAGA MARÍA ZAMBRANO · 37.6 km · 55 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Los Narcisos V · 9.8 km · 35 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
6,573
12,689 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
568
1,097 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
147
284 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
3
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2887 sunshine hours
Macharaviaya averages about 2887 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Coast in 26.5 km
The nearest mapped coast point is Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga), about 26.5 km by road.
Fibre at 70.9%
SETELECO reports 70.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Macharaviaya
Macharaviaya is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,693 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3493 €/m². Compare Macharaviaya with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29066 · CP 29066 · lat 36.76984066328575, lon -4.222222834190765 · 693 m · Income: €28,059