Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29068
Manilva
Manilva: living in Málaga
Manilva offers 2909 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
18,165
Avg. summer temp
26.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#433 / 8133
Overall score
7.6/10
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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 2,808 €/m²; cost of living at 128% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.8/10
Average. Hospital ~43 min; airport ~89 min; Renfe ~47 min; coach ~22 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.0/10
Average. About 2,909 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 · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 95% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 10.0/10
Better than other places. 11 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 64.2% of padrón; international residents 35.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.3/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −21.3% over the series; mean age 41.3; foreign residents 35.8%; 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 · 4.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~150; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~3.7 km).
Place location
Manilva in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.3
<16
17.9%
16–64
66.4%
65+
15.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 9,970 (64.2%)
Foreign residents: 5,558 (35.8%)
- United Kingdom: 2,033
- Morocco: 697
- Romania: 436
- Italy: 221
- Bulgaria: 156
- Argentina: 133
- Germany: 119
- China: 111
English speakers ≈ 2,033
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,808
Flats €/m²
2545 €
Houses €/m²
3071 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #61 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.35, -5.26)
342 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Estuario del Río Guadiaro (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 7.7 km
- 02Los Alcornocales (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 9 km
- 03Sierra Crestellina (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 10.5 km
- 04Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 14 km
- 05Cañón de las Buitreras (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 24.1 km
Day trip
- 06Marismas del Río Palmones (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 25.1 km
- 07Sierra de Grazalema (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.6 km
- 08Estrecho (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.1 km
- 09Sierra de las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 31.1 km
- 10Dehesa del Mercadillo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 44.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Manilva
€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 Manilva you pay €1,019 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.6%
SEPE unemployed
914
Affiliated workers (approx.)
8,548
Self-employed (approx.)
1,447
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€26,131,976
Expenses
€24,672,176
Balance
€1,459,800
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- COMP
Mario Jiménez Rodríguez (COMPROMISO MANILVA)
2023–2027 · Compromiso Manilva
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 102.4 km · 89 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Costa del Sol (Marbella) · 42 km · 43 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 104.1 km · 82 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Marbella · 50.4 km · 50 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 106.8 km · 86 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ALMORAIMA · 38.2 km · 47 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Consorcio Andalucía · Torreguadiaro · 9.4 km · 22 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
9,997
550 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,760
97 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
1,253
69 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
4
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
39
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2909 sunshine hours
Manilva averages about 2909 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 94.7%
SETELECO reports 94.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Broad local services
11 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Manilva.
About Manilva
Manilva is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 14,987 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2808 €/m². Compare Manilva with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29068 · CP 29068 · lat 36.352725681928305, lon -5.261743510229479 · 130 m · Income: €30,150