Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29076
Ojén
Ojén: living in Málaga
Ojén offers 2884 sunshine hours a year, easy reach of the coast and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for coastal living in Spain.
Population
4,755
Avg. summer temp
26.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#273 / 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 4,112 €/m²; cost of living at 187% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~32 min; airport ~70 min; Renfe ~69 min; coach ~31 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.8/10
Average. About 2,884 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.6°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 86% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 79.0% of padrón; international residents 21.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.6% vs last year; registered unemployment −14.9% over the series; mean age 41.0; foreign residents 21.0%; 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 · 5.5/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 26.7% of the area (nearest site ~0.8 km).
Place location
Ojén in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41
<16
16.7%
16–64
68.3%
65+
14.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,926 (79.0%)
Foreign residents: 776 (21.0%)
- United Kingdom: 124
- Morocco: 114
- Germany: 73
- Venezuela: 64
- France: 45
- Italy: 37
- Romania: 33
- Russia: 27
English speakers ≈ 124
Housing
Price €/m²
€4,112
Flats €/m²
4731 €
Houses €/m²
3492 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #73 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.57, -4.84)
339 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
85.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 6.9 km
- 02Dunas de Artola o Cabopino (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 11.7 km
- 03Pinsapo de las Escaleretas (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.7 km
Day trip
- 04Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 31.9 km
- 05Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 35.6 km
- 06Dehesa del Mercadillo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 36.2 km
- 07Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 38.3 km
- 08Sierra de Grazalema (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Ojén
€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 Ojén you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.9%
SEPE unemployed
223
Affiliated workers (approx.)
2,305
Self-employed (approx.)
390
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€5,157,770
Expenses
€4,989,073
Balance
€168,697
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- POR
Juan Merino Marquez (POR MI PUEBLO)
2023–2027 · Por Mi Pueblo
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 63.1 km · 70 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Costa del Sol (Marbella) · 19.9 km · 32 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 64.8 km · 63 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Marbella · 12.6 km · 32 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 67.4 km · 66 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁRTAMA · 39.7 km · 69 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Avanza · Estación de autobuses de Marbella · 11.2 km · 31 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
2,408
506 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
610
128 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
528
111 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2884 sunshine hours
Ojén averages about 2884 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Coast in 12.6 km
The nearest mapped coast point is Playa de Marbella, about 12.6 km by road.
Natura 2000 ~27%
About 27% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Ojén
Ojén is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 3,568 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 4112 €/m². Compare Ojén with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29076 · CP 29076 · lat 36.56633792445789, lon -4.838181659128353 · 39 m · Income: €30,276