Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29090
Tolox
Tolox: living in Málaga
Tolox offers 2886 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,468
Avg. summer temp
25°C
Best place to buy a house
#240 / 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 · 1.0/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,005 €/m²; cost of living at 91% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.9/10
Average. Hospital ~105 min; airport ~111 min; Renfe ~129 min; coach ~81 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.6/10
Average. About 2,886 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 87% 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 · 9.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 92.1% of padrón; international residents 7.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.1/10
Future looks bright. Population +4.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −24.7% over the series; mean age 44.9; foreign residents 7.9%; 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 · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~883; Natura 2000 covers about 75.2% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Tolox in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.9
<16
14.9%
16–64
62.7%
65+
22.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,941 (92.1%)
Foreign residents: 166 (7.9%)
- United Kingdom: 67
- Morocco: 16
- Germany: 11
- France: 6
- Italy: 5
- Romania: 4
- Argentina: 3
- Colombia: 3
English speakers ≈ 67
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,005
Flats €/m²
2648 €
Houses €/m²
1362 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #53 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.68, -4.94)
340 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
87.3%
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 · 0 km
- 02Pinsapo de las Escaleretas (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 8.3 km
- 03Mirador Cuenca del Rio Turon-Mirador del Guarda Forestal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.1 km
- 04Nacimiento del Rio Genal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 16.5 km
- 05Tajo de Ronda (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.9 km
Day trip
- 06Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 28.7 km
- 07Los Reales de Sierra Bermeja (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 29.2 km
- 08Sierra Crestellina (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 36.8 km
- 09Los Alcornocales (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 39.2 km
- 10Lagunas de Campillos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 39.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Tolox
€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 Tolox you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9%
SEPE unemployed
140
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,093
Self-employed (approx.)
186
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€2,888,515
Expenses
€2,888,515
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Jeronimo Macias Reina (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 58.2 km · 111 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Regional de Málaga · 63.2 km · 105 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 62.3 km · 105 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Torremolinos · 65.9 km · 107 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 63.5 km · 108 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · PIZARRA · 39.8 km · 129 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Tolox · 10 km · 81 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
1,209
490 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
534
216 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
173
70 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
2
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2886 sunshine hours
Tolox averages about 2886 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~75%
About 75% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Tolox
Tolox is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 2,087 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2005 €/m². Compare Tolox with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29090 · CP 29090 · lat 36.677824045310025, lon -4.94210146589337 · 780 m · Income: €24,472