Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29096
Villanueva del Rosario
Villanueva del Rosario: living in Málaga
Villanueva del Rosario offers 2909 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
3,470
Avg. summer temp
25.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#101 / 8133
Overall score
8.0/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 4.0/10
Average. Housing about 1,132 €/m²; cost of living at 51% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~31 min; airport ~53 min; Renfe ~38 min; coach ~4 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.8/10
Average. About 2,909 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 92% 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 97.1% of padrón; international residents 2.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.7/10
Average. Population +2.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −23.9% over the series; mean age 45.9; foreign residents 2.9%; 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 · 6.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~650; Natura 2000 covers about 12.4% of the area (nearest site ~1.8 km).
Place location
Villanueva del Rosario in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.9
<16
13.8%
16–64
62.5%
65+
23.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,258 (97.1%)
Foreign residents: 98 (2.9%)
- United Kingdom: 49
- Morocco: 10
- Russia: 7
- Romania: 4
- China: 4
- Germany: 3
- France: 3
- Brazil: 3
English speakers ≈ 49
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,132
Flats €/m²
861 €
Houses €/m²
1402 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #23 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (37.01, -4.37)
342 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Fuente de los Cien Caños-Nacimiento del Rio Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 8 km
- 02Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 9.8 km
- 03Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 11.1 km
- 04Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 12.1 km
- 05Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 12.8 km
Day trip
- 06Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 32.4 km
- 07Sierras Subbéticas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.8 km
- 08Laguna de Fuente de Piedra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 35.6 km
- 09Laguna de la Ratosa (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 36.2 km
- 10Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 37.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Villanueva del Rosario
€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 Villanueva del Rosario you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.8%
SEPE unemployed
169
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,536
Self-employed (approx.)
260
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€3,577,715
Expenses
€3,577,715
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
.svg?width=128 "Partido Popular")
Ignacio Jesus Ramos Cano (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) · 53.1 km · 53 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital de Antequera · 29.4 km · 31 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 46.5 km · 42 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 49 km · 45 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 42.2 km · 43 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ANTEQUERA AV · 29.1 km · 38 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Vva. Del Rosario · 1.7 km · 4 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
1,894
546 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
646
186 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
178
51 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
13
7 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2909 sunshine hours
Villanueva del Rosario averages about 2909 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 91.9%
SETELECO reports 91.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Villanueva del Rosario
Villanueva del Rosario is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 3,372 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1132 €/m². Compare Villanueva del Rosario with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29096 · CP 29096 · lat 37.008482396324275, lon -4.367602214591646 · 101 m · Income: €26,189