Sevilla · Andalucía · CP 41031
El Castillo de las Guardas
El Castillo de las Guardas: living in Sevilla
El Castillo de las Guardas offers 2838 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and essential local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,501
Avg. summer temp
28.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#4938 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.0/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,426 €/m²; cost of living at 65% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.4/10
Average. Hospital ~62 min; airport ~87 min; Renfe ~63 min; coach ~36 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.6/10
Average. About 2,838 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~36.5°C (2/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 6.5/10
Average. Fibre coverage around 62% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.9% of padrón; international residents 3.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.7/10
Average. Population −0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −24.6% over the series; mean age 48.9; foreign residents 3.1%; property prices +9.0% 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 · 5.1/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 10.6% of the area (nearest site ~0.8 km).
Place location
El Castillo de las Guardas in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48.9
<16
11.1%
16–64
64.6%
65+
24.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,398 (96.9%)
Foreign residents: 45 (3.1%)
- Portugal: 10
- Senegal: 5
- France: 4
- Morocco: 4
- Bolivia: 4
- Romania: 2
- Peru: 2
- Italy: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,426
Flats €/m²
1312 €
Houses €/m²
1540 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 106 · 64% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 21032 (22.5km)
334 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
61.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Sevilla
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 7.5 km
- 02Encina de los Perros (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.1 km
- 03Río Tinto (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 12.7 km
- 04Corredor verde del Guadiamar (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 20 km
- 05Montera de Gossan (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 21.1 km
Day trip
- 06El Gergal (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 27.2 km
- 07Doñana (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 39.8 km
- 08La Pisá del Caballo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 43.7 km
- 09El Saltillo y Lomero Llano (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 43.9 km
- 10Hacienda Porzuna (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 45.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · El Castillo de las Guardas
€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 El Castillo de las Guardas you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11%
SEPE unemployed
107
Affiliated workers (approx.)
682
Self-employed (approx.)
116
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€2,559,863
Expenses
€2,559,863
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Gonzalo Domínguez Delgado (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 Sevilla (SVQ) · 67.5 km · 87 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Sevilla) · 71.9 km · 62 min
High-speed rail
AVE Sevilla Santa Justa · 59.3 km · 63 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Punta Umbría · 161 km · 113 min
Nearest city
Sevilla · 71.9 km · 62 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BENACAZÓN · 72.8 km · 63 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · El Ronquillo · 33.7 km · 36 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
829
552 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
234
156 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
128
85 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
1
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2838 sunshine hours
El Castillo de las Guardas averages about 2838 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Rural tax incentives
Andalucía offers up to €400 relocation deduction and 10% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
Nature 0.8 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 0.8 km away.
About El Castillo de las Guardas
El Castillo de las Guardas is a municipality in Sevilla (Andalucía) with about 3,809 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2109 €/m². Compare El Castillo de las Guardas with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 41031 · CP 41031 · lat 37.693432829134345, lon -6.317008505985782 · 109 m · Income: €25,650