Zaragoza · Aragón · CP 50165
Mequinenza
Mequinenza: living in Zaragoza
Mequinenza offers 2656 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,236
Avg. summer temp
25.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#2420 / 8133
Overall score
6.8/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 3.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,210 €/m²; cost of living at 55% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.0/10
Average. Hospital ~46 min; airport ~111 min; Renfe ~30 min; coach ~27 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 3.4/10
Worse than other places. About 2,656 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.4°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 · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 89.5% of padrón; international residents 10.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.4/10
Average. Population +0.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −36.5% over the series; mean age 46.8; foreign residents 10.5%; property prices +6.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 9.6/10
In this place taxes are lower than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 6.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~750; Natura 2000 covers about 49.5% of the area (nearest site ~3.9 km).
Place location
Mequinenza in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.8
<16
13.1%
16–64
63.3%
65+
23.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,080 (89.5%)
Foreign residents: 244 (10.5%)
- Romania: 69
- Morocco: 50
- Germany: 17
- Poland: 15
- United Kingdom: 13
- Senegal: 11
- France: 6
- Ukraine: 4
English speakers ≈ 13
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+41.9%
Province rank: # / 293 · 129% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 50105 (11.1km)
312 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Zaragoza
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Aiguabarreig Segre-Cinca (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 9.8 km
- 02Tossals d` Almatret (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 10 km
- 03Serós-Tossals de Montmeneu (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 13.1 km
- 04Riba-roja (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 14.9 km
- 05Montllober (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 18.5 km
Day trip
- 06Saladas de Chiprana (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Dirigida · 35.7 km
- 07Mas de Melons (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 41.6 km
- 08Serra del Montsant (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42 km
- 09Les Illes de l`Ebre (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 42.1 km
- 10Els Ports (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Mequinenza
€3,058
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€1,220
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,810
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Mequinenza you pay €555 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
2.8%
SEPE unemployed
40
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,013
Self-employed (approx.)
170
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€4,645,406
Expenses
€4,645,406
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Antonio Sanjuan Soler (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (ZAZ) · 155.4 km · 111 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Lleida) · 58.3 km · 46 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 145.7 km · 91 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 142 km · 106 min
Nearest city
Zaragoza · 147.1 km · 96 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · FABARA · 25.6 km · 30 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Fraga · 28.8 km · 27 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
1,237
553 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
375
168 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
205
92 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
10
8 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2656 sunshine hours
Mequinenza averages about 2656 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~49%
About 49% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 94.8%
SETELECO reports 94.8% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Mequinenza
Mequinenza is a municipality in Zaragoza (Aragón) with about 3,097 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 897 €/m². Compare Mequinenza with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 50165 · CP 50165 · lat 41.33892674636162, lon 0.23009213259117017 · 297 m · Income: €37,905