Zaragoza · Aragón · CP 50235
San Mateo de Gállego
San Mateo de Gállego: living in Zaragoza
San Mateo de Gállego offers 2670 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
3,489
Avg. summer temp
24.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#1926 / 8133
Overall score
7.0/10
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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 · 5.9/10
Average. Hospital ~61 min; airport ~86 min; Renfe ~53 min; coach ~58 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.4/10
Average. About 2,670 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% 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 · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 91.1% of padrón; international residents 8.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.9/10
Average. Population +2.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −7.4% over the series; mean age 43.1; foreign residents 8.9%; property prices +6.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 6.4/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 4.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,150; Natura 2000 covers about 1.4% of the area (nearest site ~3.2 km).
Place location
San Mateo de Gállego in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
43.1
<16
15.9%
16–64
65.5%
65+
18.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,947 (91.1%)
Foreign residents: 287 (8.9%)
- Romania: 88
- Bulgaria: 41
- Morocco: 41
- Poland: 22
- France: 12
- Colombia: 11
- Italy: 8
- Ukraine: 8
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+41.9%
Province rank: # / 293 · 65% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 22226 (19.1km)
314 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
88.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Zaragoza
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Galachos de la Alfranca de Pastriz, la Cartuja y el Burgo de Ebro (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Dirigida · 24.7 km
Day trip
- 02Sierra y los Cañones de Guara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 52.6 km
- 03Bardenas Reales (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 52.9 km
- 04Caídas de la Negra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 53.6 km
- 05Soto de la Mejana de Santa Isabel (Open in Maps)
Enclave Natural · 55.6 km
- 06Soto de la Mora (Open in Maps)
Enclave Natural · 57.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · San Mateo de Gállego
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In San Mateo de Gállego you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.9%
SEPE unemployed
112
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,628
Self-employed (approx.)
274
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€4,482,000
Expenses
€4,482,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Jose Manuel Gonzalez Arruga (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) · 55.6 km · 86 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Huesca) · 48.9 km · 61 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 45.9 km · 66 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 262 km · 197 min
Nearest city
Zaragoza · 32 km · 27 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · VILLANUEVA DE GÁLLEGO · 19.6 km · 53 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Sta.Isabel Pza Serrano Berges · 37.2 km · 58 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
1,839
527 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
350
100 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
269
77 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
1
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
13
7 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2670 sunshine hours
San Mateo de Gállego averages about 2670 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 88.6%
SETELECO reports 88.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 3.2 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 3.2 km away.
About San Mateo de Gállego
San Mateo de Gállego is a municipality in Zaragoza (Aragón) with about 3,965 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1765 €/m². Compare San Mateo de Gállego with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 50235 · CP 50235 · lat 41.83598362022401, lon -0.7314011102414235 · 265 m · Income: €39,526