Las Palmas · Canarias · CP 35003
Antigua
Antigua: living in Las Palmas
Antigua offers 3156 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a dry, very sunny climate — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
14,164
Avg. summer temp
24°C
Best place to buy a house
#143 / 8133
Overall score
7.9/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,764 €/m²; cost of living at 80% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.8/10
Average. Hospital ~174 min; airport ~53 min; Renfe ~1,336 min; coach ~3 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 8.5/10
Better than other places. About 3,156 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~27.7°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 88% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 54.8% of padrón; international residents 45.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 9.0/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −34.4% over the series; mean age 44.5; foreign residents 45.2%; property prices +9.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~259; Natura 2000 covers about 55.1% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Antigua in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.5
<16
12.9%
16–64
70.1%
65+
17%
International community
Spanish nationals: 6,833 (54.8%)
Foreign residents: 5,628 (45.2%)
- United Kingdom: 1,948
- Italy: 1,202
- Morocco: 460
- Germany: 251
- France: 136
- Portugal: 116
- China: 112
- Poland: 106
English speakers ≈ 1,948
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 34 · 133% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.38, -13.95)
371 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
88.4%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Malpaís Grande (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 4.6 km
- 02Caldera de Gairía (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 5.6 km
- 03Los Cuchillos de Vigán (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 6 km
- 04Betancuria (Open in Maps)
Parque Rural · 8.3 km
- 05Ajuí (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 19.7 km
Day trip
- 06Corralejo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 29.7 km
- 07Jandía (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 32.1 km
- 08Islote de Lobos (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 41.7 km
- 09Playa del Matorral (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 50.8 km
- 10Janubio (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 62.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Antigua
€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 Antigua you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.6%
SEPE unemployed
454
Affiliated workers (approx.)
7,081
Self-employed (approx.)
1,191
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€19,920,991
Expenses
€19,920,991
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ALXA
Matias Fidel Peña Garcia (ALXAN-NC)
2023–2027 · Alternativa Local Por Antigua-Nueva Canarias-Frente Amplio Canarista
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Fuerteventura (FUE) · 19.5 km · 53 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) · 203.6 km · 174 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1560.4 km · 1337 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Canteras · 199.6 km · 171 min
Nearest city
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 189.8 km · 217 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1558.8 km · 1336 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · La Torre (V) · 3.1 km · 3 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
6,553
463 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
2,559
181 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
853
60 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
11
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
11
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
3156 sunshine hours
Antigua averages about 3156 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~55%
About 55% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 88.4%
SETELECO reports 88.4% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Antigua
Antigua is a municipality in Las Palmas (Canarias) with about 361 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1261 €/m². Compare Antigua with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 35003 · CP 35003 · lat 28.37778155475213, lon -13.950280194416257 · 56 m · Income: €33,154