Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias · CP 38007
Barlovento
Barlovento: living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Barlovento offers 3041 sunshine hours a year, essential local services and a hospital within about half an hour — worth considering for rural living in Spain.
Population
2,108
Avg. summer temp
20°C
Best place to buy a house
#1714 / 8133
Overall score
7.1/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,642 €/m²; cost of living at 75% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.7/10
Average. Hospital ~13 min; airport ~172 min; Renfe ~1,593 min; coach ~18 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.6/10
Better than other places. About 3,041 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~23.8°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 78% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 6.4/10
Average. 7 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.7% of padrón; international residents 4.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.4/10
Average. Population +4.7% vs last year; registered unemployment +1.4% over the series; mean age 49.1; foreign residents 4.3%; property prices +8.5% 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 · 6.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,812; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Barlovento in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
49.1
<16
10.3%
16–64
61.7%
65+
28%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,795 (95.7%)
Foreign residents: 81 (4.3%)
- Venezuela: 47
- Germany: 9
- Cuba: 7
- Italy: 4
- France: 2
- Poland: 2
- Colombia: 2
- United Kingdom: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,642
Flats €/m²
1511 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 54 · 151% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.81, -17.82)
358 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
78.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 1.5 km
- 02Guelguén (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Especial · 1.8 km
- 03Pinar de Garafía (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 3.9 km
- 04Tablado (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 5.5 km
- 05La Caldera de Taburiente (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 6.7 km
Day trip
- 06El Remo (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 26.8 km
- 07Montaña de Azufre (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 27.4 km
- 08Volcanes de Teneguía (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 35.8 km
- 09Las Salinas de Fuencaliente (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 39.3 km
- 10Los Órganos (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 84.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Barlovento
€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 Barlovento you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11.2%
SEPE unemployed
146
Affiliated workers (approx.)
915
Self-employed (approx.)
156
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€5,051,374
Expenses
€5,051,374
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Jacob Anis Qadri Hijazo (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur (TFS) · 201 km · 172 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) · 15.5 km · 13 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1859.4 km · 1594 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Teresitas · 220.3 km · 189 min
Nearest city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 39 km · 85 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1858.9 km · 1593 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Transportes Cabildo de La Palma · Hospital · 20.7 km · 18 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
1,133
537 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
665
315 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
147
70 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
3
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
3041 sunshine hours
Barlovento averages about 3041 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~100%
About 100% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 78.3%
SETELECO reports 78.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Barlovento
Barlovento is a municipality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias) with about 4,238 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1038 €/m². Compare Barlovento with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 38007 · CP 38007 · lat 28.80921251803328, lon -17.82211071527734 · 33 m · Income: €32,458