Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias · CP 38016
Garafía
Garafía: living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Garafía offers 3075 sunshine hours a year, essential local services and a hospital within about half an hour — worth considering for rural living in Spain.
Population
2,015
Avg. summer temp
18.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#814 / 8133
Overall score
7.4/10
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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 · 4.6/10
Average. Hospital ~18 min; airport ~180 min; Renfe ~1,602 min; coach ~18 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.8/10
Better than other places. About 3,075 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~22.8°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 6.4/10
Average. Fibre coverage around 60% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 5.5/10
Average. 6 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 10.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 77.0% of padrón; international residents 23.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.3/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.6% vs last year; registered unemployment −0.7% over the series; mean age 47.8; foreign residents 23.0%; 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 · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~-450; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.8 km).
Place location
Garafía in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
47.8
<16
10.2%
16–64
61.6%
65+
28.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,283 (77.0%)
Foreign residents: 384 (23.0%)
- Germany: 153
- Italy: 33
- Cuba: 26
- United Kingdom: 20
- France: 16
- Poland: 16
- Venezuela: 12
- Argentina: 5
English speakers ≈ 20
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,642
Flats €/m²
1511 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 54 · 147% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.80, -17.91)
362 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
59.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Guelguén (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Especial · 1.6 km
- 02Pinar de Garafía (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 2.2 km
- 03Tablado (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 2.2 km
- 04Costa de Hiscaguán (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 4.7 km
- 05La Caldera de Taburiente (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 5.6 km
Day trip
- 06Montaña de Azufre (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 29.6 km
- 07Volcanes de Teneguía (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 35.5 km
- 08Las Salinas de Fuencaliente (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 39 km
- 09Los Órganos (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 89.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Garafía
€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 Garafía you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11%
SEPE unemployed
136
Affiliated workers (approx.)
873
Self-employed (approx.)
149
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€6,365,523
Expenses
€6,364,601
Balance
€922
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Jose Angel Sanchez Rodriguez (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) · 210.3 km · 180 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) · 20.5 km · 18 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1869 km · 1602 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Teresitas · 231.8 km · 199 min
Nearest city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 57.6 km · 121 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1868.6 km · 1602 min
Nearest coach
Coach · TILP · Estación de Guaguas de Los Llanos · 21.2 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
972
482 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
903
448 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
111
55 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
3075 sunshine hours
Garafía averages about 3075 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).
Essential services on hand
6 of 11 core local amenities are present — enough for many daily needs without leaving town.
About Garafía
Garafía is a municipality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias) with about 4,268 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1068 €/m². Compare Garafía with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 38016 · CP 38016 · lat 28.801669211132772, lon -17.912492643442068 · 63 m · Income: €24,335