Ciudad Real · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 13041
Fontanarejo
Fontanarejo: living in Ciudad Real
Fontanarejo offers 2763 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
223
Avg. summer temp
27.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#6694 / 8133
Overall score
5.5/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 9.6/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 662 €/m²; cost of living at 30% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 0.7/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~109 min; airport ~235 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.5/10
Average. About 2,763 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.7°C (2/3 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 · 0.9/10
Worse than other places. 1 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 6.8/10
Average. Spanish residents 96.7% of padrón; international residents 3.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.7/10
Future looks weaker. Population −4.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −47.8% over the series; mean age 54.9; foreign residents 3.3%; property prices +5.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 5.8/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,350; Natura 2000 covers about 0.1% of the area (nearest site ~4.4 km).
Place location
Fontanarejo in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
54.9
<16
5.7%
16–64
54.9%
65+
39.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 266 (96.7%)
Foreign residents: 9 (3.3%)
- Romania: 7
- United Kingdom: 1
- Argentina: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€662
Flats €/m²
609 €
Houses €/m²
715 €
6-year change
+37.9%
Province rank: # / 102 · 40% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (39.21, -4.51)
325 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Ciudad Real
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Bonal de la Sierra del Hontanar (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 4.3 km
- 02Bonal del Cerro de los Barranquillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 5.2 km
- 03Bonal el Alcornocal (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 7.9 km
- 04Abedular de Riofrío (Open in Maps)
Reserva Fluvial · 11 km
- 05Bonal del Barranco del Chorro (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 11.3 km
Day trip
- 06Bonal del Arroyo de Valdelamadera (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 27.2 km
- 07Sotos del Río Milagro (Open in Maps)
Reserva Fluvial · 33.7 km
- 08Turbera de Valdeyernos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 44.3 km
- 09Navas de Malagón (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 48.4 km
- 10Garganta de las Lanchas (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 50.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Fontanarejo
€3,362
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€916
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,506
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Fontanarejo you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.8%
SEPE unemployed
12
Affiliated workers (approx.)
86
Self-employed (approx.)
15
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€286,909
Expenses
€286,909
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Daniel Gutiérrez Pavón (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Badajoz (BJZ) · 244.7 km · 235 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Ciudad Real) · 98 km · 109 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 201.6 km · 221 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 373.6 km · 320 min
Nearest city
Ciudad Real · 98 km · 109 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ALMADENEJOS-ALMADÉN · 74.5 km · 64 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · El Torno · 30.4 km · 26 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
157
704 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
74
332 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
19
85 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2763 sunshine hours
Fontanarejo averages about 2763 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€662/m²
Asking prices around €662 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Fibre at 94.8%
SETELECO reports 94.8% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Fontanarejo
Fontanarejo is a municipality in Ciudad Real (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 1,859 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1559 €/m². Compare Fontanarejo with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 13041 · CP 13041 · lat 39.20670888546523, lon -4.512339117337018 · 859 m · Income: €23,721