Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 16012
Alconchel de la Estrella
Alconchel de la Estrella: living in Cuenca
Alconchel de la Estrella offers 2771 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
75
Avg. summer temp
24.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#6637 / 8133
Overall score
5.6/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 9.9/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 618 €/m²; cost of living at 28% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 3.0/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~85 min; airport ~148 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.4/10
Average. About 2,771 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.3°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 92% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 6.3/10
Average. Spanish residents 94.3% of padrón; international residents 5.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.9/10
Future looks weaker. Population 0.0% vs last year; registered unemployment 0.0% over the series; mean age 57.6; foreign residents 5.7%; property prices +5.0% 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 · 2.4/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~999.0 km).
Place location
Alconchel de la Estrella in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
57.6
<16
3.9%
16–64
67.5%
65+
28.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 83 (94.3%)
Foreign residents: 5 (5.7%)
- Romania: 4
- Brazil: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€618
Flats €/m²
569 €
Houses €/m²
667 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 238 · 48% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (39.72, -2.58)
326 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
92.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Cuenca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Laguna el Hito (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 17.7 km
Day trip
- 02Cueva de la JudÍa (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 36.7 km
- 03Complejo Lagunar de Manjavacas (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 37.8 km
- 04Cueva de los Morciguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 42.7 km
- 05Complejo Lagunar de Pedro Muñoz (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 45.4 km
- 06Complejo Lagunar de Ballesteros (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 47.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alconchel de la Estrella
€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 Alconchel de la Estrella you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.8%
SEPE unemployed
5
Affiliated workers (approx.)
36
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€232,000
Expenses
€232,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Tomas Borona Arevalo (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 216.2 km · 148 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cuenca) · 80.2 km · 85 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 151.6 km · 121 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 233.1 km · 165 min
Nearest city
Cuenca · 80.2 km · 85 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · VILLARROBLEDO · 68.5 km · 59 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Fuentelespino de Haro · 10.7 km · 9 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
69
920 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
19
253 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
6
80 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
1
13 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
2
29 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2771 sunshine hours
Alconchel de la Estrella averages about 2771 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€618/m²
Asking prices around €618 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
About Alconchel de la Estrella
Alconchel de la Estrella is a municipality in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 1,140 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1240 €/m². Compare Alconchel de la Estrella with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 16012 · CP 16012 · lat 39.71716391188259, lon -2.5804257024073487 · 140 m · Income: €23,384