Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 16909
Sotorribas
Sotorribas: living in Cuenca
Sotorribas offers 2703 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
711
Avg. summer temp
22.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#6131 / 8133
Overall score
5.8/10
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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 · 1.9/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~75 min; airport ~239 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.2/10
Average. About 2,703 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% 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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.8% of padrón; international residents 1.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.4/10
Future looks weaker. Population +0.6% vs last year; registered unemployment −4.3% over the series; mean age 51.7; foreign residents 1.2%; 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 · 2.8/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~8.8 km).
Place location
Sotorribas in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.7
<16
8%
16–64
60.6%
65+
31.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 723 (98.8%)
Foreign residents: 9 (1.2%)
- Romania: 2
- Argentina: 2
- Cuba: 2
- Morocco: 1
- Bolivia: 1
- Paraguay: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€618
Flats €/m²
569 €
Houses €/m²
667 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 238 · 40% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (40.29, -2.19)
318 approx. sunny days · 12 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Cuenca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Serrania de Cuenca (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 8.8 km
- 02Cueva de los Morceguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 18.4 km
Day trip
- 03Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.3 km
- 04Complejo Lagunar de Ballesteros (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 31.6 km
- 05Complejo Lagunar del Rio Moscas (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 32.3 km
- 06Cueva de los Morciguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 40.9 km
- 07Laguna del Marquesado (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 43.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Sotorribas
€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 Sotorribas you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.1%
SEPE unemployed
22
Affiliated workers (approx.)
307
Self-employed (approx.)
52
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,053,676
Expenses
€1,053,676
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Nuria Illana Navarro (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) · 233.9 km · 239 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cuenca) · 31.8 km · 75 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 192.5 km · 170 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 246.3 km · 211 min
Nearest city
Cuenca · 31.8 km · 75 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · CUENCA-FERNANDO ZÓBEL · 37.9 km · 32 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Jabaga cruce · 32.3 km · 28 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
464
653 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
197
277 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
68
96 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around 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
2703 sunshine hours
Sotorribas averages about 2703 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.
Fibre at 91.2%
SETELECO reports 91.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Sotorribas
Sotorribas is a municipality in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 765 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1465 €/m². Compare Sotorribas with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 16909 · CP 16909 · lat 40.285550447853346, lon -2.187233732957222 · 665 m · Income: €32,679