Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 16280
Zarzuela
Zarzuela: living in Cuenca
Zarzuela offers 2708 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
174
Avg. summer temp
22.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#6202 / 8133
Overall score
5.7/10
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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 · 2.9/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~60 min; airport ~224 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.2/10
Average. About 2,708 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% 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 · 6.8/10
Average. Spanish residents 97.6% of padrón; international residents 2.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.3/10
Future looks weaker. Population +6.7% vs last year; registered unemployment +11.1% over the series; mean age 62.1; foreign residents 2.4%; 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 · 1.9/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,850; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~4.9 km).
Place location
Zarzuela in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
62.1
<16
1.3%
16–64
44.8%
65+
53.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 166 (97.6%)
Foreign residents: 4 (2.4%)
- Romania: 3
- Morocco: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€618
Flats €/m²
569 €
Houses €/m²
667 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 238 · 17% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (40.27, -2.14)
319 approx. sunny days · 10 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.3%
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 · 4.9 km
- 02Cueva de los Morceguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 13.9 km
- 03Palancares y Tierra Muerta (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 22 km
Day trip
- 04Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.9 km
- 05Complejo Lagunar del Rio Moscas (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 29.1 km
- 06Complejo Lagunar de Ballesteros (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 29.4 km
- 07Cueva de los Morciguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 38.7 km
- 08Laguna del Marquesado (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 39.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Zarzuela
€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 Zarzuela you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
12.8%
SEPE unemployed
10
Affiliated workers (approx.)
55
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€243,232
Expenses
€243,232
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Alicio Triguero Arribas (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) · 231.2 km · 224 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cuenca) · 29.1 km · 60 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 189.8 km · 155 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 240.2 km · 206 min
Nearest city
Cuenca · 29.1 km · 60 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · CUENCA-FERNANDO ZÓBEL · 34.8 km · 30 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Cuenca · 30 km · 26 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
111
638 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
48
276 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
10
57 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
2708 sunshine hours
Zarzuela averages about 2708 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 Zarzuela
Zarzuela is a municipality in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 3,277 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3377 €/m². Compare Zarzuela with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 16280 · CP 16280 · lat 40.266890397317916, lon -2.1395440692356895 · 477 m · Income: €24,712