Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 19260
El Sotillo
El Sotillo: living in Guadalajara
El Sotillo offers 2664 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and a very small municipality — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
28
Avg. summer temp
22.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#7539 / 8133
Overall score
5.1/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 4.3/10
Average. Housing about 1,066 €/m²; cost of living at 48% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 3.8/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~64 min; airport ~158 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.3/10
Average. About 2,664 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.3°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 2.0/10
Worse than other places. Fibre coverage around 14% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.5/10
Worse than other places. 0 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.2% of padrón; international residents 4.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.6/10
Future looks weaker. Population −9.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −100.0% over the series; mean age 67.2; foreign residents 4.8%; property prices +6.5% 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 · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~15.2 km).
Place location
El Sotillo in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
67.2
<16
0%
16–64
40%
65+
60%
International community
Spanish nationals: 40 (95.2%)
Foreign residents: 2 (4.8%)
- France: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,066
Flats €/m²
981 €
Houses €/m²
1151 €
6-year change
+45.9%
Province rank: # / 289 · 33% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 19004 (7.7km)
313 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
600 Mbps
Coverage
13.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Guadalajara
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Barranco del Río Dulce (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 9.4 km
- 02Cueva de la Canaleja (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 14 km
- 03Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 18.2 km
- 04Valle del Río Ungría (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 18.2 km
- 05Tetas de Viana (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 23.9 km
Day trip
- 06Cueva de los Murcielagos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 30.8 km
- 07Saladares de la cuenca del Río Salado (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 31.5 km
- 08Sierra Norte de Guadalajara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 36.8 km
- 09Cerros Volcánicos de la Miñosa (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 43.1 km
- 10Prados Húmedos de Torremocha del Pinar (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 51.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · El Sotillo
€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 El Sotillo you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
0%
SEPE unemployed
0
Affiliated workers (approx.)
8
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€89,500
Expenses
€89,500
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Antonio Jose Ansotegui Perez (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (ZAZ) · 207.1 km · 158 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Guadalajara) · 64.4 km · 64 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 121.9 km · 107 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 350.7 km · 275 min
Nearest city
Guadalajara · 64.4 km · 64 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · BAIDES · 26.1 km · 22 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Masegoso De Tajuña · 11 km · 9 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
26
929 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
10
357 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
0
0 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
2664 sunshine hours
El Sotillo averages about 2664 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Rural tax incentives
Castilla-La Mancha offers up to €500 relocation deduction and 15% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About El Sotillo
El Sotillo is a municipality in Guadalajara (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 2,588 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3088 €/m². Compare El Sotillo with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 19260 · CP 19260 · lat 40.876018421183524, lon -2.6314050822311246 · 688 m · Income: €29,053