León · Castilla y León · CP 24011
Barjas
Barjas: living in León
Barjas offers 2407 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
140
Avg. summer temp
22.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#7671 / 8133
Overall score
5.0/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 7.4/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 792 €/m²; cost of living at 36% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.1/10
Average. Hospital ~77 min; airport ~124 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.1/10
Average. About 2,407 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 0.6/10
Worse than other places. Fibre coverage around 0% 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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 100.0% of padrón; international residents 0.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 1.8/10
Future looks weaker. Population −3.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −30.0% over the series; mean age 64.6; foreign residents 0.0%; property prices +4.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 7.8/10
In this place taxes are lower than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.0/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~950; Natura 2000 covers about 0.7% of the area (nearest site ~3.6 km).
Place location
Barjas in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
64.6
<16
1.9%
16–64
43.3%
65+
54.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 190 (100.0%)
Foreign residents: 0 (0.0%)
Housing
Price €/m²
€792
Flats €/m²
729 €
Houses €/m²
855 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 215 · 27% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 32009 (21.9km)
283 approx. sunny days · 26 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
100 Mbps
Coverage
0%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to León
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Serra da Enciña da Lastra (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 11.6 km
- 02Pregamento xeolóxico de Campodola-Leixazós (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.3 km
- 03Souto da Retorta (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.3 km
- 04Las Médulas (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 21.3 km
Day trip
- 05Val do río Navea (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 34.2 km
- 06Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.8 km
- 07Lago de Sanabria y Sierras Segundera y de Porto (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 43.1 km
- 08Muniellos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 47.6 km
- 09O Invernadeiro (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 55.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Barjas
€2,611
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€1,667
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€2,257
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Barjas you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11.5%
SEPE unemployed
7
Affiliated workers (approx.)
43
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2022
€269,205
Expenses
€269,205
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Alfredo de Arriba Lopez (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de A Coruña (LCG) · 182.5 km · 124 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Lugo) · 91.8 km · 77 min
High-speed rail
AVE León · 154.2 km · 108 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 193 km · 165 min
Nearest city
León · 156 km · 134 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · TORAL DE LOS VADOS · 25.7 km · 22 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Ambasmesta · 10.7 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
138
986 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
43
307 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
15
107 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
7 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2407 sunshine hours
Barjas averages about 2407 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€792/m²
Asking prices around €792 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Rural tax incentives
Castilla y León offers up to €1200 relocation deduction and 15% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Barjas
Barjas is a municipality in León (Castilla y León) with about 1,078 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2778 €/m². Compare Barjas with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 24011 · CP 24011 · lat 42.61257735245045, lon -6.987997094684261 · 978 m · Income: €25,714