León · Castilla y León · CP 24119
Priaranza del Bierzo
Priaranza del Bierzo: living in León
Priaranza del Bierzo offers 2471 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
672
Avg. summer temp
20.8°C
Best place to buy a house
#3311 / 8133
Overall score
6.6/10
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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 · 4.7/10
Average. Hospital ~102 min; airport ~150 min; Renfe ~43 min; coach ~40 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.8/10
Average. About 2,471 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~26.8°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 94% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. 3 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.2% of padrón; international residents 3.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.1/10
Future looks weaker. Population −3.9% vs last year; registered unemployment −21.6% over the series; mean age 55.6; foreign residents 3.8%; 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 · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~-150; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Priaranza del Bierzo in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
55.6
<16
7%
16–64
56.3%
65+
36.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 758 (96.2%)
Foreign residents: 30 (3.8%)
- Portugal: 15
- Romania: 5
- Colombia: 3
- Cuba: 2
- Morocco: 1
- Brazil: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€792
Flats €/m²
729 €
Houses €/m²
855 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 215 · 80% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 24115 (9.0km)
291 approx. sunny days · 15 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
600 Mbps
Coverage
94.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to León
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Las Médulas (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 3.8 km
- 02Serra da Enciña da Lastra (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 11.3 km
- 03Lago de la Baña (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 24.4 km
Day trip
- 04Lago de Sanabria y Sierras Segundera y de Porto (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.1 km
- 05Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 45.1 km
- 06Val do río Navea (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 48.5 km
- 07Muniellos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 53.8 km
- 08Babia y Luna (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 60.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Priaranza del Bierzo
€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 Priaranza del Bierzo you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.7%
SEPE unemployed
29
Affiliated workers (approx.)
268
Self-employed (approx.)
45
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€659,500
Expenses
€659,500
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Jose Reguera Alvarez (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) · 212.9 km · 150 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Lugo) · 122.2 km · 102 min
High-speed rail
AVE León · 134.2 km · 110 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 214.8 km · 151 min
Nearest city
León · 135.6 km · 116 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PONFERRADA · 18.2 km · 43 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Cuatrovientos · 19.5 km · 40 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
542
807 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
182
271 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
86
128 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2471 sunshine hours
Priaranza del Bierzo averages about 2471 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.
Natura 2000 ~100%
About 100% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Priaranza del Bierzo
Priaranza del Bierzo is a municipality in León (Castilla y León) with about 2,047 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 947 €/m². Compare Priaranza del Bierzo with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 24119 · CP 24119 · lat 42.48248322599589, lon -6.67242209082263 · 147 m · Income: €29,234