León · Castilla y León · CP 24181
Valderas
Valderas: living in León
Valderas offers 2598 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,479
Avg. summer temp
22.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#5489 / 8133
Overall score
6.0/10
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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 · 2.8/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~79 min; airport ~168 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.2/10
Average. About 2,598 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 90% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.9% of padrón; international residents 3.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.9/10
Future looks weaker. Population −0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −12.4% over the series; mean age 52.4; foreign residents 3.1%; 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 · 6.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~750; Natura 2000 covers about 17.1% of the area (nearest site ~1.2 km).
Place location
Valderas in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
52.4
<16
8.9%
16–64
57%
65+
34.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,573 (96.9%)
Foreign residents: 50 (3.1%)
- Bulgaria: 19
- Morocco: 18
- China: 4
- Romania: 2
- Brazil: 2
- Paraguay: 2
- Portugal: 1
- United Kingdom: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€792
Flats €/m²
729 €
Houses €/m²
855 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 215 · 65% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 49192 (7.4km)
306 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to León
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Lagunas de Villafafila (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 19.7 km
Day trip
- 02Riberas de Castronuño - Vega del Duero (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 69.3 km
- 03Arribes del Duero (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 77.8 km
- 04Lago de Truchillas (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 85.1 km
- 05Babia y Luna (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 88.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Valderas
€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 Valderas you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.3%
SEPE unemployed
78
Affiliated workers (approx.)
595
Self-employed (approx.)
101
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€2,385,016
Expenses
€2,385,016
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Agustín Lobato Ruano (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Asturias (OVD) · 226.4 km · 168 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (León) · 66 km · 79 min
High-speed rail
AVE León · 64.7 km · 73 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Lorenzo (Gijón) · 197.6 km · 144 min
Nearest city
León · 66 km · 79 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · SANTAS MARTAS · 56.5 km · 48 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Mayorga · 22.8 km · 20 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
989
669 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
272
184 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
80
54 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
6
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2598 sunshine hours
Valderas averages about 2598 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 ~17%
About 17% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Valderas
Valderas is a municipality in León (Castilla y León) with about 2,256 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1156 €/m². Compare Valderas with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 24181 · CP 24181 · lat 42.08626398752951, lon -5.444673513747314 · 356 m · Income: €26,245