León · Castilla y León · CP 24196
Vega de Espinareda
Vega de Espinareda: living in León
Vega de Espinareda offers 2382 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,006
Avg. summer temp
18.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#4364 / 8133
Overall score
6.3/10
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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 · 3.4/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~170 min; airport ~218 min; Renfe ~122 min; coach ~83 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.2/10
Average. About 2,382 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.3°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 94% 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 · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 99.2% of padrón; international residents 0.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.4/10
Future looks weaker. Population −0.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −33.6% over the series; mean age 54.0; foreign residents 0.8%; 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~50; Natura 2000 covers about 82.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Vega de Espinareda in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
54
<16
6.3%
16–64
60.7%
65+
33%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,053 (99.2%)
Foreign residents: 16 (0.8%)
- France: 5
- Portugal: 4
- Dominican Republic: 3
- Germany: 1
- Italy: 1
- Brazil: 1
- Colombia: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€792
Flats €/m²
729 €
Houses €/m²
855 €
6-year change
+26.5%
Province rank: # / 215 · 63% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (42.75, -6.73)
280 approx. sunny days · 13 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to León
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 14.4 km
- 02Muniellos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 24.3 km
Day trip
- 03Serra da Enciña da Lastra (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.1 km
- 04Somiedo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 45.2 km
- 05Babia y Luna (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 46.3 km
- 06Lago de Sanabria y Sierras Segundera y de Porto (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 55.8 km
- 07Las Ubiñas-La Mesa (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 59.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Vega de Espinareda
€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 Vega de Espinareda you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7%
SEPE unemployed
85
Affiliated workers (approx.)
864
Self-employed (approx.)
146
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,339,000
Expenses
€1,339,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Javier Salgado Gonzalez (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) · 212.6 km · 218 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Lugo) · 121.9 km · 170 min
High-speed rail
AVE León · 146.9 km · 180 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 214.5 km · 219 min
Nearest city
León · 148.3 km · 186 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · TORAL DE LOS VADOS · 33.7 km · 122 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Vega De Espinareda · 12.9 km · 83 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
1,393
694 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
414
206 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
127
63 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
5
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2382 sunshine hours
Vega de Espinareda averages about 2382 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 ~82%
About 82% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Vega de Espinareda
Vega de Espinareda is a municipality in León (Castilla y León) with about 2,292 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1192 €/m². Compare Vega de Espinareda with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 24196 · CP 24196 · lat 42.754546019271835, lon -6.732246275213047 · 392 m · Income: €32,558