Salamanca · Castilla y León · CP 37070
Calvarrasa de Arriba
Calvarrasa de Arriba: living in Salamanca
Calvarrasa de Arriba offers 2650 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
604
Avg. summer temp
22.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#5794 / 8133
Overall score
5.9/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 5.0/10
Average. Housing about 994 €/m²; cost of living at 45% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~51 min; airport ~211 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.3/10
Average. About 2,650 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% 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 · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 99.3% of padrón; international residents 0.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.2/10
Future looks weaker. Population −1.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −4.3% over the series; mean age 50.8; foreign residents 0.7%; property prices +5.0% 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 · 4.5/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~50; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~6.4 km).
Place location
Calvarrasa de Arriba in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
50.8
<16
7.3%
16–64
66.9%
65+
25.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 582 (99.3%)
Foreign residents: 4 (0.7%)
- Portugal: 2
- France: 1
- Colombia: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€994
Flats €/m²
914 €
Houses €/m²
1074 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 363 · 42% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 37322 (4.8km)
312 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Salamanca
Nature & outings
Day trip
- 01Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 56.6 km
- 02Sierra de Gredos (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 57.6 km
- 03Riberas de Castronuño - Vega del Duero (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 59.9 km
- 04Garganta de los Infiernos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 70.1 km
- 05Castañar de Gallego (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 74.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Calvarrasa de Arriba
€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 Calvarrasa de Arriba you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
10.9%
SEPE unemployed
44
Affiliated workers (approx.)
284
Self-employed (approx.)
48
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€542,000
Expenses
€542,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Julián Mateos Sánchez (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Badajoz (BJZ) · 317.3 km · 211 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Salamanca) · 13.3 km · 51 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 139.4 km · 121 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Lorenzo (Gijón) · 397.4 km · 341 min
Nearest city
Salamanca · 13.3 km · 51 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ALDEALENGUA · 12.3 km · 11 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Alba de Tormes · 13.1 km · 11 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
365
604 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
76
126 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
42
70 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2650 sunshine hours
Calvarrasa de Arriba averages about 2650 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 89%
SETELECO reports 89% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Rural tax incentives
Castilla y León offers up to €1200 relocation deduction and 15% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Calvarrasa de Arriba
Calvarrasa de Arriba is a municipality in Salamanca (Castilla y León) with about 1,657 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2257 €/m². Compare Calvarrasa de Arriba with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 37070 · CP 37070 · lat 40.89884089540593, lon -5.57151803337753 · 657 m · Income: €27,202