Salamanca · Castilla y León · CP 37162
Horcajo Medianero
Horcajo Medianero: living in Salamanca
Horcajo Medianero offers 2726 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and fibre available for remote work — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
199
Avg. summer temp
21°C
Best place to buy a house
#6756 / 8133
Overall score
5.5/10
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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 · 3.9/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~46 min; airport ~218 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 7.6/10
Better than other places. About 2,726 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~26.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 75% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. 2 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 99.6% of padrón; international residents 0.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.3/10
Future looks weaker. Population −2.9% vs last year; registered unemployment −7.1% over the series; mean age 57.6; foreign residents 0.4%; 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 · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~13.2 km).
Place location
Horcajo Medianero in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
57.6
<16
4.5%
16–64
59.2%
65+
36.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 224 (99.6%)
Foreign residents: 1 (0.4%)
- Paraguay: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€994
Flats €/m²
914 €
Houses €/m²
1074 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 363 · 30% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 05122 (7.7km)
321 approx. sunny days · 6 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
74.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Salamanca
Nature & outings
Day trip
- 01Sierra de Gredos (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 31.8 km
- 02Garganta de los Infiernos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 45.8 km
- 03Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 48.1 km
- 04Castañar de Gallego (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 55.4 km
- 05Valle de Iruelas (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 72 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Horcajo Medianero
€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 Horcajo Medianero you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11%
SEPE unemployed
13
Affiliated workers (approx.)
83
Self-employed (approx.)
14
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€299,956
Expenses
€299,956
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Carlos José Sánchez Martín (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) · 327.8 km · 218 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Salamanca) · 54 km · 46 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 169.5 km · 145 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Lorenzo (Gijón) · 435.3 km · 373 min
Nearest city
Salamanca · 54 km · 46 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PEÑARANDA DE BRACAMONTE · 46.1 km · 39 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Alba de Tormes · 27.3 km · 23 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
205
1,030 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
70
352 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
14
70 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
6
29 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2726 sunshine hours
Horcajo Medianero averages about 2726 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 74.8%
SETELECO reports 74.8% 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 Horcajo Medianero
Horcajo Medianero is a municipality in Salamanca (Castilla y León) with about 2,589 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3189 €/m². Compare Horcajo Medianero with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 37162 · CP 37162 · lat 40.64938909646871, lon -5.443761342032867 · 689 m · Income: €22,931