Salamanca · Castilla y León · CP 37196
Monforte de la Sierra
Monforte de la Sierra: living in Salamanca
Monforte de la Sierra offers 2658 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
50
Avg. summer temp
24.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#7854 / 8133
Overall score
4.7/10
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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 · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.3/10
Average. About 2,658 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.8°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 10.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 100% 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 · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 97.1% of padrón; international residents 2.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 1.5/10
Future looks weaker. Population −5.7% vs last year; registered unemployment —% over the series; mean age 69.6; foreign residents 2.9%; 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 · 7.2/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Monforte de la Sierra in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
69.6
<16
0%
16–64
33.9%
65+
66.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 68 (97.1%)
Foreign residents: 2 (2.9%)
- Portugal: 1
- Romania: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€994
Flats €/m²
914 €
Houses €/m²
1074 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 363 · 29% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 10135 (18.3km)
313 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
100%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Salamanca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Volcán de el Gasco (Open in Maps)
Lugar de Interés Científico · 24 km
Day trip
- 03Castañar de Gallego (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 28.5 km
- 04Sierra de Gredos (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 33.9 km
- 05Garganta de los Infiernos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 38.6 km
- 06Dehesa Boyal de Aceituna (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 41.7 km
- 07Monte Valcorchero (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 44.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Monforte de la Sierra
€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 Monforte de la Sierra you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
0%
SEPE unemployed
0
Affiliated workers (approx.)
12
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€197,050
Expenses
€197,050
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Angel Pescador Acosta (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest city
Salamanca · 64 km · 74 min
Nearest airport
Nearest airport · 69 km · 80 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / centro comarcal · 45 km · 50 min
High-speed rail
Nearest AVE / long-distance station · 74 km · 86 min
Nearest coast
Nearest coast · 66 km · 83 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PLASENCIA · 68.8 km · 59 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de autobuses · 15.1 km · 13 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
37
740 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
12
240 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
2
40 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2658 sunshine hours
Monforte de la Sierra averages about 2658 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 100%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (100%) makes Monforte de la Sierra a practical base for remote work.
Natura 2000 ~100%
About 100% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Monforte de la Sierra
Monforte de la Sierra is a municipality in Salamanca (Castilla y León) with about 2,686 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3286 €/m². Compare Monforte de la Sierra with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 37196 · CP 37196 · lat 40.47943584683131, lon -6.061416055941036 · 786 m · Income: €25,179