Salamanca · Castilla y León · CP 37231
Parada de Rubiales
Parada de Rubiales: living in Salamanca
Parada de Rubiales offers 2670 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
237
Avg. summer temp
22.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#6927 / 8133
Overall score
5.4/10
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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 · 3.8/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~50 min; airport ~201 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.2/10
Average. About 2,670 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.6°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 98% 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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 99.6% of padrón; international residents 0.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.5/10
Future looks weaker. Population −1.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −18.2% over the series; mean age 57.1; 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 · 4.0/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~4.0 km).
Place location
Parada de Rubiales in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
57.1
<16
6.2%
16–64
51.9%
65+
41.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 251 (99.6%)
Foreign residents: 1 (0.4%)
- China: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€994
Flats €/m²
914 €
Houses €/m²
1074 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 363 · 75% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 49241 (4.7km)
314 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Salamanca
Nature & outings
Day trip
- 01Riberas de Castronuño - Vega del Duero (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 28.9 km
- 02Arribes del Duero (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 59.9 km
- 03Lagunas de Villafafila (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 64.6 km
- 04Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 86.5 km
- 05Sierra de Gredos (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 87.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Parada de Rubiales
€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 Parada de Rubiales you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.3%
SEPE unemployed
9
Affiliated workers (approx.)
87
Self-employed (approx.)
15
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€242,422
Expenses
€242,422
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Jose Maria Cubillo Garcia (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD) · 234.4 km · 201 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Salamanca) · 40.5 km · 50 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 89.9 km · 71 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Lorenzo (Gijón) · 358.8 km · 308 min
Nearest city
Salamanca · 40.5 km · 50 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · EL PEDROSO DE LA ARMUÑA · 12.6 km · 11 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Salamanca · Estación de Autobuses · 38 km · 33 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
171
722 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
34
143 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
24
101 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2670 sunshine hours
Parada de Rubiales averages about 2670 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 97.6%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (97.6%) makes Parada de Rubiales a practical base for remote work.
Rural tax incentives
Castilla y León offers up to €1200 relocation deduction and 15% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Parada de Rubiales
Parada de Rubiales is a municipality in Salamanca (Castilla y León) with about 3,456 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1256 €/m². Compare Parada de Rubiales with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 37231 · CP 37231 · lat 41.16049900058514, lon -5.436989108878651 · 656 m · Income: €26,970