Salamanca · Castilla y León · CP 37235
Pedraza de Alba
Pedraza de Alba: living in Salamanca
Pedraza de Alba offers 2710 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and fibre available for remote work — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
214
Avg. summer temp
22.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#7621 / 8133
Overall score
5.0/10
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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 · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~66 min; airport ~212 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.4/10
Average. About 2,710 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.8°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 74% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.9/10
Worse than other places. 1 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 100.0% of padrón; international residents 0.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.1/10
Future looks weaker. Population −2.7% vs last year; registered unemployment +12.5% over the series; mean age 51.7; foreign residents 0.0%; 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 · 1.3/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,850; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~15.0 km).
Place location
Pedraza de Alba in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.7
<16
5.5%
16–64
64.2%
65+
30.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 235 (100.0%)
Foreign residents: 0 (0.0%)
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 37007 (4.4km)
319 approx. sunny days · 7 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
74%
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 · 43.6 km
- 02Garganta de los Infiernos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 57.9 km
- 03Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 58.5 km
- 04Castañar de Gallego (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 67.5 km
- 05Valle de Iruelas (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 71.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Pedraza de Alba
€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 Pedraza de Alba you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
13.1%
SEPE unemployed
18
Affiliated workers (approx.)
96
Self-employed (approx.)
16
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€198,080
Expenses
€198,080
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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David Mateos Sanchez (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Badajoz (BJZ) · 319.7 km · 212 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Salamanca) · 39.2 km · 66 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 136.7 km · 137 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Lorenzo (Gijón) · 422.2 km · 362 min
Nearest city
Salamanca · 39.2 km · 66 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PEÑARANDA DE BRACAMONTE · 29.6 km · 25 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Alba de Tormes · 21.1 km · 18 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
152
710 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
49
229 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
14
65 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
13 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2710 sunshine hours
Pedraza de Alba averages about 2710 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 74%
SETELECO reports 74% 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 Pedraza de Alba
Pedraza de Alba is a municipality in Salamanca (Castilla y León) with about 3,460 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1260 €/m². Compare Pedraza de Alba with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 37235 · CP 37235 · lat 40.74091029638877, lon -5.36415527761995 · 660 m · Income: €26,050