Salamanca · Castilla y León · CP 37261
Puente del Congosto
Puente del Congosto: living in Salamanca
Puente del Congosto offers 2751 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and fibre available for remote work — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
236
Avg. summer temp
21.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#4668 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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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 ~88 min; airport ~185 min; Renfe ~85 min; coach ~55 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 7.4/10
Better than other places. About 2,751 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 6.3/10
Average. Fibre coverage around 59% 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 · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.7% of padrón; international residents 1.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.7/10
Average. Population +4.9% vs last year; registered unemployment −30.8% over the series; mean age 59.1; foreign residents 1.3%; 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 ~-350; Natura 2000 covers about 2.4% of the area (nearest site ~0.4 km).
Place location
Puente del Congosto in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
59.1
<16
5.2%
16–64
54%
65+
40.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 227 (98.7%)
Foreign residents: 3 (1.3%)
- Romania: 2
- Cuba: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€994
Flats €/m²
914 €
Houses €/m²
1074 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 363 · 70% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 05097 (8.9km)
324 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
59%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Salamanca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Gredos (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 14.3 km
Day trip
- 02Garganta de los Infiernos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 28.2 km
- 03Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 37.8 km
- 04Castañar de Gallego (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 39 km
- 05Sotos del Río Guadyerbas y Arenales del Baldío de Velada (Open in Maps)
Reserva Fluvial · 65.6 km
- 06Monte Valcorchero (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 66.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Puente del Congosto
€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 Puente del Congosto you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.1%
SEPE unemployed
9
Affiliated workers (approx.)
90
Self-employed (approx.)
15
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€323,245
Expenses
€323,245
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ESPA
Manuel Delgado Hernandez (ESPAÑA VACIADA)
2023–2027 · España Vaciada
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Badajoz (BJZ) · 273.2 km · 185 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Salamanca) · 72.4 km · 88 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 194.6 km · 150 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Lorenzo (Gijón) · 456.9 km · 392 min
Nearest city
Salamanca · 72.4 km · 88 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · SALAMANCA-LA ALAMEDILLA · 73.5 km · 85 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Guijuelo · 24.3 km · 55 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
131
555 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
44
186 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
17
72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
15 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2751 sunshine hours
Puente del Congosto averages about 2751 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Rural tax incentives
Castilla y León offers up to €1200 relocation deduction and 15% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
Nature 0.4 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 0.4 km away.
About Puente del Congosto
Puente del Congosto is a municipality in Salamanca (Castilla y León) with about 3,549 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1349 €/m². Compare Puente del Congosto with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 37261 · CP 37261 · lat 40.50301572690884, lon -5.522544407907348 · 749 m · Income: €26,184