Soria · Castilla y León · CP 42113
Medinaceli
Medinaceli: living in Soria
Medinaceli offers 2629 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
686
Avg. summer temp
21.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#1758 / 8133
Overall score
7.0/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 7.4/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 792 €/m²; cost of living at 36% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.6/10
Average. Hospital ~72 min; airport ~133 min; Renfe ~28 min; coach ~27 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.6/10
Average. About 2,629 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 83% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 5.5/10
Average. 6 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 4.3/10
Average. Spanish residents 81.8% of padrón; international residents 18.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.9/10
Average. Population +2.2% vs last year; registered unemployment 0.0% over the series; mean age 48.7; foreign residents 18.2%; property prices −0.6% 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 · 7.8/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~50; Natura 2000 covers about 37.5% of the area (nearest site ~0.8 km).
Place location
Medinaceli in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48.7
<16
11.6%
16–64
59.4%
65+
29%
International community
Spanish nationals: 583 (81.8%)
Foreign residents: 130 (18.2%)
- Romania: 60
- Morocco: 31
- Dominican Republic: 11
- Ecuador: 6
- Portugal: 5
- Brazil: 3
- Cuba: 3
- Ukraine: 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€792
Flats €/m²
729 €
Houses €/m²
855 €
6-year change
+-3.5%
Province rank: # / 184 · 38% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 42003 (21.2km)
309 approx. sunny days · 15 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
82.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Soria
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Barranco del Río Dulce (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 15.8 km
- 02Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 20 km
- 03Saladares de la cuenca del Río Salado (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 22.7 km
Day trip
- 04Cueva de la Canaleja (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 28.3 km
- 05Cueva de los Murcielagos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 29.1 km
- 06Cerros Volcánicos de la Miñosa (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 41.1 km
- 07Sierra Norte de Guadalajara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 44.5 km
- 08Prados Húmedos de Torremocha del Pinar (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 47 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Medinaceli
€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 Medinaceli you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.7%
SEPE unemployed
15
Affiliated workers (approx.)
291
Self-employed (approx.)
49
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,703,000
Expenses
€2,703,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Gregorio Miguel Santander (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (ZAZ) · 159.6 km · 133 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Soria) · 80.1 km · 72 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 164.5 km · 119 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 324.7 km · 247 min
Nearest city
Soria · 80.1 km · 72 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · MEDINACELI · 5 km · 28 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Medinaceli · 4.9 km · 27 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
410
598 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
216
315 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
30
44 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
5
7 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
18
44 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2629 sunshine hours
Medinaceli averages about 2629 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€792/m²
Asking prices around €792 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
About Medinaceli
Medinaceli is a municipality in Soria (Castilla y León) with about 3,001 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2001 €/m². Compare Medinaceli with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 42113 · CP 42113 · lat 41.160749613742595, lon -2.429391997439296 · 201 m · Income: €32,067