Soria · Castilla y León · CP 42168
Santa María de las Hoyas
Santa María de las Hoyas: living in Soria
Santa María de las Hoyas offers 2590 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
112
Avg. summer temp
22.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#7039 / 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 · 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 · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~76 min; airport ~180 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.1/10
Average. About 2,590 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.3°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 90% 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 100.0% of padrón; international residents 0.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.2/10
Future looks weaker. Population −0.9% vs last year; registered unemployment −14.3% over the series; mean age 59.5; foreign residents 0.0%; 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 · 5.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,850; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.6 km).
Place location
Santa María de las Hoyas in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
59.5
<16
1%
16–64
46.9%
65+
52.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 97 (100.0%)
Foreign residents: 0 (0.0%)
Housing
Price €/m²
€792
Flats €/m²
729 €
Houses €/m²
855 €
6-year change
+-3.5%
Province rank: # / 184 · 35% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 42043 (20.4km)
305 approx. sunny days · 12 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
90.4%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Soria
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Cañón del Río Lobos (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0.7 km
- 02Sabinares del Arlanza-La Yecla (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 19.7 km
- 03La Fuentona (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 22.5 km
- 04Sabinar de Calatañazor (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 24.8 km
Day trip
- 05Laguna Negra y Circos Glaciares de Urbion (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30 km
- 06Lagunas Glaciares de Neila (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.7 km
- 07Alto Najerilla (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.8 km
- 08Hoces del Río Riaza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.9 km
- 09Sierra de Cebollera (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Santa María de las Hoyas
€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 Santa María de las Hoyas you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11.3%
SEPE unemployed
6
Affiliated workers (approx.)
37
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2011
€205,124
Expenses
€225,775
Balance
€20,651
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- VOX
Paul Borfiga (VOX)
2023–2027 · Vox
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Vitoria (VIT) · 209.3 km · 180 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Soria) · 64.9 km · 76 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 223.8 km · 170 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 265.1 km · 227 min
Nearest city
Soria · 64.9 km · 76 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · TARDELCUENDE · 62.1 km · 53 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Quintanarraya · 22.3 km · 19 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
78
696 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
41
366 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
5
45 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
2590 sunshine hours
Santa María de las Hoyas averages about 2590 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 Santa María de las Hoyas
Santa María de las Hoyas is a municipality in Soria (Castilla y León) with about 3,161 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2161 €/m². Compare Santa María de las Hoyas with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 42168 · CP 42168 · lat 41.76994096023943, lon -3.1401389430471176 · 361 m · Income: €27,374