Girona · Cataluña · CP 17010
Argelaguer
Argelaguer: living in Girona
Argelaguer offers 2436 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a very small municipality — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
468
Avg. summer temp
19.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#2504 / 8133
Overall score
6.8/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,764 €/m²; cost of living at 80% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.9/10
Average. Hospital ~70 min; airport ~76 min; Renfe ~49 min; coach ~32 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.2/10
Average. About 2,436 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 94% 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 · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 94.7% of padrón; international residents 5.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.8/10
Future looks bright. Population +3.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −43.8% over the series; mean age 45.6; foreign residents 5.3%; property prices +7.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 6.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,150; Natura 2000 covers about 6.9% of the area (nearest site ~0.2 km).
Place location
Argelaguer in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.6
<16
11.8%
16–64
65.6%
65+
22.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 376 (94.7%)
Foreign residents: 21 (5.3%)
- Germany: 4
- United Kingdom: 2
- Brazil: 2
- France: 1
- Italy: 1
- Russia: 1
- Ukraine: 1
- Cuba: 1
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 56% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17003 (12.4km)
287 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Volcà Puig de l`Ós (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 6.4 km
- 02Volcà l`Estany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 8.2 km
- 03Volcans del Cairat, de Claperols i de Repassot (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 8.2 km
- 04Volcà Bellaire (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 8.4 km
- 05Volcà Puig de la Garça (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 8.5 km
Day trip
- 06Estanys de la Jonquera (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 30.8 km
- 07Aiguamolls de l`Empordà (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 35.6 km
- 08Les Llaunes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 38.1 km
- 09L`illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 38.3 km
- 10Illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 38.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Argelaguer
€4,868
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€590
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€0
People in Barcelona pay about the same tax as here
In Argelaguer you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
2.9%
SEPE unemployed
9
Affiliated workers (approx.)
220
Self-employed (approx.)
37
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€809,743
Expenses
€809,743
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- IPA
Guillem Ballaz Bogunyà (IPA)
2023–2027 · Independents Per Argelaguer
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 60.6 km · 76 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 49.7 km · 70 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 136.2 km · 117 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 141.7 km · 114 min
Nearest city
Girona · 49.7 km · 70 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CELRÀ · 40.2 km · 49 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos d'Olot · 16.3 km · 32 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
274
585 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
116
248 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
65
139 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
15
55 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2436 sunshine hours
Argelaguer averages about 2436 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 94.2%
SETELECO reports 94.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 0.2 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 0.2 km away.
About Argelaguer
Argelaguer is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 3,929 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3029 €/m². Compare Argelaguer with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17010 · CP 17010 · lat 42.20965816878354, lon 2.630044880944693 · 229 m · Income: €41,671