
Girona · Cataluña · CP 17013
Begur
Begur: living in Girona
Begur offers 2522 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
4,291
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#1173 / 8133
Overall score
7.3/10
Images: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Wikipedia — Everything on this website is pulled from open data sources, so the site administrator cannot take full responsibility for the accuracy of the information.
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 · 6.6/10
Average. Hospital ~68 min; airport ~69 min; Renfe ~36 min; coach ~18 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. About 2,522 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 84.1% of padrón; international residents 15.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −26.7% over the series; mean age 46.8; foreign residents 15.9%; 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 · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~-600; Natura 2000 covers about 34.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.6 km).
Place location
Begur in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.8
<16
12.4%
16–64
64.2%
65+
23.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,299 (84.1%)
Foreign residents: 626 (15.9%)
- United Kingdom: 94
- Morocco: 92
- France: 65
- Romania: 39
- Germany: 34
- Italy: 24
- Colombia: 23
- Russia: 21
English speakers ≈ 94
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 55% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17004 (20.3km)
297 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.1%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Muntanyes de Begur (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 0.6 km
- 02Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.9 km
- 03Illes Medes (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 3.9 km
- 04Gavarres, les (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 5.5 km
- 05Dels Aiguamolls del Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 5.8 km
Day trip
- 06L`illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 28.2 km
- 07Illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 28.2 km
- 08Les Llaunes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 29.7 km
- 09Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.4 km
- 10Cap de Norfeu (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 31.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Begur
€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 Begur you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
2.4%
SEPE unemployed
66
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,974
Self-employed (approx.)
331
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€18,512,751
Expenses
€18,512,751
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CM
Maria Teresa (maite) Selva Huertas (CM)
2023–2027 · Sempre Per Begur I Esclanyà - Junts - Compromís Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 63.8 km · 69 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 62.1 km · 68 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 146.4 km · 125 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 132.7 km · 97 min
Nearest city
Girona · 62.1 km · 68 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · FLAÇÀ · 30.7 km · 36 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos de Palafrugell · 9.1 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).
| Service | Yes | Unknown | No | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarket | ||||
| Grocery | ||||
| Bakery | ||||
| Butcher | ||||
| Pharmacy | ||||
| Health centre | ||||
| Dentist | ||||
| Psychologist | ||||
| Vet | ||||
| Hospital | ||||
| Nursing home | ||||
| Kindergarten | ||||
| School | ||||
| Secondary school | ||||
| Adult education | ||||
| Post office | ||||
| Bank | ||||
| Town hall | ||||
| Police | ||||
| Petrol station | ||||
| Bar / café | ||||
| Restaurant | ||||
| Cinema | ||||
| Swimming pool | ||||
| Sports centre | ||||
| Library |
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
2,940
685 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
926
216 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
1,219
284 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
136
32 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
24
8 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Begur is a village and municipality in the comarca of Baix Empordà and province of Girona in…
Begur is a village and municipality in the comarca of Baix Empordà and province of Girona in Catalonia, Spain.
The village itself lies some 2 kilometres from, and 200 metres above, the coastline of the Costa…
The village itself lies some 2 kilometres from, and 200 metres above, the coastline of the Costa Brava, but the municipality includes several seaside resorts.
The municipality of Begur has 3,986 inhabitants
The municipality of Begur has 3,986 inhabitants .
About Begur
Begur is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 3,932 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3032 €/m². Compare Begur with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17013 · CP 17013 · lat 41.94788330307825, lon 3.1999164588639832 · 232 m · Income: €46,698
