Girona · Cataluña · CP 17026
Borrassà
Borrassà: living in Girona
Borrassà offers 2522 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a Renfe station within about half an hour — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
804
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#4294 / 8133
Overall score
6.3/10
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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 · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~54 min; airport ~59 min; Renfe ~14 min; coach ~19 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 · 8.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 86% 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 · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.8% of padrón; international residents 4.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.0/10
Future looks bright. Population +4.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −5.3% over the series; mean age 42.1; foreign residents 4.2%; 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 · 2.3/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~—; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~5.0 km).
Place location
Borrassà in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
42.1
<16
20.6%
16–64
62.5%
65+
16.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 684 (95.8%)
Foreign residents: 30 (4.2%)
- Senegal: 8
- Romania: 5
- Morocco: 2
- Portugal: 1
- Argentina: 1
- Bolivia: 1
- Colombia: 1
- Chile: 1
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 (17.5km)
297 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
86.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Aiguamolls de l`Empordà (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 10.7 km
- 02Les Llaunes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 13.2 km
- 03L`illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 13.7 km
- 04Illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 13.7 km
- 05L`illa de Fluvià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 14.1 km
Day trip
- 06Cap Gros-Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 26.1 km
- 07Capçalera de l`Orlina (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 27.3 km
- 08Dels Aiguamolls del Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 28.5 km
- 09Marina de Les Medes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 30.2 km
- 10Les Illes Medes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 30.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Borrassà
€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 Borrassà you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.6%
SEPE unemployed
18
Affiliated workers (approx.)
359
Self-employed (approx.)
60
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,284,600
Expenses
€1,284,600
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CM
Joan Hurtos I Gironell (CM)
2023–2027 · Junts Per Borrassà - Compromís Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 55.9 km · 59 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 45.6 km · 54 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 153.9 km · 132 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 150.7 km · 129 min
Nearest city
Girona · 45.6 km · 54 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · VILAMALLA · 5.7 km · 14 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'autobusos de Figueres · 8.3 km · 19 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
529
658 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
181
225 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
129
160 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
19
24 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
8
15 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2522 sunshine hours
Borrassà averages about 2522 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 86.3%
SETELECO reports 86.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 5 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 5 km away.
About Borrassà
Borrassà is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 3,966 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3066 €/m². Compare Borrassà with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17026 · CP 17026 · lat 42.217819198632235, lon 2.930563767671012 · 266 m · Income: €54,466