Girona · Cataluña · CP 17047
Castelló d'Empúries
Castelló d'Empúries: living in Girona
Castelló d'Empúries offers 2522 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
12,201
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#1999 / 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 · 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 · 7.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~73 min; airport ~77 min; Renfe ~24 min; coach ~17 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 · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 92% 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 · 5.1/10
Average. Spanish residents 56.7% of padrón; international residents 43.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.7/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −21.8% over the series; mean age 42.4; foreign residents 43.3%; 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 · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 58.5% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Castelló d'Empúries in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
42.4
<16
15.7%
16–64
65.3%
65+
19%
International community
Spanish nationals: 6,185 (56.7%)
Foreign residents: 4,721 (43.3%)
- Morocco: 1,252
- France: 877
- Germany: 436
- Romania: 364
- Russia: 294
- Italy: 164
- United Kingdom: 116
- Ukraine: 105
English speakers ≈ 116
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 54% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17004 (15.7km)
297 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91.7%
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 · 0 km
- 02Les Llaunes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 1.1 km
- 03Els Estanys (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 2.8 km
- 04L`illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 6.1 km
- 05Illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 6.1 km
Day trip
- 06Muga-Albanyà (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 27.3 km
- 07L`illa de Fluvià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 28.3 km
- 08Volcà Puig de l`Ós (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 45.2 km
- 09Volcà Can Simó (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 45.5 km
- 10Volcà Roca Negra i Puig Subià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 46.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Castelló d'Empúries
€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 Castelló d'Empúries you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
SEPE unemployed
416
Affiliated workers (approx.)
5,674
Self-employed (approx.)
956
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€32,155,554
Expenses
€32,155,554
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ERC
Anna Massot Font (ERC - AM)
2023–2027 · Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya - Acord Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 69.7 km · 77 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 59.4 km · 73 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 168.8 km · 145 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 150.8 km · 115 min
Nearest city
Girona · 59.4 km · 73 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · FIGUERES · 11.9 km · 24 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de autobuses · 5.6 km · 17 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
7,600
623 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
2,365
194 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
1,513
124 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
1
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
28
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2522 sunshine hours
Castelló d'Empúries averages about 2522 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~59%
About 59% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Castelló d'Empúries
Castelló d'Empúries is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 4,029 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3129 €/m². Compare Castelló d'Empúries with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17047 · CP 17047 · lat 42.247621729341816, lon 3.0977100867248777 · 329 m · Income: €32,988