Girona · Cataluña · CP 17064
Espolla
Espolla: living in Girona
Espolla offers 2468 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a very small municipality — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
398
Avg. summer temp
24.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#7056 / 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 · 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 · 3.0/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~115 min; airport ~120 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. About 2,468 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.5°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 95% 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 · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 90.4% of padrón; international residents 9.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.6/10
Average. Population −3.4% vs last year; registered unemployment +12.5% over the series; mean age 49.5; foreign residents 9.6%; 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 · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~850; Natura 2000 covers about 84.3% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Espolla in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
49.5
<16
10.8%
16–64
57.4%
65+
31.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 376 (90.4%)
Foreign residents: 40 (9.6%)
- Bolivia: 12
- France: 8
- United Kingdom: 7
- Algeria: 2
- Germany: 1
- Romania: 1
English speakers ≈ 7
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 53% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17001 (13.8km)
290 approx. sunny days · 4 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Massís de l`Albera (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 0 km
- 02St. Quirze de Colera (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 2.9 km
- 03Capçalera de l`Orlina (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 3 km
- 04Vall de Sant Quirze (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 3.3 km
- 05Estanys de la Jonquera (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 8 km
Day trip
- 06Cap de Norfeu (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 25.8 km
- 07L`illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 27.4 km
- 08Illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 27.4 km
- 09L`illa de Fluvià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 33.5 km
- 10Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 34.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Espolla
€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 Espolla you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.9%
SEPE unemployed
9
Affiliated workers (approx.)
163
Self-employed (approx.)
27
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€983,956
Expenses
€983,956
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ERC
Carles Lagresa Felip (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) · 82.1 km · 120 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 71.9 km · 115 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 185 km · 159 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 163.2 km · 157 min
Nearest city
Girona · 71.9 km · 115 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · COLERA · 16.8 km · 14 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de autobuses · 18.2 km · 16 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
248
623 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
120
302 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
58
146 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2468 sunshine hours
Espolla averages about 2468 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~84%
About 84% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Espolla
Espolla is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 4,088 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3188 €/m². Compare Espolla with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17064 · CP 17064 · lat 42.42926688024444, lon 3.005573244676358 · 388 m · Income: €41,360