Girona · Cataluña · CP 17070
Fontanilles
Fontanilles: living in Girona
Fontanilles offers 2522 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and the provincial capital within half an hour — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
171
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#3492 / 8133
Overall score
6.6/10
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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 · 6.9/10
Average. Hospital ~66 min; airport ~76 min; Renfe ~33 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 · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 87% 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 · 8.8/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 89.2% of padrón; international residents 10.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.6/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −25.0% over the series; mean age 46.7; foreign residents 10.8%; 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 · 4.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~2.6 km).
Place location
Fontanilles in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.7
<16
12.9%
16–64
63.2%
65+
23.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 124 (89.2%)
Foreign residents: 15 (10.8%)
- Colombia: 3
- Paraguay: 3
- Germany: 1
- France: 1
- Italy: 1
- United Kingdom: 1
- Peru: 1
- Venezuela: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 52% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17004 (10.5km)
297 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
87.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 2.6 km
- 02Illes Medes (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 2.6 km
- 03Riberes del Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 2.9 km
- 04L`illa de Canet (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 4.6 km
- 05Illa de Canet (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 4.6 km
Day trip
- 06Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.6 km
- 07Cap de Norfeu (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 25.9 km
- 08Els Estanys (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 27.7 km
- 09Serra de Rodes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 32.6 km
- 10Cap Gros-Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 33.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Fontanilles
€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 Fontanilles you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.6%
SEPE unemployed
6
Affiliated workers (approx.)
77
Self-employed (approx.)
13
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€494,805
Expenses
€494,805
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CM
Salvador Coll Serra (CM)
2023–2027 · Junts Per Fontanilles - Compromís 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 · 76 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 40.2 km · 66 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 144.5 km · 124 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 138.6 km · 105 min
Nearest city
Girona · 30.8 km · 26 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · FLAÇÀ · 18.3 km · 33 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos de Torroella de Montgrí · 9.6 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).
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Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
115
673 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
65
380 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
27
158 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2522 sunshine hours
Fontanilles averages about 2522 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 87.3%
SETELECO reports 87.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Fontanilles
Fontanilles is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 4,115 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3215 €/m². Compare Fontanilles with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17070 · CP 17070 · lat 42.01468054456319, lon 3.108408957160992 · 415 m · Income: €61,806