Girona · Cataluña · CP 17138
Portbou
Portbou: living in Girona
Portbou offers 2468 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,131
Avg. summer temp
24.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#3587 / 8133
Overall score
6.5/10
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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 · 5.2/10
Average. Hospital ~108 min; airport ~112 min; Renfe ~29 min; coach ~58 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 · 9.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 98% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 86.1% of padrón; international residents 13.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.0/10
Average. Population +4.5% vs last year; registered unemployment +9.7% over the series; mean age 51.3; foreign residents 13.9%; 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 · 7.1/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 67.6% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Portbou in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.3
<16
8.8%
16–64
57.2%
65+
33.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 926 (86.1%)
Foreign residents: 149 (13.9%)
- France: 53
- Morocco: 15
- Romania: 13
- Algeria: 8
- Bolivia: 7
- Russia: 5
- Senegal: 3
- Italy: 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 133% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17001 (24.5km)
290 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.6%
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
- 02Vall de Sant Quirze (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 4.2 km
- 03St. Quirze de Colera (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 5.4 km
- 04Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 7.7 km
- 05Serra de Rodes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 9.1 km
Day trip
- 06L`illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 26.2 km
- 07Illa de Caramany (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 26.2 km
- 08Muga-Albanyà (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 32 km
- 09Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.1 km
- 10L`illa de Fluvià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 40.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Portbou
€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 Portbou you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.3%
SEPE unemployed
34
Affiliated workers (approx.)
461
Self-employed (approx.)
78
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,471,073
Expenses
€2,471,073
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- SXP-
Gael Rodriguez Garrido (SXP-CP)
2023–2027 · Sumem X Portbou-Candidatura de Progrés
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 93.4 km · 112 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 83.1 km · 108 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 192.8 km · 165 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 174.5 km · 150 min
Nearest city
Girona · 83.1 km · 108 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · PORTBOU · 3.2 km · 29 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de autobuses · 35.3 km · 58 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
625
553 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
129
114 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
102
90 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2468 sunshine hours
Portbou averages about 2468 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 97.6%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (97.6%) makes Portbou a practical base for remote work.
Natura 2000 ~68%
About 68% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Portbou
Portbou is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 460 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1260 €/m². Compare Portbou with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17138 · CP 17138 · lat 42.42696168140645, lon 3.138122093308635 · 360 m · Income: €33,136