Girona · Cataluña · CP 17173
Sant Martí Vell
Sant Martí Vell: living in Girona
Sant Martí Vell offers 2503 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and the provincial capital within half an hour — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
271
Avg. summer temp
24.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#2195 / 8133
Overall score
6.9/10
Images: Wikimedia Commons / Wikipedia · Wikipedia — Everything on this website is pulled from open data sources, so the site administrator cannot take full responsibility for the accuracy of the information.
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 · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~56 min; airport ~66 min; Renfe ~25 min; coach ~39 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 2.8/10
Worse than other places. About 2,503 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 94% 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 · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 85.7% of padrón; international residents 14.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −12.5% over the series; mean age 44.9; foreign residents 14.3%; 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 · 6.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 69.8% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Sant Martí Vell in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.9
<16
13.4%
16–64
69%
65+
17.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 216 (85.7%)
Foreign residents: 36 (14.3%)
- France: 3
- United Kingdom: 3
- Cuba: 3
- Morocco: 2
- Italy: 1
- Senegal: 1
- Argentina: 1
English speakers ≈ 3
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 122% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17002 (15.5km)
294 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Gavarres, les (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 0 km
- 02Riberes del Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 5.4 km
- 03Rieres de Xuclà i Riudelleques (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 9.2 km
- 04L`illa de Canet (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 12.1 km
- 05Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 15.2 km
Day trip
- 06Les Llaunes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 26.6 km
- 07Volcà Puig Rodo, Puig de les Medes i Llacunagra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 32.7 km
- 08Els Estanys (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 33 km
- 09Volcà Can Simó (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 33.3 km
- 10Volcà Roca Negra i Puig Subià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 33.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Sant Martí Vell
€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 Sant Martí Vell you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.7%
SEPE unemployed
7
Affiliated workers (approx.)
134
Self-employed (approx.)
22
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€981,594
Expenses
€981,594
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- TXSM
Robert Vilà Brugues (TXSMV-AM)
2023–2027 · Treballem Per Sant Martí Vell- Acord Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 38.7 km · 66 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 22.9 km · 56 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 129 km · 111 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 119.7 km · 104 min
Nearest city
Girona · 10.8 km · 9 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BORDILS-JUIÀ · 4.6 km · 25 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'autobusos de la Bibsal d'Empordà · 19.7 km · 39 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).
| Service | Yes | Unknown | No | Flag |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supermarket | ||||
| Grocery | ||||
| Bakery | ||||
| Butcher | ||||
| Pharmacy | ||||
| Health centre | ||||
| Dentist | ||||
| Psychologist | ||||
| Vet | ||||
| Hospital | ||||
| Nursing home | ||||
| Kindergarten | ||||
| School | ||||
| Secondary school | ||||
| Adult education | ||||
| Post office | ||||
| Bank | ||||
| Town hall | ||||
| Police | ||||
| Petrol station | ||||
| Bar / café | ||||
| Restaurant | ||||
| Cinema | ||||
| Swimming pool | ||||
| Sports centre | ||||
| Library |
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
136
502 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
50
185 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
33
122 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
2503 sunshine hours
Sant Martí Vell averages about 2503 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~70%
About 70% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Sant Martí Vell
Sant Martí Vell is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 579 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1379 €/m². Compare Sant Martí Vell with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17173 · CP 17173 · lat 42.005504628660205, lon 2.9280594484103135 · 479 m · Income: €46,911