Tarragona · Cataluña · CP 43008
Alfara de Carles
Alfara de Carles: living in Tarragona
Alfara de Carles offers 2661 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and several local amenities — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
355
Avg. summer temp
24.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#5777 / 8133
Overall score
5.9/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.7/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,282 €/m²; cost of living at 58% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.8/10
Average. Hospital ~115 min; airport ~152 min; Renfe ~53 min; coach ~48 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.5/10
Average. About 2,661 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 · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 84% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. 3 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 92.8% of padrón; international residents 7.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.6/10
Average. Population −1.7% vs last year; registered unemployment 0.0% over the series; mean age 49.1; foreign residents 7.2%; property prices +7.0% 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 · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 94.9% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Alfara de Carles in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
49.1
<16
8.6%
16–64
62.7%
65+
28.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 350 (92.8%)
Foreign residents: 27 (7.2%)
- Romania: 11
- United Kingdom: 4
- Colombia: 4
- Ukraine: 2
- Morocco: 1
- Ecuador: 1
English speakers ≈ 4
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,282
Flats €/m²
1179 €
Houses €/m²
1385 €
6-year change
+50.1%
Province rank: # / 184 · 44% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 44141 (13.9km)
313 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
84.1%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Tarragona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Els Ports (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Ports, els (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 0 km
- 03Barrancs de Sant Antoni-Lloret-la Galera (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 4.3 km
- 04Serres de Pàndols-Cavalls (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 8.6 km
- 05Fagedes dels Ports (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 9.9 km
Day trip
- 06L`illa de Sapinya (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 28.5 km
- 07L`Illa de Mar (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 30.6 km
- 08Punta del Fangar (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 31.3 km
- 09L`Embut (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 34.4 km
- 10Punta de la Banya (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 36.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alfara de Carles
€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 Alfara de Carles you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.1%
SEPE unemployed
18
Affiliated workers (approx.)
158
Self-employed (approx.)
27
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,399,568
Expenses
€1,399,568
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- EA-A
Jordi Forné Ribé (EA-AM)
2023–2027 · Endavant Alfara-Acord Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Reus (REU) · 105.5 km · 152 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Tarragona) · 106.1 km · 115 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 193.5 km · 174 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 109.2 km · 120 min
Nearest city
Tarragona · 106.1 km · 115 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · TORTOSA · 17.9 km · 53 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Aldover · 12.9 km · 48 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
182
513 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
115
324 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
54
152 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
2661 sunshine hours
Alfara de Carles averages about 2661 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~95%
About 95% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 84.1%
SETELECO reports 84.1% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Alfara de Carles
Alfara de Carles is a municipality in Tarragona (Cataluña) with about 305 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2805 €/m². Compare Alfara de Carles with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 43008 · CP 43008 · lat 40.85400585316491, lon 0.3682355998039727 · 205 m · Income: €28,929