Tarragona · Cataluña · CP 43128
Riudecols
Riudecols: living in Tarragona
Riudecols offers 2627 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a Renfe station within about half an hour — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,264
Avg. summer temp
23.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#2490 / 8133
Overall score
6.8/10
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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 · 8.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~37 min; airport ~70 min; Renfe ~16 min; coach ~26 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,627 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.9°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 · 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 · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 89.2% of padrón; international residents 10.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.8/10
Average. Population +2.6% vs last year; registered unemployment 0.0% over the series; mean age 43.4; foreign residents 10.8%; 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 · 3.2/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,150; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~9.1 km).
Place location
Riudecols in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
43.4
<16
13.4%
16–64
67.6%
65+
18.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,053 (89.2%)
Foreign residents: 127 (10.8%)
- Romania: 38
- Morocco: 31
- Poland: 8
- Germany: 7
- Brazil: 7
- France: 5
- Bolivia: 4
- Uruguay: 3
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,282
Flats €/m²
1179 €
Houses €/m²
1385 €
6-year change
+50.1%
Province rank: # / 184 · 119% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (41.17, 0.96)
309 approx. sunny days · 5 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Tarragona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Serres de Pradell-l`Argentera (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 4.5 km
- 02Muntanyes de Prades (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 4.9 km
- 03Riu Siurana i planes del Priorat (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 7.5 km
- 04Mare de Déu de la Roca (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 8.3 km
- 05Serra de Llaberia (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 9.1 km
Day trip
- 06Les Illes de l`Ebre (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 27.7 km
- 07Torrent del Pi (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 32.6 km
- 08Desembocadura del Riu Gaià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 33.6 km
- 09Mas de Melons (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 39.1 km
- 10Punta del Fangar (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 45.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Riudecols
€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 Riudecols you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.7%
SEPE unemployed
49
Affiliated workers (approx.)
608
Self-employed (approx.)
102
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,529,926
Expenses
€2,503,668
Balance
€26,258
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ERC
Beatriz Mayordomo Pujol (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 Reus (REU) · 28.3 km · 70 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Tarragona) · 30.5 km · 37 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 118.3 km · 98 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 33.6 km · 41 min
Nearest city
Tarragona · 30.5 km · 37 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · LES BORGES DEL CAMP · 7.1 km · 16 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'autobusos de Reus · 15.7 km · 26 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
807
638 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
246
195 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
201
159 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
5
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2627 sunshine hours
Riudecols averages about 2627 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 94.7%
SETELECO reports 94.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Founded ~1150
Historical record places Riudecols around 1150 — older settlement heritage.
About Riudecols
Riudecols is a municipality in Tarragona (Cataluña) with about 1,328 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1028 €/m². Compare Riudecols with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 43128 · CP 43128 · lat 41.173552536081225, lon 0.9646983504659546 · 328 m · Income: €37,193