Tarragona · Cataluña · CP 43175
Vilalba dels Arcs
Vilalba dels Arcs: living in Tarragona
Vilalba dels Arcs offers 2656 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and several local amenities — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
611
Avg. summer temp
25.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#7201 / 8133
Overall score
5.3/10
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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 · 2.0/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~119 min; airport ~153 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 3.4/10
Worse than other places. About 2,656 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% 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 97.6% of padrón; international residents 2.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.8/10
Average. Population +0.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −14.3% over the series; mean age 49.5; foreign residents 2.4%; 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 · 5.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~50; Natura 2000 covers about 3.6% of the area (nearest site ~3.7 km).
Place location
Vilalba dels Arcs in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
49.5
<16
12.6%
16–64
57.1%
65+
30.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 610 (97.6%)
Foreign residents: 15 (2.4%)
- United Kingdom: 5
- Romania: 5
- Italy: 2
- Bulgaria: 1
English speakers ≈ 5
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,282
Flats €/m²
1179 €
Houses €/m²
1385 €
6-year change
+50.1%
Province rank: # / 184 · 103% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 50105 (14.6km)
312 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
92.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Tarragona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Riba-roja (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 3.7 km
- 02Serres de Pàndols-Cavalls (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 10.9 km
- 03Ribera de l`Algars (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 12.5 km
- 04Ribera de l`Ebre a Flix (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 13.4 km
- 05Pas de l`Ase (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 14.2 km
Day trip
- 06Serra del Montsant (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 28 km
- 07Fagedes dels Ports (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 41.7 km
- 08Mas de Melons (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 44 km
- 09Torrent del Pi (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 44.7 km
- 10Tinença de Benifassá (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 48.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Vilalba dels Arcs
€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 Vilalba dels Arcs you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
SEPE unemployed
18
Affiliated workers (approx.)
249
Self-employed (approx.)
42
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€3,381,764
Expenses
€3,381,764
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CM
Laura Domenech Vallespí (CM)
2023–2027 · Activa't Vilalba - Compromís Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Reus (REU) · 93.8 km · 153 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Tarragona) · 96.1 km · 119 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 179.3 km · 174 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 99.1 km · 124 min
Nearest city
Tarragona · 96.1 km · 119 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · FAIÓ-LA POBLA DE MASSALUCA · 12.9 km · 11 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Gandesa Estació d'autobusos · 14.3 km · 12 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
320
524 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
154
252 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
36
59 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
3
9 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2656 sunshine hours
Vilalba dels Arcs averages about 2656 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 92.7%
SETELECO reports 92.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 3.7 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 3.7 km away.
About Vilalba dels Arcs
Vilalba dels Arcs is a municipality in Tarragona (Cataluña) with about 1,480 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1180 €/m². Compare Vilalba dels Arcs with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 43175 · CP 43175 · lat 41.1478909470988, lon 0.4005942419276549 · 480 m · Income: €31,408