Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12034
Càlig
Càlig: living in Castelló
Càlig offers 2641 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
2,042
Avg. summer temp
23.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#2568 / 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 · 4.6/10
Average. Housing about 1,022 €/m²; cost of living at 46% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.8/10
Average. Hospital ~99 min; airport ~116 min; Renfe ~18 min; coach ~28 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.5/10
Average. About 2,641 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.6°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 85.0% of padrón; international residents 15.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.6/10
Average. Population −0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −17.0% over the series; mean age 45.3; foreign residents 15.0%; property prices +8.5% 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 · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,350; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~8.8 km).
Place location
Càlig in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.3
<16
14.6%
16–64
61.7%
65+
23.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,657 (85.0%)
Foreign residents: 293 (15.0%)
- Morocco: 75
- Germany: 54
- Romania: 30
- United Kingdom: 22
- France: 11
- Italy: 7
- Colombia: 5
- Bulgaria: 3
English speakers ≈ 22
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 135 · 38% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 12003 (30.3km)
311 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
88.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Bovalar de Sant Jordi (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 3.5 km
- 02Serra del Puig (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 7.7 km
- 03Sierra de Irta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 9.1 km
- 04Marjal de Peñiscola (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 10.3 km
- 05Serra de Montsià (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 14.2 km
Day trip
- 06Desembocadura del Riu de les Coves (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 29.1 km
- 07Fagedes dels Ports (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 30.7 km
- 08Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.9 km
- 09Parque Natural del Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 31.9 km
- 10L`Embut (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 36 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Càlig
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Càlig you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.8%
SEPE unemployed
73
Affiliated workers (approx.)
896
Self-employed (approx.)
151
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€1,933,000
Expenses
€1,933,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Ernestina Borras Bayarri (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 155.1 km · 116 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Tarragona) · 127.9 km · 99 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 149.3 km · 109 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 95.5 km · 83 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 152.7 km · 161 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BENICARLÓ-PEÑÍSCOLA · 8.4 km · 18 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'autobusos de Vinaròs · 12.7 km · 28 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
1,104
541 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
410
201 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
200
98 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
10
9 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2641 sunshine hours
Càlig averages about 2641 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 88.7%
SETELECO reports 88.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Essential services on hand
5 of 11 core local amenities are present — enough for many daily needs without leaving town.
About Càlig
Càlig is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,540 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2540 €/m². Compare Càlig with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12034 · CP 12034 · lat 40.46783681313723, lon 0.35247432614110213 · 740 m · Income: €30,217