Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12061
Forcall
Forcall: living in Castelló
Forcall offers 2675 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and several local amenities — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
475
Avg. summer temp
21.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#4858 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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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 · 0.8/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~160 min; airport ~188 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.5/10
Average. About 2,675 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 90% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 6.1/10
Average. Spanish residents 90.1% of padrón; international residents 9.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.9/10
Average. Population −0.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −40.0% over the series; mean age 46.6; foreign residents 9.9%; 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 · 6.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 55.3% of the area (nearest site ~1.2 km).
Place location
Forcall in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.6
<16
12.5%
16–64
59.6%
65+
28%
International community
Spanish nationals: 419 (90.1%)
Foreign residents: 46 (9.9%)
- Romania: 17
- Bulgaria: 11
- Venezuela: 9
- Cuba: 5
- Germany: 1
- Morocco: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 135 · 37% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 44088 (10.6km)
315 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01La Mola de la Vila (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 0 km
- 02Rambla Celumbres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 11.1 km
- 03Pereroles (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 12.5 km
- 04Puente de Fonseca (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.2 km
- 05Tinença de Benifassá (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 20.5 km
Day trip
- 06El Rivet (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 32.7 km
- 07Els Ports (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.1 km
- 08Racó del Frare (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 33.5 km
- 09Fagedes dels Ports (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 39.2 km
- 10Laguna de Sant Mateu (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 40.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Forcall
€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 Forcall you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.2%
SEPE unemployed
9
Affiliated workers (approx.)
202
Self-employed (approx.)
34
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€2,872,046
Expenses
€2,872,046
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Santiago Perez Peñarroya (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) · 190.7 km · 188 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Tarragona) · 185.8 km · 160 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 184.9 km · 181 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 165.6 km · 156 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 112.2 km · 196 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ALCALÁ DE CHIVERT · 73 km · 63 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de autobuses · 40.1 km · 34 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
333
701 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
178
375 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
46
97 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
24
72 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2675 sunshine hours
Forcall averages about 2675 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~55%
About 55% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Forcall
Forcall is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,630 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2630 €/m². Compare Forcall with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12061 · CP 12061 · lat 40.65716577258573, lon -0.21233639204386 · 830 m · Income: €33,502