Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12075
la Mata de Morella
la Mata de Morella: living in Castelló
la Mata de Morella offers 2675 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a very small municipality — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
196
Avg. summer temp
21.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#4309 / 8133
Overall score
6.3/10
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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 · 1.1/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~146 min; airport ~185 min; Renfe ~95 min; coach ~74 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 · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 92% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 6.1/10
Average. Spanish residents 75.3% of padrón; international residents 24.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.7/10
Future looks bright. Population +6.5% vs last year; registered unemployment +33.3% over the series; mean age 42.0; foreign residents 24.7%; 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 · 7.2/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
la Mata de Morella in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
42
<16
16.8%
16–64
63.7%
65+
19.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 125 (75.3%)
Foreign residents: 41 (24.7%)
- Romania: 13
- Colombia: 4
- Venezuela: 4
- Morocco: 3
- Argentina: 1
- Brazil: 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 (3.1km)
315 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Rambla Celumbres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 6.1 km
- 02La Mola de la Vila (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 7 km
- 03Puente de Fonseca (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 14.9 km
- 04Palomita (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 18.4 km
- 05Pereroles (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 19.5 km
Day trip
- 06Tinença de Benifassá (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.8 km
- 07El Rivet (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 29.2 km
- 08Racó del Frare (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 35.6 km
- 09Penyagolosa (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 39.7 km
- 10Els Ports (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · la Mata de Morella
€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 la Mata de Morella you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.4%
SEPE unemployed
8
Affiliated workers (approx.)
89
Self-employed (approx.)
15
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€712,000
Expenses
€712,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- LMM
Delfin García Monfort (LMM)
2023–2027 · Agrupació D'electors 'la Mata en Moviment'
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 195.8 km · 185 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Teruel) · 117.9 km · 146 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 190 km · 178 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 170.7 km · 153 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 102.4 km · 170 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ULLDECONA-ALCANAR-LA SÉNIA · 82.5 km · 95 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de autobuses · 59.6 km · 74 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
104
531 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
42
214 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
17
87 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below 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
2675 sunshine hours
la Mata de Morella averages about 2675 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~100%
About 100% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About la Mata de Morella
la Mata de Morella is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,665 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2665 €/m². Compare la Mata de Morella with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12075 · CP 12075 · lat 40.611482610090526, lon -0.27771284978615823 · 865 m · Income: €34,540