Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12093
la Pobla de Benifassà
la Pobla de Benifassà: living in Castelló
la Pobla de Benifassà offers 2626 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a very small municipality — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
229
Avg. summer temp
21.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#4768 / 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 · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~137 min; airport ~174 min; Renfe ~67 min; coach ~76 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.4/10
Average. About 2,626 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~26.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 92% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. 2 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 90.1% of padrón; international residents 9.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.6/10
Average. Population −4.6% vs last year; registered unemployment −15.4% over the series; mean age 47.3; 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 · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
la Pobla de Benifassà in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
47.3
<16
11.1%
16–64
67.1%
65+
21.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 182 (90.1%)
Foreign residents: 20 (9.9%)
- Germany: 5
- Romania: 5
- Argentina: 2
- Colombia: 2
- France: 1
- United Kingdom: 1
- Peru: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 135 · 36% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 44179 (10.8km)
309 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
600 Mbps
Coverage
91.7%
5G mobile coverage is limited here
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Tinença de Benifassá (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Els Ports (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 4.9 km
- 03Ports, els (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 4.9 km
- 04Fagedes dels Ports (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 8.8 km
- 05Secans del Montsià (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 11.7 km
Day trip
- 06Laguna de Sant Mateu (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 27.2 km
- 07Serra del Puig (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 29.7 km
- 08La Mola de la Vila (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 31 km
- 09Les Illes de l`Ebre (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 31.1 km
- 10Desembocadura del Riu de la SÚnia (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 33.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · la Pobla de Benifassà
€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 Pobla de Benifassà you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.1%
SEPE unemployed
11
Affiliated workers (approx.)
109
Self-employed (approx.)
18
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€335,738
Expenses
€335,738
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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David Gil Ventaja (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Reus (REU) · 143.6 km · 174 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Tarragona) · 144.2 km · 137 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 196.4 km · 168 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 147.2 km · 142 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 199.8 km · 219 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ULLDECONA-ALCANAR-LA SÉNIA · 37 km · 67 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'autobusos de Vinaròs · 46.4 km · 76 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
111
485 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
79
345 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
21
92 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around 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
2626 sunshine hours
la Pobla de Benifassà averages about 2626 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).
Fibre at 91.7%
SETELECO reports 91.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About la Pobla de Benifassà
la Pobla de Benifassà is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,725 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2725 €/m². Compare la Pobla de Benifassà with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12093 · CP 12093 · lat 40.68583668699058, lon 0.16525492896794797 · 925 m · Income: €31,876