Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12126
la Vall d'Uixó
la Vall d'Uixó: living in Castelló
la Vall d'Uixó offers 2666 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and broad local services — a practical base for living and working in Spain.
Population
32,242
Avg. summer temp
23.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#222 / 8133
Overall score
7.8/10
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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 · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~53 min; airport ~50 min; Renfe ~14 min; coach ~4 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.0/10
Average. About 2,666 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 98% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 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 92.4% of padrón; international residents 7.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.0/10
Average. Population +1.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −18.6% over the series; mean age 44.1; foreign residents 7.6%; 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 · 6.7/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~550; Natura 2000 covers about 22.5% of the area (nearest site ~1.9 km).
Place location
la Vall d'Uixó in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.1
<16
15%
16–64
64.5%
65+
20.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 29,262 (92.4%)
Foreign residents: 2,398 (7.6%)
- Romania: 846
- Morocco: 667
- Algeria: 154
- Colombia: 110
- China: 84
- France: 29
- Italy: 26
- Ukraine: 22
English speakers ≈ 8
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 135 · 28% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 12002 (13.2km)
314 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
98.4%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra Espadà (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 2.6 km
- 02Marjal y Estanys d`Almenara (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 5.7 km
- 03La Dehesa (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 6.5 km
- 04Dehesa de Soneja (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 7.8 km
- 05Balsa de Chovar (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 7.9 km
Day trip
- 06Marjal de Rafalell y Vistabella (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 28.4 km
- 07La Manguilla (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 30.4 km
- 08Ermitorio de la Magdalena (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 31.2 km
- 09Sant Miquel (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 31.2 km
- 10El Mollet (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 31.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · la Vall d'Uixó
€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 Vall d'Uixó you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.7%
SEPE unemployed
1,600
Affiliated workers (approx.)
14,733
Self-employed (approx.)
2,496
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€51,059,581
Expenses
€51,059,581
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Tania Baños Martos (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) · 54.7 km · 50 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 64.5 km · 53 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 49 km · 44 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 48.3 km · 43 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 76.7 km · 101 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MONCOFA · 7.6 km · 14 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos de la Vall d'Uixó · 1.3 km · 4 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
17,204
534 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
3,080
96 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
2,295
71 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
44
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Tractors
98
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2666 sunshine hours
la Vall d'Uixó averages about 2666 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 98.4%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (98.4%) makes la Vall d'Uixó a practical base for remote work.
Natura 2000 ~22%
About 22% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About la Vall d'Uixó
la Vall d'Uixó is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 4,472 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3472 €/m². Compare la Vall d'Uixó with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12126 · CP 12126 · lat 39.813598531088296, lon -0.23496971670370204 · 772 m · Income: €33,242