Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12136
la Vilavella
la Vilavella: living in Castelló
la Vilavella offers 2666 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
3,054
Avg. summer temp
23.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#733 / 8133
Overall score
7.4/10
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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 · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~59 min; airport ~57 min; Renfe ~13 min; coach ~18 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 99% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.1% of padrón; international residents 1.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.2/10
Average. Population −0.6% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.0% over the series; mean age 46.7; foreign residents 1.9%; 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 · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~950; Natura 2000 covers about 55.3% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
la Vilavella in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.7
<16
13%
16–64
62.7%
65+
24.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,096 (98.1%)
Foreign residents: 61 (1.9%)
- Morocco: 18
- Romania: 14
- Bulgaria: 4
- France: 4
- Algeria: 3
- Peru: 3
- China: 3
- Germany: 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 135 · 139% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 12002 (13.8km)
314 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
99%
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 · 3.2 km
- 02Marjal de Nules-Burriana (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 6.2 km
- 03L´Estany (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 8 km
- 04Marjal y Estanys d`Almenara (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 9.5 km
- 05Balsa de Chovar (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 10.4 km
Day trip
- 06Marjal dels Moros (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 25.2 km
- 07El Quadre de Santiago (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 25.3 km
- 08La Esperanza (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 26.6 km
- 09La Costera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 27.8 km
- 10Marjal de Rafalell y Vistabella (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 34.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · la Vilavella
€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 Vilavella you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
2.7%
SEPE unemployed
51
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,371
Self-employed (approx.)
230
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,479,250
Expenses
€2,479,250
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Juan Huguet Adsuara (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) · 60.5 km · 57 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 70.3 km · 59 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 63.6 km · 55 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 31.1 km · 44 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 49.8 km · 43 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · NULES LA VILLAVELLA · 4.3 km · 13 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos de la Vall d'Uixó · 10.3 km · 18 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
1,828
599 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
335
110 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Motorbikes
165
54 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
25
14 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2666 sunshine hours
la Vilavella averages about 2666 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 99%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (99%) makes la Vilavella a practical base for remote work.
About la Vilavella
la Vilavella is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 4,503 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 703 €/m². Compare la Vilavella with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12136 · CP 12136 · lat 39.8637938753727, lon -0.1923563613033435 · 803 m · Income: €35,237