Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12050
les Coves de Vinromà
les Coves de Vinromà: living in Castelló
les Coves de Vinromà offers 2641 sunshine hours a year, essential local services and fibre available for remote work — worth considering for rural living in Spain.
Population
1,888
Avg. summer temp
23.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#3748 / 8133
Overall score
6.5/10
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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 · 5.2/10
Average. Hospital ~101 min; airport ~98 min; Renfe ~35 min; coach ~40 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.5/10
Average. About 2,641 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.6°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 80% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. Spanish residents 77.2% of padrón; international residents 22.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −23.6% over the series; mean age 46.3; foreign residents 22.8%; 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 · 5.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 19.8% of the area (nearest site ~2.3 km).
Place location
les Coves de Vinromà in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.3
<16
14.1%
16–64
59.6%
65+
26.2%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,408 (77.2%)
Foreign residents: 415 (22.8%)
- Romania: 200
- Morocco: 177
- United Kingdom: 13
- France: 6
- Colombia: 6
- Germany: 3
- Venezuela: 2
- Ukraine: 1
English speakers ≈ 13
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 135 · 38% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 12003 (10.2km)
311 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
79.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Irta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 10.9 km
- 02Laguna de Sant Mateu (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 13.3 km
- 03Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 15.6 km
- 04Parque Natural del Prat de Cabanes-Torreblanca (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 15.6 km
- 05Racó del Frare (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 15.9 km
Day trip
- 06La Mola dAres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 25.2 km
- 07Bovalar de Sant Jordi (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 25.9 km
- 08Tinença de Benifassá (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 29.8 km
- 09El castell (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 30.6 km
- 10El Mollet (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 31.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · les Coves de Vinromà
€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 les Coves de Vinromà you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6%
SEPE unemployed
68
Affiliated workers (approx.)
800
Self-employed (approx.)
135
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€2,234,432
Expenses
€2,234,432
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Irma Povedano Salvador (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) · 122.7 km · 98 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 132.5 km · 101 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 117 km · 92 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 64.3 km · 67 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 113.9 km · 134 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · ALCALÁ DE CHIVERT · 16.2 km · 35 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Torreblanca · 26 km · 40 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
1,015
538 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
444
235 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
165
87 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2641 sunshine hours
les Coves de Vinromà averages about 2641 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~20%
About 20% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 79.6%
SETELECO reports 79.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About les Coves de Vinromà
les Coves de Vinromà is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,598 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2598 €/m². Compare les Coves de Vinromà with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12050 · CP 12050 · lat 40.323748871588755, lon 0.11838950305025703 · 798 m · Income: €30,457