Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12083
Olocau del Rey
Olocau del Rey: living in Castelló
Olocau del Rey offers 2669 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and several local amenities — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
135
Avg. summer temp
23.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#6998 / 8133
Overall score
5.4/10
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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 · 0.6/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~159 min; airport ~196 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.8/10
Average. About 2,669 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 82% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. 3 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 3.9/10
Worse than other places. Spanish residents 83.2% of padrón; international residents 16.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.5/10
Average. Population 0.0% vs last year; registered unemployment +200.0% over the series; mean age 44.0; foreign residents 16.8%; 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 · 4.0/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~4.0 km).
Place location
Olocau del Rey in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44
<16
12.6%
16–64
57.1%
65+
30.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 99 (83.2%)
Foreign residents: 20 (16.8%)
- Romania: 13
- Colombia: 4
- Bulgaria: 3
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 44044 (5.3km)
314 approx. sunny days · 11 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
81.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Castellón de la Plana
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Puente de Fonseca (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 8.9 km
- 02La Mola de la Vila (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 10.3 km
- 03Rambla Celumbres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 11.8 km
- 04Órganos de Montoro (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.7 km
- 05Grutas de Cristal de Molinos (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 18.8 km
Day trip
- 06La Mola dAres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 26.1 km
- 07Tinença de Benifassá (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31 km
- 08El Rivet (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 34.4 km
- 09Racó del Frare (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 41.7 km
- 10Penyagolosa (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Olocau del Rey
€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 Olocau del Rey you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.9%
SEPE unemployed
3
Affiliated workers (approx.)
55
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€992,206
Expenses
€992,206
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Sergio Guillen Rico (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (ZAZ) · 195.7 km · 196 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Teruel) · 121.6 km · 159 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 186 km · 177 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 146.3 km · 175 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 106.1 km · 183 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · SAMPER · 81.2 km · 70 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de autobuses · 37.6 km · 32 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
74
548 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
45
333 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
2
15 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
2669 sunshine hours
Olocau del Rey averages about 2669 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 81.6%
SETELECO reports 81.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 4 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 4 km away.
About Olocau del Rey
Olocau del Rey is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,694 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2694 €/m². Compare Olocau del Rey with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12083 · CP 12083 · lat 40.64151522990873, lon -0.33928154136662214 · 894 m · Income: €33,509