Castelló · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 12089
Peníscola
Peníscola: living in Castelló
Peníscola offers 2641 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
8,774
Avg. summer temp
23.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#77 / 8133
Overall score
8.0/10
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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 · 4.5/10
Average. Hospital ~115 min; airport ~131 min; Renfe ~42 min; coach ~50 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 · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% 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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 72.0% of padrón; international residents 28.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 9.0/10
Future looks bright. Population +3.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −40.0% over the series; mean age 45.4; foreign residents 28.0%; 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 · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~600; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Peníscola in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.4
<16
14.9%
16–64
61.2%
65+
23.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 5,477 (72.0%)
Foreign residents: 2,135 (28.0%)
- Morocco: 444
- Romania: 372
- France: 199
- Italy: 162
- Germany: 155
- United Kingdom: 109
- Argentina: 46
- Senegal: 41
English speakers ≈ 109
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 12003 (28.7km)
311 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93%
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 · 0 km
- 02Irta (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 3.3 km
- 03Marjal de Peñiscola (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 3.7 km
- 04Bovalar de Sant Jordi (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 15.3 km
- 05Desembocadura del Riu de les Coves (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 17.6 km
Day trip
- 06Tinença de Benifassá (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 29.8 km
- 07Punta de la Banya (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 30.8 km
- 08Desert de les Palmes (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 35.8 km
- 09Els Ports (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 36.4 km
- 10La Mola dAres (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 41.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Peníscola
€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 Peníscola you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.2%
SEPE unemployed
228
Affiliated workers (approx.)
3,832
Self-employed (approx.)
644
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€24,953,890
Expenses
€24,953,890
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Andrés Martínez Castella (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 157.7 km · 131 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Tarragona) · 138 km · 115 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 152 km · 125 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Gurugú (Castellón) · 98.1 km · 99 min
Nearest city
Castellón de la Plana · 155.3 km · 176 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · BENICARLÓ-PEÑÍSCOLA · 19.1 km · 42 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'autobusos de Vinaròs · 27.1 km · 50 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
4,561
520 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,002
114 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
1,164
133 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
1
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
5
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Peníscola or Peñíscola and officially Peníscola/Peñíscola, anglicised as Peniscola, is a…
Peníscola or Peñíscola and officially Peníscola/Peñíscola, anglicised as Peniscola, is a municipality in the Province of Castellón, Valencian Community, Spain.
The town is located on the Costa del Azahar, north of the Serra d'Irta along the Mediterranean coast
The town is located on the Costa del Azahar, north of the Serra d'Irta along the Mediterranean coast.
It is a popular tourist destination
It is a popular tourist destination.
About Peníscola
Peníscola is a municipality in Castelló (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 3,700 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2700 €/m². Compare Peníscola with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 12089 · CP 12089 · lat 40.35693370427704, lon 0.3551090506222104 · 900 m · Income: €30,191