València · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 46158
Macastre
Macastre: living in València
Macastre offers 2687 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,461
Avg. summer temp
25.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#2315 / 8133
Overall score
6.9/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.0/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,426 €/m²; cost of living at 65% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.6/10
Average. Hospital ~74 min; airport ~67 min; Renfe ~69 min; coach ~59 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.5/10
Average. About 2,687 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 92% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 7.3/10
Better than other places. 8 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.8/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 93.5% of padrón; international residents 6.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.8/10
Average. Population −0.9% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.8% over the series; mean age 45.5; foreign residents 6.5%; property prices +11.0% 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 · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 66.7% of the area (nearest site ~0.6 km).
Place location
Macastre in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.5
<16
12.3%
16–64
65.8%
65+
21.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,199 (93.5%)
Foreign residents: 84 (6.5%)
- Morocco: 25
- United Kingdom: 22
- France: 6
- Romania: 5
- Pakistan: 5
- Ukraine: 4
- Bolivia: 2
- Brazil: 2
English speakers ≈ 22
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,426
Flats €/m²
1312 €
Houses €/m²
1540 €
6-year change
+87%
Province rank: # / 266 · 152% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 46012 (4.8km)
316 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
92.4%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Valencia
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01La Colaita (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 11.5 km
- 02Tabarla (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 12.5 km
- 03Sierra de Chiva (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 13.4 km
- 04Villingordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 16.1 km
- 05Els Cerros (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 17.4 km
Day trip
- 06Los Chorradores (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 26 km
- 07Hoces del Cabriel (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.8 km
- 08Embalse de la Vallessa (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 31.4 km
- 09Ullals del Riu Verd (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 31.7 km
- 10Nacimiento del Riu Verd (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 31.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Macastre
€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 Macastre you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.4%
SEPE unemployed
81
Affiliated workers (approx.)
680
Self-employed (approx.)
115
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€1,081,364
Expenses
€1,076,364
Balance
€5,000
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Vicente Manuel Monto Miralles (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 45.6 km · 67 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 55.4 km · 74 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valencia Joaquín Sorolla · 49.4 km · 69 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 62.5 km · 84 min
Nearest city
Valencia · 55.4 km · 74 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · SILLA · 53.4 km · 69 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Aeropuerto Valencia-Manises · 44.9 km · 59 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
706
483 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
183
125 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
88
60 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
13
18 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2687 sunshine hours
Macastre averages about 2687 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~67%
About 67% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 92.4%
SETELECO reports 92.4% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Macastre
Macastre is a municipality in València (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 794 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 894 €/m². Compare Macastre with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 46158 · CP 46158 · lat 39.34787058551555, lon -0.7959937957642438 · 694 m · Income: €29,863