Cáceres · Extremadura · CP 10084
Gata
Gata: living in Cáceres
Gata offers 2671 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,335
Avg. summer temp
25.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#6375 / 8133
Overall score
5.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 8.8/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 706 €/m²; cost of living at 32% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 0.9/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~138 min; airport ~186 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.1/10
Average. About 2,671 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.6°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 · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. 2 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.1% of padrón; international residents 1.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.6/10
Future looks weaker. Population −1.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −15.9% over the series; mean age 51.4; foreign residents 1.9%; property prices +6.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 5.1/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 4.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 5.7% of the area (nearest site ~1.5 km).
Place location
Gata in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.4
<16
9%
16–64
57.8%
65+
33.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,419 (98.1%)
Foreign residents: 28 (1.9%)
- France: 5
- Romania: 4
- Germany: 3
- United Kingdom: 2
- Morocco: 2
- Poland: 1
- Portugal: 1
- Senegal: 1
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€706
Flats €/m²
650 €
Houses €/m²
762 €
6-year change
+41.9%
Province rank: # / 223 · 35% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 10215 (4.0km)
314 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
92.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Cáceres
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Camino de Trevejo a Jálama (Open in Maps)
Corredores Ecoculturales · 11.6 km
- 02Dehesa Boyal de Montehermoso (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 23.1 km
Day trip
- 03Dehesa Boyal de Aceituna (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 27.2 km
- 04Cerro Tomillar (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 41.9 km
- 05Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42 km
- 06Parque Natural Tajo Internacional (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.2 km
- 07Monte Valcorchero (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 46.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Gata
€4,602
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€324
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€266
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Gata you pay €989 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.6%
SEPE unemployed
74
Affiliated workers (approx.)
545
Self-employed (approx.)
93
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,117,031
Expenses
€1,117,031
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Miguel Ángel García Cayetano (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Badajoz (BJZ) · 257.6 km · 186 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cáceres) · 155.1 km · 138 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 265.4 km · 206 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Punta Umbría · 454.7 km · 390 min
Nearest city
Cáceres · 126.1 km · 108 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PLASENCIA · 66.4 km · 57 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Villasbuenas De Gata · 3 km · 3 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
906
679 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
232
174 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
89
67 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2671 sunshine hours
Gata averages about 2671 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€706/m²
Asking prices around €706 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Fibre at 92.2%
SETELECO reports 92.2% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Gata
Gata is a municipality in Cáceres (Extremadura) with about 2,613 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1913 €/m². Compare Gata with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 10084 · CP 10084 · lat 40.19957004398197, lon -6.628913381191928 · 713 m · Income: €21,869