Lugo · Galicia · CP 27007
Begonte
Begonte: living in Lugo
Begonte offers 2232 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,886
Avg. summer temp
18.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#2113 / 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 · 9.2/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 684 €/m²; cost of living at 31% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~28 min; airport ~48 min; Renfe ~7 min; coach ~18 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,232 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~23.6°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 85% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.6% of padrón; international residents 1.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.0/10
Future looks weaker. Population −0.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −13.1% over the series; mean age 54.9; foreign residents 1.4%; property prices +4.8% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 3.7/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~200; Natura 2000 covers about 10.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.3 km).
Place location
Begonte in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
54.9
<16
7.4%
16–64
55.9%
65+
36.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,983 (98.6%)
Foreign residents: 43 (1.4%)
- Colombia: 11
- Romania: 9
- United Kingdom: 5
- Morocco: 3
- Brazil: 3
- Bulgaria: 2
- Portugal: 2
- Cuba: 1
English speakers ≈ 5
Housing
Price €/m²
€684
Flats €/m²
629 €
Houses €/m²
739 €
6-year change
+32.5%
Province rank: # / 67 · 26% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 27056 (6.8km)
263 approx. sunny days · 5 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
84.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Lugo
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Fragas do Eume (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25 km
Day trip
- 02Souto da Retorta (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 51.2 km
- 03Costa de Dexo (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 55.6 km
- 04Ría de Ortigueira e Ladrido (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 57.6 km
- 05Lagoa e Areal de Valdoviño (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 61.5 km
- 06Ría de Ribadeo (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 62.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Begonte
€3,752
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€526
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,116
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Begonte you pay €139 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.3%
SEPE unemployed
86
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,148
Self-employed (approx.)
194
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€3,834,154
Expenses
€3,834,154
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Jose Ulla Rocha (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de A Coruña (LCG) · 71.9 km · 48 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Lugo) · 36.8 km · 28 min
High-speed rail
AVE A Coruña · 72.1 km · 49 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 84.4 km · 72 min
Nearest city
Lugo · 36.8 km · 28 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · BAAMONDE · 5.9 km · 7 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Guitiriz · 17.6 km · 18 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
2,055
712 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
431
149 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
209
72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
47
23 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2232 sunshine hours
Begonte averages about 2232 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€684/m²
Asking prices around €684 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Fibre at 84.5%
SETELECO reports 84.5% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Begonte
Begonte is a municipality in Lugo (Galicia) with about 426 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2526 €/m². Compare Begonte with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 27007 · CP 27007 · lat 43.157964196558034, lon -7.693392367657501 · 326 m · Income: €31,087