Lugo · Galicia · CP 27172
Mondoñedo
Mondoñedo: cathedral town, Galician rural life, low costs
Mondoñedo offers 2080 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
3,303
Avg. summer temp
19.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#3046 / 8133
Overall score
6.7/10
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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 · 6.9/10
Average. Hospital ~60 min; airport ~97 min; Renfe ~24 min; coach ~5 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.8/10
Average. About 2,080 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 · 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 · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 97.7% of padrón; international residents 2.3%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.6/10
Future looks weaker. Population −1.5% vs last year; registered unemployment −3.1% over the series; mean age 53.5; foreign residents 2.3%; 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 · 6.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,112; Natura 2000 covers about 14.8% of the area (nearest site ~0.9 km).
Place location
Mondoñedo in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
53.5
<16
9.2%
16–64
55.2%
65+
35.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,487 (97.7%)
Foreign residents: 81 (2.3%)
- Morocco: 39
- Romania: 8
- Portugal: 5
- Colombia: 4
- Germany: 3
- United Kingdom: 2
- Brazil: 2
- Peru: 2
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€684
Flats €/m²
629 €
Houses €/m²
739 €
6-year change
+32.5%
Province rank: # / 122 · 25% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (43.43, -7.36)
245 approx. sunny days · 4 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
84.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Lugo
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01A praia das Catedrais (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 20.8 km
Day trip
- 02Ría de Ribadeo (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 25.3 km
- 03Fragas do Eume (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.6 km
- 04Estaca de Bares (Open in Maps)
Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional · 44.7 km
- 05Ría de Ortigueira e Ladrido (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 45.4 km
- 06Fuentes del Narcea, Degaña e Ibias (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 59.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Mondoñedo
€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 Mondoñedo you pay €139 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
SEPE unemployed
95
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,298
Self-employed (approx.)
219
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€3,903,185
Expenses
€3,903,185
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Manuel Angel Otero Legide (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Asturias (OVD) · 129.4 km · 97 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Universitario Lucus Augusti · 64.7 km · 60 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 562 km · 382 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 122.3 km · 88 min
Nearest city
Lugo · 65.9 km · 63 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · BARREIROS · 20.8 km · 24 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Mondoñedo · 1.9 km · 5 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
2,212
670 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
565
171 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
272
82 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
99
30 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
67
30 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2080 sunshine hours
Mondoñedo averages about 2080 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 84.7%
SETELECO reports 84.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Mondoñedo
Mondoñedo es una antigua capital episcopal en A Mariña lucense, con catedral, caserío disperso y uno de los costes de vida más bajos del dataset mock (~68% de la media). La despoblación es acusada (−9% en una década), lo que alinea el municipio con incentivos al rural gallego. La fibra no es total; el 5G es limitado. Costa a ~25 minutos, hospital comarcal en Burela. Perfil para quien acepta lluvia atlántica a cambio de silencio, precio y posible ahorro fiscal.
INE 27030 · CP 27172 · lat 43.427, lon -7.363 · 140 m · Income: €29,148