Lugo · Galicia · CP 27052
Ribas de Sil
Ribas de Sil: living in Lugo
Ribas de Sil offers 2414 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
894
Avg. summer temp
18.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#4121 / 8133
Overall score
6.4/10
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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 · 6.7/10
Average. Hospital ~58 min; airport ~144 min; Renfe ~14 min; coach ~19 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.2/10
Average. About 2,414 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 78% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 5.5/10
Average. 6 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 97.3% of padrón; international residents 2.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.7/10
Future looks weaker. Population −1.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −9.3% over the series; mean age 58.2; foreign residents 2.7%; 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 · 4.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~950; Natura 2000 covers about 0.2% of the area (nearest site ~4.2 km).
Place location
Ribas de Sil in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
58.2
<16
7.6%
16–64
48.8%
65+
43.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 921 (97.3%)
Foreign residents: 26 (2.7%)
- Portugal: 5
- Brazil: 4
- Romania: 3
- France: 2
- Morocco: 2
- Paraguay: 2
- United Kingdom: 1
- Ukraine: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€684
Flats €/m²
629 €
Houses €/m²
739 €
6-year change
+32.5%
Province rank: # / 67 · 24% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 32063 (12.3km)
284 approx. sunny days · 8 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
77.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Lugo
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Val do río Navea (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 6.5 km
- 02Pregamento xeolóxico de Campodola-Leixazós (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 10.9 km
- 03Souto da Retorta (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 10.9 km
- 04Souto de Rozabales (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 14.6 km
Day trip
- 05O Invernadeiro (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.8 km
- 06Serra da Enciña da Lastra (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.4 km
- 07Las Médulas (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 38.9 km
- 08Lago de Sanabria y Sierras Segundera y de Porto (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 41.1 km
- 09Lago de la Baña (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 46.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Ribas de Sil
€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 Ribas de Sil you pay €139 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.9%
SEPE unemployed
39
Affiliated workers (approx.)
308
Self-employed (approx.)
52
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€1,428,000
Expenses
€1,428,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- PSDE
Miguel Ángel Sotuela Vega (PSDEG-PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Dos Socialistas de Galicia-Psoe
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Vigo (VGO) · 167.6 km · 144 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Ourense) · 67.2 km · 58 min
High-speed rail
AVE Ourense · 64.8 km · 56 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 186.2 km · 160 min
Nearest city
Lugo · 90.1 km · 77 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · SAN CLODIO-QUIROGA · 5.5 km · 14 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Quiroga · 8.1 km · 19 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
530
593 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
152
170 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
75
84 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2414 sunshine hours
Ribas de Sil averages about 2414 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 77.6%
SETELECO reports 77.6% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Ribas de Sil
Ribas de Sil is a municipality in Lugo (Galicia) with about 576 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2676 €/m². Compare Ribas de Sil with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 27052 · CP 27052 · lat 42.43514431554123, lon -7.294167018032331 · 476 m · Income: €26,919