Pontevedra · Galicia · CP 36901
A Illa de Arousa
A Illa de Arousa: living in Pontevedra
A Illa de Arousa offers 2270 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
4,809
Avg. summer temp
20.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#1542 / 8133
Overall score
7.1/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 3.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,210 €/m²; cost of living at 55% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~46 min; airport ~61 min; Renfe ~25 min; coach ~20 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.8/10
Average. About 2,270 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~25.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 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 99.1% of padrón; international residents 0.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.2/10
Average. Population −0.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −36.6% over the series; mean age 46.2; foreign residents 0.9%; property prices +6.5% 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 · 5.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,996; Natura 2000 covers about 56.5% of the area (nearest site ~0.1 km).
Place location
A Illa de Arousa in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.2
<16
12.4%
16–64
65.6%
65+
22%
International community
Spanish nationals: 4,883 (99.1%)
Foreign residents: 43 (0.9%)
- Portugal: 6
- Italy: 5
- Germany: 4
- United Kingdom: 4
- Venezuela: 4
- Romania: 2
- Brazil: 2
- Colombia: 2
English speakers ≈ 4
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+45.9%
Province rank: # / 61 · 35% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (42.55, -8.87)
267 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Pontevedra
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Complexo intermareal Umia-O Grove, A Lanzada, punta Carreirón e lagoa Bodeira (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 1.4 km
- 02Islas Atlánticas de Galicia (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 8.5 km
- 03A Curotiña (Open in Maps)
Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional · 10.8 km
- 04Complexo Dunar de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 11.8 km
- 05Complexo das Praias, Duna e lagoa de Corrubedo (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 11.8 km
Day trip
- 06Monte Aloia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 53.5 km
- 07Serra de Pena Corneira (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 58.4 km
- 08Fraga de Catasós (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 64.7 km
- 09Penedos de Pasarela e Traba (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 67.8 km
- 10Cabo Vilan (Open in Maps)
Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional · 72.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · A Illa de Arousa
€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 A Illa de Arousa you pay €139 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.1%
SEPE unemployed
130
Affiliated workers (approx.)
2,252
Self-employed (approx.)
379
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€4,659,758
Expenses
€4,659,758
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Matías González Cañón (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Vigo (VGO) · 66.1 km · 61 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Pontevedra) · 39.6 km · 46 min
High-speed rail
AVE Vigo Urzáiz · 50.7 km · 43 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 132.7 km · 114 min
Nearest city
Pontevedra · 33 km · 28 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · VILAGARCÍA DE AROUSA · 14.3 km · 25 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Cambados · 11.2 km · 20 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
2,618
544 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
347
72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
297
62 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
A Illa de Arousa is the only island municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra
A Illa de Arousa is the only island municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.
It is located in the heart of the Ria de Arousa
It is located in the heart of the Ria de Arousa.
According to 2021 INE the island's population was 4,951 inhabitants
According to 2021 INE the island's population was 4,951 inhabitants.
About A Illa de Arousa
A Illa de Arousa is a municipality in Pontevedra (Galicia) with about 2,799 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3299 €/m². Compare A Illa de Arousa with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 36901 · CP 36901 · lat 42.55177062049732, lon -8.874234336705621 · 899 m · Income: €33,060