Pontevedra · Galicia · CP 36025
A Lama
A Lama: living in Pontevedra
A Lama offers 2284 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and an airport about 32 minutes away — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,437
Avg. summer temp
16.8°C
Best place to buy a house
#4828 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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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 · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~22 min; airport ~32 min; Renfe ~46 min; coach ~46 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.3/10
Average. About 2,284 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~21.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 74% 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 · 8.8/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.6% of padrón; international residents 3.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.8/10
Future looks weaker. Population −3.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −10.6% over the series; mean age 52.8; foreign residents 3.4%; 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 · 5.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 25.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.4 km).
Place location
A Lama in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
52.8
<16
7.6%
16–64
57.7%
65+
34.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,362 (96.6%)
Foreign residents: 83 (3.4%)
- Germany: 13
- Brazil: 11
- Portugal: 10
- Morocco: 6
- France: 3
- Italy: 2
- United Kingdom: 2
- Colombia: 2
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+45.9%
Province rank: # / 61 · 37% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (42.41, -8.39)
269 approx. sunny days · 6 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
73.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Pontevedra
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Serra de Pena Corneira (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 15.4 km
Day trip
- 02Complexo intermareal Umia-O Grove, A Lanzada, punta Carreirón e lagoa Bodeira (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 35.6 km
- 03Islas Atlánticas de Galicia (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 39.5 km
- 04Monte Aloia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.2 km
- 05Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 50.1 km
- 06A Curotiña (Open in Maps)
Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional · 52.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · A Lama
€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 Lama you pay €139 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.4%
SEPE unemployed
118
Affiliated workers (approx.)
995
Self-employed (approx.)
169
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,775,670
Expenses
€1,775,670
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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David Carrera Cal (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Vigo (VGO) · 37.9 km · 32 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Pontevedra) · 26 km · 22 min
High-speed rail
AVE Vigo Urzáiz · 55 km · 62 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 143.5 km · 123 min
Nearest city
Pontevedra · 26 km · 22 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PONTEVEDRA · 29.7 km · 46 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Pontevedra · 29.5 km · 46 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
1,791
735 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
373
153 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
126
52 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
1
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
2
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2284 sunshine hours
A Lama averages about 2284 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~25%
About 25% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About A Lama
A Lama is a municipality in Pontevedra (Galicia) with about 3,216 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3116 €/m². Compare A Lama with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 36025 · CP 36025 · lat 42.41194382764024, lon -8.38743915215955 · 416 m · Income: €23,333