Almería · Andalucía · CP 04051
Huécija
Huécija: living in Almería
Huécija offers 2884 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
526
Avg. summer temp
26.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#3760 / 8133
Overall score
6.5/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 3.7/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,188 €/m²; cost of living at 54% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 6.1/10
Average. Hospital ~78 min; airport ~76 min; Renfe ~59 min; coach ~41 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.7/10
Average. About 2,884 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.9% of padrón; international residents 3.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.2/10
Average. Population −2.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −3.7% over the series; mean age 46.5; foreign residents 3.1%; property prices +9.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 4.2/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,250; Natura 2000 covers about 92.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Huécija in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.5
<16
12.7%
16–64
63.8%
65+
23.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 465 (96.9%)
Foreign residents: 15 (3.1%)
- Morocco: 6
- United Kingdom: 4
- Italy: 1
- Argentina: 1
English speakers ≈ 4
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,188
Flats €/m²
1093 €
Houses €/m²
1283 €
6-year change
+72.4%
Province rank: # / 103 · 107% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 04054 (4.1km)
339 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
92.7%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Almería
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.9 km
- 02Desierto de Tabernas (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 10.5 km
- 03Canales de Padules (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 13.1 km
- 04Peñón de Bernal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 15.5 km
- 05Sierra Alhamilla (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 17 km
Day trip
- 06Castala (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 27 km
- 07Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 29.4 km
- 08Cabo de Gata-Níjar (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.6 km
- 09Albufera de Adra (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 35.4 km
- 10Karst en yesos de Sorbas (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 48.2 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Huécija
€3,768
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€510
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,100
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Huécija you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.7%
SEPE unemployed
26
Affiliated workers (approx.)
238
Self-employed (approx.)
40
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Local government
Local government
.svg?width=128 "Partido Popular")
Ana María Vizcaíno Amat (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Official municipal budget figures are not attached for this place yet — we do not show invented surplus/deficit numbers.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Almería (LEI) · 46.9 km · 76 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Almería) · 56.4 km · 78 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 184.1 km · 155 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 40.9 km · 75 min
Nearest city
Almería · 56.4 km · 78 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GÁDOR · 24.8 km · 59 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Alicun · 14.7 km · 41 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
272
517 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
94
179 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
79
150 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2884 sunshine hours
Huécija averages about 2884 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~92%
About 92% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 92.7%
SETELECO reports 92.7% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Huécija
Huécija is a municipality in Almería (Andalucía) with about 3,660 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1060 €/m². Compare Huécija with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 04051 · CP 04051 · lat 36.94770392279262, lon -2.628173848643599 · 55 m · Income: €23,106