Granada · Andalucía · CP 18027
Benalúa
Benalúa: living in Granada
Benalúa offers 2966 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
3,381
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#1129 / 8133
Overall score
7.3/10
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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 · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~52 min; airport ~54 min; Renfe ~5 min; coach ~20 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.8/10
Average. About 2,966 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.2°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 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 98.8% of padrón; international residents 1.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.5/10
Average. Population +1.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.7% over the series; mean age 41.4; foreign residents 1.2%; property prices +9.0% 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 · 3.9/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~50; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~999.0 km).
Place location
Benalúa in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.4
<16
17.6%
16–64
64.1%
65+
18.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,279 (98.8%)
Foreign residents: 39 (1.2%)
- Paraguay: 6
- Germany: 4
- Russia: 4
- Dominican Republic: 4
- France: 3
- United Kingdom: 3
- Italy: 2
- Nigeria: 2
English speakers ≈ 3
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 174 · 56% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 18005 (13.8km)
349 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Granada
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Cárcavas de Marchal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 7 km
- 02Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 12 km
- 03Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 15.1 km
- 04Sierra de Huétor (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 18.8 km
Day trip
- 05Dehesa del Generalife (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 38 km
- 06Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.6 km
- 07Sierra Mágina (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 43.6 km
- 08Sierra de Castril (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 54.7 km
- 09Dehesas de Santa Fé (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 55.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Benalúa
€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 Benalúa you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
15.4%
SEPE unemployed
334
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,510
Self-employed (approx.)
260
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€4,559,704
Expenses
€4,557,294
Balance
€2,410
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Manuel Martínez Sánchez (PSOE-A)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español de Andalucía
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 72.9 km · 54 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 55.5 km · 52 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 68.9 km · 54 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 122 km · 83 min
Nearest city
Granada · 55.5 km · 52 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · BENALÚA DE GUADIX · 1.4 km · 5 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Estación de Autobuses de Guadix · 8.5 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
1,814
537 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
405
120 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
192
57 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
5
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2966 sunshine hours
Benalúa averages about 2966 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 91%
SETELECO reports 91% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Rural tax incentives
Andalucía offers up to €400 relocation deduction and 10% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Benalúa
Benalúa is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 2,258 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2058 €/m². Compare Benalúa with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18027 · CP 18027 · lat 37.35618337745327, lon -3.1648375825926847 · 358 m · Income: €26,103