Granada · Andalucía · CP 18039
Caniles
Caniles: living in Granada
Caniles offers 2877 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and essential local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
3,929
Avg. summer temp
26.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#3807 / 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 · 3.2/10
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 · 4.6/10
Average. Hospital ~94 min; airport ~96 min; Renfe ~58 min; coach ~31 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.4/10
Average. About 2,877 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.8°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 69% 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 · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.1% of padrón; international residents 3.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.7/10
Average. Population +0.6% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.5% over the series; mean age 47.2; foreign residents 3.9%; 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 · 4.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 19.8% of the area (nearest site ~4.0 km).
Place location
Caniles in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
47.2
<16
12.1%
16–64
61.8%
65+
26.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,888 (96.1%)
Foreign residents: 159 (3.9%)
- United Kingdom: 88
- Romania: 28
- Paraguay: 5
- Dominican Republic: 5
- Ukraine: 4
- China: 4
- Morocco: 3
- France: 2
English speakers ≈ 88
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 174 · 55% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 04018 (24.3km)
338 approx. sunny days · 4 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
68.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Granada
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Baza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 4 km
- 02Encina de la Peana (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.6 km
- 03Encina del Marchal del Abogado (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.6 km
- 04Piedra Lobera (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 18.7 km
Day trip
- 05Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30 km
- 06Desierto de Tabernas (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 34.6 km
- 07Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y las Villas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 41.4 km
- 08Sierra María-Los Velez (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 43.1 km
- 09Sierra de Castril (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 43.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Caniles
€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 Caniles you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8%
SEPE unemployed
194
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,719
Self-employed (approx.)
291
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€5,857,822
Expenses
€4,938,906
Balance
€918,916
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- IAG
María del Pilar Vázquez Sánchez (IAG)
2023–2027 · Compromiso Por Andalucía-Independientes Altiplano
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 127.7 km · 96 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Granada) · 110.3 km · 94 min
High-speed rail
AVE Granada · 123.6 km · 95 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Miguel (Almería) · 177.1 km · 125 min
Nearest city
Granada · 110.3 km · 94 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GUADIX · 59.8 km · 58 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Baza · 12.8 km · 31 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
2,967
755 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
1,027
261 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
384
98 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
6
2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
76
26 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2877 sunshine hours
Caniles averages about 2877 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~20%
About 20% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Rural tax incentives
Andalucía offers up to €400 relocation deduction and 10% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Caniles
Caniles is a municipality in Granada (Andalucía) with about 2,291 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2091 €/m². Compare Caniles with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 18039 · CP 18039 · lat 37.41593061435903, lon -2.6813088849896913 · 391 m · Income: €26,664