Huelva · Andalucía · CP 21001
Alájar
Alájar: living in Huelva
Alájar offers 2833 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and fibre available for remote work — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
793
Avg. summer temp
26.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#2788 / 8133
Overall score
6.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 4.6/10
Average. Housing about 1,022 €/m²; cost of living at 46% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.0/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~119 min; airport ~157 min; Renfe ~53 min; coach ~49 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,833 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~33.4°C (1/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 71% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.9/10
Worse than other places. 1 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 94.2% of padrón; international residents 5.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.7/10
Average. Population +0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −31.2% over the series; mean age 44.6; foreign residents 5.8%; property prices +8.0% 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 · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~550; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Alájar in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.6
<16
10.2%
16–64
69.8%
65+
20%
International community
Spanish nationals: 712 (94.2%)
Foreign residents: 44 (5.8%)
- Germany: 12
- United Kingdom: 6
- France: 4
- Argentina: 3
- Portugal: 2
- Italy: 1
- Ukraine: 1
English speakers ≈ 6
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,022
Flats €/m²
940 €
Houses €/m²
1104 €
6-year change
+58.7%
Province rank: # / 80 · 33% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (37.85, -6.66)
333 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
71.1%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Huelva
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Río Tinto (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 14.7 km
- 03Montera de Gossan (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 16.4 km
- 04Sierra Pelada y Rivera del Aserrador (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 19.9 km
- 05Cuevas de Fuentes de León (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 22.5 km
Day trip
- 06La Pisá del Caballo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 33.3 km
- 07El Saltillo y Lomero Llano (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 35.6 km
- 08Peñas de Aroche (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 35.6 km
- 09Puerto Moral (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Concertada · 40.9 km
- 10Sierra Norte de Sevilla (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alájar
€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 Alájar you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
13.5%
SEPE unemployed
75
Affiliated workers (approx.)
388
Self-employed (approx.)
66
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€602,329
Expenses
€602,329
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- AEPA
Fidel Hermoso Dominguez (AEPA)
2023–2027 · Por Alajar
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Sevilla (SVQ) · 118.5 km · 157 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Huelva) · 104.1 km · 119 min
High-speed rail
AVE Sevilla Santa Justa · 110.3 km · 133 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Punta Umbría · 126 km · 139 min
Nearest city
Huelva · 104.1 km · 119 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · JABUGO-GALAROZA · 24.6 km · 53 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estación de Autobuses de Aracena · 22 km · 49 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
477
602 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
291
367 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
63
79 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below 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
2833 sunshine hours
Alájar averages about 2833 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~100%
About 100% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 71.1%
SETELECO reports 71.1% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Alájar
Alájar is a municipality in Huelva (Andalucía) with about 1,674 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2974 €/m². Compare Alájar with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 21001 · CP 21001 · lat 37.84956303703935, lon -6.655781269846462 · 674 m · Income: €24,279