Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29003
Alfarnate
Alfarnate: living in Málaga
Alfarnate offers 2926 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,034
Avg. summer temp
23.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#1308 / 8133
Overall score
7.2/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.8/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,239 €/m²; cost of living at 56% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~52 min; airport ~61 min; Renfe ~71 min; coach ~11 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 7.1/10
Better than other places. About 2,926 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 98% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.5% of padrón; international residents 3.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.2/10
Average. Population −1.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −22.0% over the series; mean age 49.8; foreign residents 3.5%; property prices +17.1% 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 · 6.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~850; Natura 2000 covers about 17.2% of the area (nearest site ~1.9 km).
Place location
Alfarnate in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
49.8
<16
10.1%
16–64
60.4%
65+
29.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,032 (96.5%)
Foreign residents: 37 (3.5%)
- Morocco: 30
- United Kingdom: 3
- Poland: 1
- Bolivia: 1
- Ecuador: 1
English speakers ≈ 3
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,239
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1364 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #31 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.99, -4.25)
344 approx. sunny days · 4 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Fuente de los Cien Caños-Nacimiento del Rio Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 4.7 km
- 02Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 12.8 km
- 03Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 14.2 km
- 04Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 14.6 km
- 05Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 16.6 km
Day trip
- 06Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 28 km
- 07Sierras Subbéticas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 35.7 km
- 08Desembocadura del Guadalhorce (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 39.5 km
- 09Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 42.4 km
- 10Laguna de los Jarales (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 45.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alfarnate
€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 Alfarnate you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.1%
SEPE unemployed
32
Affiliated workers (approx.)
445
Self-employed (approx.)
75
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€1,835,249
Expenses
€1,590,149
Balance
€245,100
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Juan Jesus Gallardo Khmarti (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) · 66.3 km · 61 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía · 38.9 km · 52 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 51.8 km · 64 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 53.3 km · 66 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 50.3 km · 62 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · LOJA · 37.1 km · 71 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Alfarnate (Ma) · 1.2 km · 11 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
644
623 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
289
279 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
73
71 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
3
3 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
6
9 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2926 sunshine hours
Alfarnate averages about 2926 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 97.6%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (97.6%) makes Alfarnate a practical base for remote work.
Natura 2000 ~17%
About 17% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Alfarnate
Alfarnate is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,104 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1239 €/m². Compare Alfarnate with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29003 · CP 29003 · lat 36.99211817627368, lon -4.248125642636116 · 504 m · Income: €24,621