Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29037
Cartajima
Cartajima: living in Málaga
Cartajima offers 2938 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and essential local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
234
Avg. summer temp
23.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#2675 / 8133
Overall score
6.8/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 0.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 2,957 €/m²; cost of living at 134% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.4/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~22 min; airport ~105 min; Renfe ~28 min; coach ~28 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 7.0/10
Average. About 2,938 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.8°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 74% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 4.5/10
Average. 5 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 92.1% of padrón; international residents 7.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.7/10
Average. Population +2.2% vs last year; registered unemployment +30.8% over the series; mean age 51.9; foreign residents 7.9%; 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 · 5.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 17.4% of the area (nearest site ~0.9 km).
Place location
Cartajima in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.9
<16
7.8%
16–64
65.2%
65+
27%
International community
Spanish nationals: 233 (92.1%)
Foreign residents: 20 (7.9%)
- United Kingdom: 15
- France: 2
- Poland: 1
English speakers ≈ 15
Housing
Price €/m²
€2,957
Flats €/m²
2720 €
Houses €/m²
3194 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: # / 103 · 83% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.66, -5.16)
346 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
74%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de las Nieves (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.7 km
- 02Nacimiento del Rio Genal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 4.5 km
- 03Tajo de Ronda (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 8.5 km
- 04Sierra de Grazalema (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 9.6 km
- 05Dehesa del Mercadillo (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 10.3 km
Day trip
- 06Peñón de Zaframagón (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 39.5 km
- 07Desfiladero de los Gaitanes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 42 km
- 08Estuario del Río Guadiaro (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 43.1 km
- 09Cola del Embalse de Bornos (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 49.3 km
- 10Lagunas de Campillos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 49.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Cartajima
€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 Cartajima you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
11.1%
SEPE unemployed
17
Affiliated workers (approx.)
108
Self-employed (approx.)
18
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€603,064
Expenses
€601,761
Balance
€1,303
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Isabel Maria Jimenez Perez (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 105.9 km · 105 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital de la Serranía (Ronda) · 17.2 km · 22 min
High-speed rail
AVE Antequera–Santa Ana · 83.4 km · 91 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Marbella · 53.9 km · 67 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 110.3 km · 102 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · RONDA · 17.5 km · 28 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Ayuntamiento de Ronda · Estación de Autobuses de Ronda · 18.1 km · 28 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
138
590 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
83
355 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
13
56 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
2938 sunshine hours
Cartajima averages about 2938 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~17%
About 17% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 74%
SETELECO reports 74% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Cartajima
Cartajima is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,601 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3401 €/m². Compare Cartajima with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29037 · CP 29037 · lat 36.65987528663059, lon -5.155109125557582 · 601 m · Income: €28,536