Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29045
Cómpeta
Cómpeta: living in Málaga
Cómpeta offers 2909 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
3,824
Avg. summer temp
23.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#1288 / 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 · 1.4/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,661 €/m²; cost of living at 76% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 2.5/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~110 min; airport ~157 min; Renfe ~223 min; coach ~180 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 8.7/10
Better than other places. About 2,909 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~27.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 80% 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 · 9.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 52.8% of padrón; international residents 47.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.1/10
Future looks bright. Population +2.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −27.1% over the series; mean age 48.7; foreign residents 47.2%; 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 · 7.0/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 86.3% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Cómpeta in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48.7
<16
11.6%
16–64
58%
65+
30.4%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,070 (52.8%)
Foreign residents: 1,852 (47.2%)
- United Kingdom: 972
- Germany: 197
- Morocco: 108
- France: 30
- China: 16
- Poland: 15
- Argentina: 7
- Bulgaria: 6
English speakers ≈ 972
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,661
Flats €/m²
1548 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #47 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (36.83, -3.92)
342 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
80%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierras de Tejeda, Almijara y Alhama (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 11.9 km
- 03Tajos del Alcazar (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 16 km
- 04Tajos de Alhama (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 17.7 km
- 05Peñones de San Cristóbal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 23.4 km
Day trip
- 06Sierra Nevada (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 32.7 km
- 07Charca Suarez (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Concertada · 35.8 km
- 08Dehesas de Santa Fé (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 37.4 km
- 09Montes de Málaga (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 38.1 km
- 10Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 45.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Cómpeta
€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 Cómpeta you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8.1%
SEPE unemployed
180
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,570
Self-employed (approx.)
266
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€4,097,958
Expenses
€3,571,278
Balance
€526,680
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- POR
Rosa Luz Fernández Cebreros (POR MI PUEBLO)
2023–2027 · Por Mi Pueblo
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Málaga-Costa del Sol (AGP) · 86 km · 157 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital Comarcal de la Axarquía · 38.9 km · 110 min
High-speed rail
AVE Málaga María Zambrano · 71.1 km · 137 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Burriana (Nerja) · 32.3 km · 106 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 69.4 km · 135 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · MÁLAGA MARÍA ZAMBRANO · 79.7 km · 223 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Torrox · 29.4 km · 180 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
2,139
559 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
887
232 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
501
131 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
4
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
12
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2909 sunshine hours
Cómpeta averages about 2909 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~86%
About 86% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Cómpeta
Cómpeta is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 3,747 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1661 €/m². Compare Cómpeta with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29045 · CP 29045 · lat 36.834743458876815, lon -3.921627190947692 · 65 m · Income: €25,036