Málaga · Andalucía · CP 29098
Villanueva de Tapia
Villanueva de Tapia: living in Málaga
Villanueva de Tapia offers 2905 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
1,391
Avg. summer temp
25.5°C
Best place to buy a house
#1375 / 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 · 1.6/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,536 €/m²; cost of living at 70% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~37 min; airport ~45 min; Renfe ~37 min; coach ~5 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.8/10
Average. About 2,905 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% 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 · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.4% of padrón; international residents 3.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.9/10
Average. Population −0.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −35.9% over the series; mean age 48.2; foreign residents 3.6%; 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 · 3.9/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~50; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~999.0 km).
Place location
Villanueva de Tapia in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
48.2
<16
11.5%
16–64
63.8%
65+
24.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,423 (96.4%)
Foreign residents: 53 (3.6%)
- Romania: 20
- United Kingdom: 18
- Morocco: 5
- Italy: 2
- Ukraine: 1
- Paraguay: 1
- Peru: 1
English speakers ≈ 18
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,536
Flats €/m²
1160 €
Houses €/m²
1911 €
6-year change
+157.8%
Province rank: #43 / 103 · 95% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (37.18, -4.34)
342 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Málaga
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Lagunas de Archidona (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 8.6 km
- 02Falla de la Sierra del Camorro (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.3 km
- 03Sierra de Gracia (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 9.6 km
- 04Nacimiento de Riofrío (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.6 km
- 05Sierras Subbéticas (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 14.5 km
Day trip
- 06Torcal de Antequera (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 26.8 km
- 07Pinar del Hacho (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 27.4 km
- 08Laguna Amarga (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 28.2 km
- 09Embalse de Malpasillo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural · 29.6 km
- 10Laguna de la Ratosa (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 31.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Villanueva de Tapia
€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 Villanueva de Tapia you pay €155 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.6%
SEPE unemployed
41
Affiliated workers (approx.)
632
Self-employed (approx.)
106
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,536,477
Expenses
€1,515,737
Balance
€20,740
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Dionisio Aguilera Campaña (CON ANDALUCÍA)
2023–2027 · Con Andalucia Izquierda Unida Con Villanueva de Tapia
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Granada (GRX) · 60.3 km · 45 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital de Antequera · 44.6 km · 37 min
High-speed rail
AVE Antequera–Santa Ana · 49.2 km · 41 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malagueta (Málaga) · 72.6 km · 59 min
Nearest city
Málaga · 65.8 km · 56 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · LOJA · 30.8 km · 37 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Vva. De Tapia · 1.4 km · 5 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
882
634 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
309
222 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
118
85 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
10
11 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2905 sunshine hours
Villanueva de Tapia averages about 2905 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 89.3%
SETELECO reports 89.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Villanueva de Tapia
Villanueva de Tapia is a municipality in Málaga (Andalucía) with about 1,487 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1536 €/m². Compare Villanueva de Tapia with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 29098 · CP 29098 · lat 37.181374142435324, lon -4.341964749334247 · 788 m · Income: €26,335