Huesca · Aragón · CP 22035
Arén
Arén: living in Huesca
Arén offers 2644 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
309
Avg. summer temp
23.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#6214 / 8133
Overall score
5.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 6.7/10
Average. Housing about 900 €/m²; cost of living at 41% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 1.6/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~104 min; airport ~178 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.7/10
Average. About 2,644 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.6°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 4.9/10
Average. Fibre coverage around 45% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 2.2/10
Worse than other places. Spanish residents 77.0% of padrón; international residents 23.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.2/10
Average. Population +1.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −44.4% over the series; mean age 50.4; foreign residents 23.0%; property prices +5.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 9.6/10
In this place taxes are lower than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~950; Natura 2000 covers about 12.3% of the area (nearest site ~2.8 km).
Place location
Arén in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
50.4
<16
8.8%
16–64
60.7%
65+
30.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 241 (77.0%)
Foreign residents: 72 (23.0%)
- Romania: 60
- Portugal: 2
- Germany: 1
- United Kingdom: 1
- Ecuador: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€900
Flats €/m²
828 €
Houses €/m²
972 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 203 · 42% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 22142 (16.9km)
311 approx. sunny days · 12 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
600 Mbps
Coverage
45%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Huesca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Vall Alta de Serradell-Terreta-Serra de Sant Gervàs (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 5.9 km
- 02Faiada de Malpàs, la (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 9.7 km
- 03Aigüestortes (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 15 km
- 04Noguera Ribagorçana-Montrebei (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 16 km
- 05Serra del Montsec (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 18.8 km
Day trip
- 06Noguera Pallaresa-Collegats (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 28.5 km
- 07Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 30.2 km
- 08Posets-Maladeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.9 km
- 09Sant Llorenç de Montgai (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 46.2 km
- 10Sierra y los Cañones de Guara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 46.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Arén
€3,058
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€1,220
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,810
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Arén you pay €555 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
2.7%
SEPE unemployed
5
Affiliated workers (approx.)
135
Self-employed (approx.)
23
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€472,600
Expenses
€472,600
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Maria Asuncion Codina Marcet (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (ZAZ) · 224.7 km · 178 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Lleida) · 109.5 km · 104 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 200.8 km · 172 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 188.9 km · 162 min
Nearest city
Huesca · 125.2 km · 107 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · TREMP · 30.3 km · 26 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Aren · 6.9 km · 6 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
191
618 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
105
340 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
25
81 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
5 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2644 sunshine hours
Arén averages about 2644 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€900/m²
Asking prices around €900 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Rural tax incentives
Aragón offers up to €600 relocation deduction and 20% taxable-base reduction for qualifying small municipalities.
About Arén
Arén is a municipality in Huesca (Aragón) with about 4,562 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2062 €/m². Compare Arén with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 22035 · CP 22035 · lat 42.28999803985753, lon 0.6748916484014071 · 862 m · Income: €34,609