Huesca · Aragón · CP 22054
Benasque
Benasque: living in Huesca
Benasque offers 2575 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,359
Avg. summer temp
15.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#1834 / 8133
Overall score
7.0/10
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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 · 0.5/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~225 min; airport ~290 min; Renfe ~117 min; coach ~86 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.5/10
Average. About 2,575 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~20.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 95% 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 · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 90.0% of padrón; international residents 10.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.0/10
Average. Population −0.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −37.1% over the series; mean age 41.2; foreign residents 10.0%; 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 · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,050; Natura 2000 covers about 71.9% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Benasque in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.2
<16
14.4%
16–64
73.4%
65+
12.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,939 (90.0%)
Foreign residents: 216 (10.0%)
- Romania: 75
- Ecuador: 38
- Colombia: 19
- Italy: 7
- Ukraine: 7
- Argentina: 7
- Cuba: 6
- Bolivia: 5
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€900
Flats €/m²
828 €
Houses €/m²
972 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 203 · 40% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (42.64, 0.57)
303 approx. sunny days · 78 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
94.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Huesca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Posets-Maladeta (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Artiga de Lin, Era (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 9.2 km
- 03Capçalera de la Noguera Ribagorçana (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 10.4 km
- 04Baish Aran (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 13.1 km
- 05Eth Portilhon (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 13.8 km
Day trip
- 06Noguera Pallaresa-Bonaigua (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 32.1 km
- 07Ordesa y Monte Perdido (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 34.6 km
- 08Alt Àneu (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 38.3 km
- 09Noguera Pallaresa-Collegats (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 53.5 km
- 10Noguera Ribagorçana-Montrebei (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 55.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Benasque
€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 Benasque you pay €555 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
1.3%
SEPE unemployed
22
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,244
Self-employed (approx.)
208
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€5,345,400
Expenses
€5,345,400
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Francisco Jose "kiko" Gracia Tomas (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) · 245.1 km · 290 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Huesca) · 163.4 km · 225 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 235.4 km · 275 min
Nearest coast
Platja del Miracle (Tarragona) · 268.1 km · 305 min
Nearest city
Huesca · 163.4 km · 225 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · LA POBLA DE SEGUR · 99 km · 117 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Senet · 67.8 km · 86 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
926
393 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
395
167 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
152
64 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
1 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2575 sunshine hours
Benasque averages about 2575 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.
Natura 2000 ~72%
About 72% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Benasque
Benasque is a municipality in Huesca (Aragón) with about 4,623 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2123 €/m². Compare Benasque with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 22054 · CP 22054 · lat 42.63645104033509, lon 0.5717541641613967 · 923 m · Income: €42,728