Las Palmas · Canarias · CP 35007
Betancuria
Betancuria: living in Las Palmas
Betancuria offers 3202 sunshine hours a year, fibre available for remote work and a dry, very sunny climate — worth considering for rural living in Spain.
Population
801
Avg. summer temp
21.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#2682 / 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 · 1.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,764 €/m²; cost of living at 80% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.2/10
Average. Hospital ~161 min; airport ~88 min; Renfe ~1,340 min; coach ~4 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.4/10
Better than other places. About 3,202 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 67% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. 2 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 80.2% of padrón; international residents 19.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.1/10
Future looks bright. Population −1.4% vs last year; registered unemployment −19.1% over the series; mean age 45.2; foreign residents 19.8%; property prices +9.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,404; Natura 2000 covers about 100.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Betancuria in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
45.2
<16
13.3%
16–64
64.5%
65+
22.2%
International community
Spanish nationals: 608 (80.2%)
Foreign residents: 150 (19.8%)
- Germany: 88
- Morocco: 21
- Italy: 9
- United Kingdom: 4
- Poland: 3
- France: 2
- Venezuela: 2
- Portugal: 1
English speakers ≈ 4
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 34 · 133% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.43, -14.09)
377 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
67%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Betancuria (Open in Maps)
Parque Rural · 0 km
- 02Ajuí (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 6.9 km
- 03Caldera de Gairía (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 10.1 km
- 04Malpaís Grande (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 13.9 km
- 05Vallebrón (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 18 km
Day trip
- 06Jandía (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.7 km
- 07Corralejo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 31.6 km
- 08Islote de Lobos (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 42.1 km
- 09Playa del Matorral (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 47.7 km
- 10Janubio (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 60.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Betancuria
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Betancuria you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.4%
SEPE unemployed
38
Affiliated workers (approx.)
367
Self-employed (approx.)
62
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€2,998,436
Expenses
€2,998,436
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- UPBE
Marcelino Cerdeña Ruiz (UPBE)
2023–2027 · Unidos Por Betancuria
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Fuerteventura (FUE) · 38.3 km · 88 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) · 188 km · 161 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1564.4 km · 1341 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Canteras · 183.7 km · 157 min
Nearest city
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 188 km · 161 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1562.9 km · 1340 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Betancuria (Fte. Médico) · 4.3 km · 4 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
512
639 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
356
444 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
69
86 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
29
36 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
1
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
3202 sunshine hours
Betancuria averages about 3202 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~100%
About 100% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Founded ~1404
Historical record places Betancuria around 1404 — older settlement heritage.
About Betancuria
Betancuria is a municipality in Las Palmas (Canarias) with about 365 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1265 €/m². Compare Betancuria with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 35007 · CP 35007 · lat 28.43441319243308, lon -14.087168054478983 · 60 m · Income: €38,635