Las Palmas · Canarias · CP 35014
La Oliva
La Oliva: living in Las Palmas
La Oliva offers 3150 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
30,022
Avg. summer temp
23.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#558 / 8133
Overall score
7.5/10
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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 ~188 min; airport ~90 min; Renfe ~1,306 min; coach ~3 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 8.5/10
Better than other places. About 3,150 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~27.8°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 6.4/10
Average. 7 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 56.0% of padrón; international residents 44.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −22.4% over the series; mean age 41.2; foreign residents 44.0%; 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 · 6.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,500; Natura 2000 covers about 64.8% of the area (nearest site ~0.4 km).
Place location
La Oliva in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
41.2
<16
14.5%
16–64
73.6%
65+
11.9%
International community
Spanish nationals: 14,883 (56.0%)
Foreign residents: 11,697 (44.0%)
- Italy: 4,533
- United Kingdom: 1,731
- Germany: 803
- Morocco: 652
- France: 420
- Colombia: 391
- China: 229
- Portugal: 222
English speakers ≈ 1,731
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+67.7%
Province rank: # / 34 · 130% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.65, -13.92)
371 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Malpaís de la Arena (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 0.4 km
- 02Corralejo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 6.4 km
- 03Montaña de Tindaya (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 7.1 km
- 04Vallebrón (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 7.9 km
- 05Islote de Lobos (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.4 km
Day trip
- 06Janubio (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 32 km
- 07Los Volcanes (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33 km
- 08Malpaís Grande (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 35.1 km
- 09La Geria (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 37.7 km
- 10Timanfaya (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 38.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · La Oliva
€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 La Oliva you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.6%
SEPE unemployed
1,238
Affiliated workers (approx.)
15,723
Self-employed (approx.)
2,652
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€42,000,000
Expenses
€42,000,000
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CCA
Isaí Blanco Marrero (CCA)
2023–2027 · Coalicion Canaria
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Fuerteventura (FUE) · 44.8 km · 90 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) · 218.9 km · 188 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1525.4 km · 1307 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Canteras · 213.8 km · 183 min
Nearest city
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · 218.9 km · 188 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1523.9 km · 1306 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Lajares (Punto limpio) · 3.1 km · 3 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
12,719
424 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
6,083
203 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
1,964
65 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
9
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
36
3 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
La Oliva is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the…
La Oliva is a town and a municipality in the northern part of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.
The population is 29,174 , and the area is 356.13 km2
The population is 29,174 , and the area is 356.13 km2.
The municipality includes the Lobos Island to the northeast, just off Corralejo
The municipality includes the Lobos Island to the northeast, just off Corralejo.
About La Oliva
La Oliva is a municipality in Las Palmas (Canarias) with about 393 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1293 €/m². Compare La Oliva with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 35014 · CP 35014 · lat 28.652126977704043, lon -13.924952400463834 · 88 m · Income: €33,606