Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias · CP 38011
Candelaria
Candelaria: living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Candelaria offers 3113 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
29,023
Avg. summer temp
20.9°C
Best place to buy a house
#371 / 8133
Overall score
7.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,642 €/m²; cost of living at 75% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.0/10
Average. Hospital ~113 min; airport ~52 min; Renfe ~1,515 min; coach ~4 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.3/10
Better than other places. About 3,113 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~25.2°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 91% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 9.2/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 93.2% of padrón; international residents 6.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.4/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −26.4% over the series; mean age 43.7; foreign residents 6.8%; property prices +8.5% 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 · 7.2/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,400; Natura 2000 covers about 70.7% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Candelaria in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
43.7
<16
14.4%
16–64
68.5%
65+
17.1%
International community
Spanish nationals: 26,071 (93.2%)
Foreign residents: 1,914 (6.8%)
- Italy: 457
- Venezuela: 376
- Germany: 173
- Cuba: 81
- France: 64
- Romania: 63
- Portugal: 60
- Uruguay: 60
English speakers ≈ 53
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,642
Flats €/m²
1511 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 54 · 147% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (28.38, -16.39)
366 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
91.1%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Corona Forestal (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Las Lagunetas (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 2.3 km
- 03Siete Lomas (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 2.5 km
- 04Las Palomas (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Especial · 5.2 km
- 05Malpaís de Güímar (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Especial · 6.5 km
Day trip
- 06Pijaral (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 26.7 km
- 07Ijuana (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 29.5 km
- 08Acantilados de La Culata (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 31.9 km
- 09Roques de Anaga (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 32.6 km
- 10Ifonche (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 34.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Candelaria
€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 Candelaria you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
8%
SEPE unemployed
1,583
Affiliated workers (approx.)
14,077
Self-employed (approx.)
2,386
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€30,141,417
Expenses
€29,041,839
Balance
€1,099,578
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
María Concepción Brito Núñez (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Tenerife Norte (TFN) · 22.9 km · 52 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) · 131.4 km · 113 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1768.1 km · 1516 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Teresitas · 33.4 km · 29 min
Nearest city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 191.9 km · 165 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1767.2 km · 1515 min
Nearest coach
Coach · TITSA · Estación de Guaguas de Candelaria · 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
14,279
492 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
4,206
145 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
1,845
64 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
42
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
106
7 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
3113 sunshine hours
Candelaria averages about 3113 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~71%
About 71% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 91.1%
SETELECO reports 91.1% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Candelaria
Candelaria is a municipality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias) with about 4,263 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1063 €/m². Compare Candelaria with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 38011 · CP 38011 · lat 28.381217948702144, lon -16.392656523060925 · 58 m · Income: €38,582