Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias · CP 38014
Fuencaliente de la Palma
Fuencaliente de la Palma: living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Fuencaliente de la Palma offers 3073 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,965
Avg. summer temp
19.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#809 / 8133
Overall score
7.4/10
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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 · 4.7/10
Average. Hospital ~26 min; airport ~156 min; Renfe ~1,621 min; coach ~21 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.6/10
Better than other places. About 3,073 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~23.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 81% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 8.2/10
Better than other places. 9 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 90.4% of padrón; international residents 9.6%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.1/10
Future looks bright. Population +3.4% vs last year; registered unemployment +2.6% over the series; mean age 46.3; foreign residents 9.6%; 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 · 6.3/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,837; Natura 2000 covers about 55.2% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Fuencaliente de la Palma in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.3
<16
10.9%
16–64
65.1%
65+
24%
International community
Spanish nationals: 1,556 (90.4%)
Foreign residents: 166 (9.6%)
- Germany: 59
- Venezuela: 26
- France: 13
- Italy: 13
- Cuba: 10
- Morocco: 8
- Poland: 5
- United Kingdom: 3
English speakers ≈ 3
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 (28.51, -17.85)
362 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
81.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Cumbre Vieja (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Tamanca (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 0.1 km
- 03Volcanes de Teneguía (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 2.4 km
- 04Las Salinas de Fuencaliente (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 6 km
- 05El Remo (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 6.1 km
Day trip
- 06Barranco del Agua (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 25.2 km
- 07Pinar de Garafía (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 28.3 km
- 08Guelguén (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Especial · 32.5 km
- 09Tablado (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 32.7 km
- 10Valle de Gran Rey (Open in Maps)
Parque Rural · 65.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Fuencaliente de la Palma
€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 Fuencaliente de la Palma you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.4%
SEPE unemployed
120
Affiliated workers (approx.)
903
Self-employed (approx.)
153
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€6,122,085
Expenses
€6,122,085
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CCA
Gregorio Clemente Alonso Mendez (CCA)
2023–2027 · Coalicion Canaria
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur (TFS) · 182.2 km · 156 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) · 30.5 km · 26 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1891.9 km · 1622 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Teresitas · 219.1 km · 188 min
Nearest city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 36.8 km · 103 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1891.4 km · 1621 min
Nearest coach
Coach · TILP · Estación de Guaguas de Los Llanos · 24.6 km · 21 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
1,177
599 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
644
328 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
138
70 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
5
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
3073 sunshine hours
Fuencaliente de la Palma averages about 3073 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~55%
About 55% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 81.3%
SETELECO reports 81.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Fuencaliente de la Palma
Fuencaliente de la Palma is a municipality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias) with about 4,266 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1066 €/m². Compare Fuencaliente de la Palma with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 38014 · CP 38014 · lat 28.50870082048059, lon -17.846302440231568 · 61 m · Income: €28,457