Santa Cruz de Tenerife · Canarias · CP 38036
San Sebastián de la Gomera
San Sebastián de la Gomera: living in Santa Cruz de Tenerife
San Sebastián de la Gomera offers 3300 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
9,574
Avg. summer temp
20.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#590 / 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 · 1.5/10
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 · 4.0/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~106 min; airport ~113 min; Renfe ~1,602 min; coach ~6 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 9.4/10
Better than other places. About 3,300 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~25.1°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.9/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 88% 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 · 9.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 89.6% of padrón; international residents 10.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.5/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −26.6% over the series; mean age 44.2; foreign residents 10.4%; 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 · 6.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,440; Natura 2000 covers about 41.9% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
San Sebastián de la Gomera in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.2
<16
13.2%
16–64
68.5%
65+
18.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 8,143 (89.6%)
Foreign residents: 950 (10.4%)
- Germany: 192
- Cuba: 96
- United Kingdom: 90
- Venezuela: 82
- Italy: 47
- Romania: 47
- Colombia: 42
- France: 33
English speakers ≈ 90
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,642
Flats €/m²
1511 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+63.1%
Province rank: # / 54 · 138% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 38003 (9.0km)
388 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
87.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Barranco del Cabrito (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 0 km
- 02Majona (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3 km
- 03Benchijigua (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 3.7 km
- 04Garajonay (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 3.8 km
- 05Los Roques (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 4.3 km
Day trip
- 06Teno (Open in Maps)
Parque Rural · 36 km
- 07Acantilados de Isorana (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 36.1 km
- 08Barranco de Erques (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 36.4 km
- 09La Caleta (Open in Maps)
Sitio de Interés Científico · 39 km
- 10Corona Forestal (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · San Sebastián de la Gomera
€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 San Sebastián de la Gomera you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
6.1%
SEPE unemployed
398
Affiliated workers (approx.)
4,662
Self-employed (approx.)
787
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€15,710,970
Expenses
€15,710,970
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ASG
Angélica Belén Padilla Herrera (ASG)
2023–2027 · Agrupacion Socialista Gomera
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Tenerife Sur (TFS) · 72.1 km · 113 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Santa Cruz de Tenerife) · 124.1 km · 106 min
High-speed rail
Cádiz (tren LAV) · 1870 km · 1603 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Las Teresitas · 143.6 km · 123 min
Nearest city
Santa Cruz de Tenerife · 124.1 km · 106 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CÁDIZ-ESTADIO · 1869.2 km · 1602 min
Nearest coach
Coach · GuaguaGomera SAU · Estación de Guaguas San Sebastián · 7 km · 6 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
4,402
460 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
1,860
194 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
686
72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
95
10 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
25
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
3300 sunshine hours
San Sebastián de la Gomera averages about 3300 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~42%
About 42% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 87.8%
SETELECO reports 87.8% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About San Sebastián de la Gomera
San Sebastián de la Gomera is a municipality in Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canarias) with about 4,330 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1130 €/m². Compare San Sebastián de la Gomera with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 38036 · CP 38036 · lat 28.096877693819128, lon -17.166260963880152 · 125 m · Income: €39,171