Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 16010
Alcázar del Rey
Alcázar del Rey: living in Cuenca
Alcázar del Rey offers 2741 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
171
Avg. summer temp
24.8°C
Best place to buy a house
#4395 / 8133
Overall score
6.3/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 9.9/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 618 €/m²; cost of living at 28% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.7/10
Average. Hospital ~39 min; airport ~143 min; Renfe ~44 min; coach ~21 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.2/10
Average. About 2,741 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.2°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 85% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Community0.0
Community · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. Spanish residents 86.8% of padrón; international residents 13.2%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.0/10
Average. Population +2.4% vs last year; registered unemployment +44.4% over the series; mean age 52.8; foreign residents 13.2%; property prices +5.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 5.8/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.6/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~850; Natura 2000 covers about 2.8% of the area (nearest site ~2.6 km).
Place location
Alcázar del Rey in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
52.8
<16
8.2%
16–64
56%
65+
35.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 132 (86.8%)
Foreign residents: 20 (13.2%)
- Romania: 20
Housing
Price €/m²
€618
Flats €/m²
569 €
Houses €/m²
667 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 238 · 48% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 16151 (4.6km)
322 approx. sunny days · 6 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
85.1%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Cuenca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Laguna el Hito (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 21.5 km
Day trip
- 02Sotos del Río Tajo (Open in Maps)
Reserva Fluvial · 30.6 km
- 03Cerros Margosos de Pastrana y Yebra (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 34 km
- 04Complejo Lagunar de Ballesteros (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 56.3 km
- 05Lagunas de el Longar, Altillo Grande y Altillo Chica (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 56.9 km
- 06Ejes de los Cursos Bajos de los Ríos Manzanares y Jarama (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 57 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Alcázar del Rey
€3,362
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€916
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,506
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Alcázar del Rey you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
13.5%
SEPE unemployed
13
Affiliated workers (approx.)
67
Self-employed (approx.)
12
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€325,000
Expenses
€291,800
Balance
€33,200
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Jose Antonio Huete Yunta (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD) · 108.3 km · 143 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cuenca) · 63.1 km · 39 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 102.7 km · 72 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 299.3 km · 257 min
Nearest city
Cuenca · 63.1 km · 39 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · CUENCA-FERNANDO ZÓBEL · 66.3 km · 44 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Villarrubio · 28.2 km · 21 min
Local services
Local amenities have not been verified from open maps or official catalogs for this municipio yet.
Registered vehicles
Compared with the average across ranked places, per 1,000 inhabitants.
Cars
124
725 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
36
211 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
18
105 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
0
0 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2741 sunshine hours
Alcázar del Rey averages about 2741 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€618/m²
Asking prices around €618 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Fibre at 85.1%
SETELECO reports 85.1% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Alcázar del Rey
Alcázar del Rey is a municipality in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 1,138 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1238 €/m². Compare Alcázar del Rey with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 16010 · CP 16010 · lat 40.0545297893019, lon -2.8083736276482756 · 138 m · Income: €29,121