Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 16197
Santa María del Val
Santa María del Val: living in Cuenca
Santa María del Val offers 2658 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
55
Avg. summer temp
20.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#7591 / 8133
Overall score
5.0/10
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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 · 0.5/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~140 min; airport ~238 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.8/10
Average. About 2,658 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~26.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 0.5/10
Worse than other places. Fibre coverage around 0% 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 · 7.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 100.0% of padrón; international residents 0.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.5/10
Future looks weaker. Population −12.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −100.0% over the series; mean age 61.6; foreign residents 0.0%; 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 · 6.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,850; Natura 2000 covers about 98.0% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Santa María del Val in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
61.6
<16
0%
16–64
41%
65+
59%
International community
Spanish nationals: 67 (100.0%)
Foreign residents: 0 (0.0%)
Housing
Price €/m²
€618
Flats €/m²
569 €
Houses €/m²
667 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 238 · 24% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 16165 (6.9km)
313 approx. sunny days · 23 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
600 Mbps
Coverage
0%
5G mobile coverage is limited here
Connectivity
Connection to Cuenca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Torcas de Lagunaseca (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 3.4 km
- 02Serrania de Cuenca (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3.9 km
- 03Hoz de Beteta y Sumidero de Mata Asnos (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 7.9 km
- 04Muela Pinilla y del Puntal (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 9.6 km
- 05Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 9.8 km
Day trip
- 06Cueva de los Morceguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 34 km
- 07Prados Húmedos de Torremocha del Pinar (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 41.9 km
- 08Laguna del Marquesado (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 44.6 km
- 09Complejo Lagunar del Rio Moscas (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 52.5 km
- 10Pinares de Rodeno (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 53.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Santa María del Val
€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 Santa María del Val you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
0%
SEPE unemployed
0
Affiliated workers (approx.)
17
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2017
€75,800
Expenses
€75,800
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Maria Jesus Carreras Heras (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (ZAZ) · 235.4 km · 238 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cuenca) · 102.1 km · 140 min
High-speed rail
AVE Zaragoza Delicias · 232.8 km · 218 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 249.7 km · 214 min
Nearest city
Cuenca · 102.1 km · 140 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · CUENCA-FERNANDO ZÓBEL · 68.9 km · 59 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Villanueva de Alcoron · 36.6 km · 31 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
56
1,018 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
49
891 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
12
218 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
2658 sunshine hours
Santa María del Val averages about 2658 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.
About Santa María del Val
Santa María del Val is a municipality in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 2,354 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2454 €/m². Compare Santa María del Val with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 16197 · CP 16197 · lat 40.48878302034738, lon -2.049950275389724 · 454 m · Income: €26,787