Cuenca · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 16246
Villalba del Rey
Villalba del Rey: living in Cuenca
Villalba del Rey offers 2708 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
468
Avg. summer temp
24.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#7120 / 8133
Overall score
5.3/10
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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 · 1.5/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~88 min; airport ~210 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.9/10
Average. About 2,708 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.0°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.8/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 86% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 2.7/10
Worse than other places. 3 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 6.1/10
Average. Spanish residents 93.0% of padrón; international residents 7.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 2.7/10
Future looks weaker. Population −3.1% vs last year; registered unemployment +38.9% over the series; mean age 54.5; foreign residents 7.0%; 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 · 2.8/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,350; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~6.2 km).
Place location
Villalba del Rey in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
54.5
<16
5%
16–64
58.2%
65+
36.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 480 (93.0%)
Foreign residents: 36 (7.0%)
- Bulgaria: 17
- Morocco: 8
- Romania: 3
- Algeria: 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€618
Flats €/m²
569 €
Houses €/m²
667 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 238 · 18% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 16206 (7.1km)
319 approx. sunny days · 4 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
86.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Cuenca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sotos del Río Tajo (Open in Maps)
Reserva Fluvial · 19.1 km
- 02Cerros Margosos de Pastrana y Yebra (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 20 km
Day trip
- 03Valle del Río Ungría (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 40.2 km
- 04Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 41.1 km
- 05Serrania de Cuenca (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 48.6 km
- 06Laguna el Hito (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 52.2 km
- 07Cueva de los Morceguillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 57.9 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Villalba 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 Villalba del Rey you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.2%
SEPE unemployed
25
Affiliated workers (approx.)
192
Self-employed (approx.)
33
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,109,654
Expenses
€1,109,654
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Antonio Luengo Rodriguez (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD) · 155.3 km · 210 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Cuenca) · 72.6 km · 88 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 149.7 km · 139 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 299.3 km · 257 min
Nearest city
Cuenca · 72.6 km · 88 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · GUADALAJARA-YEBES · 63.7 km · 55 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Lmoguera · 37.2 km · 32 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
315
673 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
134
286 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
61
130 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
11
35 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2708 sunshine hours
Villalba del Rey averages about 2708 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 86.3%
SETELECO reports 86.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Villalba del Rey
Villalba del Rey is a municipality in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 3,159 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3259 €/m². Compare Villalba del Rey with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 16246 · CP 16246 · lat 40.34765530855878, lon -2.664208804767916 · 359 m · Income: €26,593