Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 19067
El Cardoso de la Sierra
El Cardoso de la Sierra: living in Guadalajara
El Cardoso de la Sierra offers 2614 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and fibre available for remote work — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
49
Avg. summer temp
21.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#7150 / 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 · 4.3/10
Average. Housing about 1,066 €/m²; cost of living at 48% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 0.6/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~130 min; airport ~207 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.8/10
Average. About 2,614 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~27.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 6.6/10
Average. Fibre coverage around 64% 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 · 7.0/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.3% of padrón; international residents 1.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.0/10
Future looks weaker. Population −2.0% vs last year; registered unemployment −100.0% over the series; mean age 55.3; foreign residents 1.7%; property prices +6.5% 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 · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~850; Natura 2000 covers about 97.6% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
El Cardoso de la Sierra in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
55.3
<16
2%
16–64
61.2%
65+
36.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 59 (98.3%)
Foreign residents: 1 (1.7%)
- Bulgaria: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,066
Flats €/m²
981 €
Houses €/m²
1151 €
6-year change
+45.9%
Province rank: # / 289 · 87% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 40053 (16.8km)
308 approx. sunny days · 44 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
600 Mbps
Coverage
63.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Guadalajara
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra Norte de Guadalajara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Hayedo de Montejo de la Sierra (Open in Maps)
Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional · 5.8 km
- 03Sierra Norte de Guadarrama (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 13.8 km
Day trip
- 04Sierra de Guadarrama (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 28.1 km
- 05Lagunas de Puebla de Beleña (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 29.8 km
- 06Hoces del Río Duratón (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 32.5 km
- 07Cerros Volcánicos de la Miñosa (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 38.9 km
- 08Hoces del Río Riaza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · El Cardoso de la Sierra
€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 El Cardoso de la Sierra you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
0%
SEPE unemployed
0
Affiliated workers (approx.)
22
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€253,600
Expenses
€253,600
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Rafael Heras Arribas (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) · 125.2 km · 207 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Madrid) · 111.8 km · 130 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 120.8 km · 140 min
Nearest coast
Playa El Sardinero (Santander) · 354.7 km · 304 min
Nearest city
Guadalajara · 121.5 km · 147 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ESPINOSA DE HENARES · 51.7 km · 44 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Enmedio iglesia San Miguel · 8.1 km · 7 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
46
939 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
48
980 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
6
122 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
22 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2614 sunshine hours
El Cardoso de la Sierra averages about 2614 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~98%
About 98% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About El Cardoso de la Sierra
El Cardoso de la Sierra is a municipality in Guadalajara (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 673 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1173 €/m². Compare El Cardoso de la Sierra with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 19067 · CP 19067 · lat 41.12775721573172, lon -3.4269329094616814 · 573 m · Income: €27,081