Guadalajara · Castilla-La Mancha · CP 19257
Sigüenza
Sigüenza: living in Guadalajara
Sigüenza offers 2664 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
4,911
Avg. summer temp
22.6°C
Best place to buy a house
#637 / 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 · 4.3/10
Average. Housing about 1,066 €/m²; cost of living at 48% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 5.5/10
Average. Hospital ~94 min; airport ~165 min; Renfe ~31 min; coach ~24 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.3/10
Average. About 2,664 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~29.3°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 · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 86.1% of padrón; international residents 13.9%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.6/10
Average. Population +1.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −7.2% over the series; mean age 46.4; foreign residents 13.9%; 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 · 6.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~-450; Natura 2000 covers about 24.5% of the area (nearest site ~2.7 km).
Place location
Sigüenza in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.4
<16
11.9%
16–64
62.7%
65+
25.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 3,708 (86.1%)
Foreign residents: 601 (13.9%)
- Romania: 164
- Colombia: 59
- Algeria: 42
- Morocco: 21
- Dominican Republic: 21
- Venezuela: 17
- Ukraine: 13
- Senegal: 11
English speakers ≈ 6
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,066
Flats €/m²
981 €
Houses €/m²
1151 €
6-year change
+45.9%
Province rank: # / 289 · 33% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 19004 (26.0km)
313 approx. sunny days · 13 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
88%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Guadalajara
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Barranco del Río Dulce (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 5.8 km
- 02Saladares de la cuenca del Río Salado (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 8.1 km
- 03Cueva de los Murcielagos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 10.3 km
- 04Cerros Volcánicos de la Miñosa (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 24.3 km
Day trip
- 05Sierra Norte de Guadalajara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 25.9 km
- 06Cueva de la Canaleja (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 26.8 km
- 07Alto Tajo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 30.9 km
- 08Valle del Río Ungría (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 33.1 km
- 09Lagunas de Puebla de Beleña (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 54.8 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Sigüenza
€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 Sigüenza you pay €251 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.4%
SEPE unemployed
167
Affiliated workers (approx.)
2,192
Self-employed (approx.)
369
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€6,230,244
Expenses
€6,229,750
Balance
€494
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
Maria Jesus Merino Poyo (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Zaragoza (ZAZ) · 201.5 km · 165 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Guadalajara) · 85.3 km · 94 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 142.7 km · 136 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Concha (Donostia) · 340.7 km · 292 min
Nearest city
Guadalajara · 85.3 km · 94 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · SIGÜENZA · 10.6 km · 31 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Pozancos (Cruce) · 4.4 km · 24 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
2,577
525 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
764
156 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
354
72 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
11
2 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Tractors
46
18 / 1,000 cars
Above average vs peer places
Nutshell
2664 sunshine hours
Sigüenza averages about 2664 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~25%
About 25% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 88%
SETELECO reports 88% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Sigüenza
Sigüenza is a municipality in Guadalajara (Castilla-La Mancha) with about 2,564 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3064 €/m². Compare Sigüenza with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 19257 · CP 19257 · lat 41.10331784095651, lon -2.6566555336819713 · 664 m · Income: €31,323