Salamanca · Castilla y León · CP 37284
San Esteban de la Sierra
San Esteban de la Sierra: living in Salamanca
San Esteban de la Sierra offers 2722 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
343
Avg. summer temp
22.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#6687 / 8133
Overall score
5.5/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 5.0/10
Average. Housing about 994 €/m²; cost of living at 45% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 1.7/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~92 min; airport ~190 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.8/10
Average. About 2,722 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~28.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 89% 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 · 7.6/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.0% of padrón; international residents 2.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 3.2/10
Future looks weaker. Population −7.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −16.7% over the series; mean age 55.1; foreign residents 2.0%; property prices +5.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 7.8/10
In this place taxes are lower than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.4/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,450; Natura 2000 covers about 23.4% of the area (nearest site ~1.2 km).
Place location
San Esteban de la Sierra in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
55.1
<16
7.6%
16–64
56.4%
65+
36%
International community
Spanish nationals: 336 (98.0%)
Foreign residents: 7 (2.0%)
- Oceania & stateless: 3
- Germany: 1
- Morocco: 1
- Cuba: 1
- Peru: 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€994
Flats €/m²
914 €
Houses €/m²
1074 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 363 · 67% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 37138 (12.3km)
320 approx. sunny days · 3 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.3%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Salamanca
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 8.4 km
- 02Sierra de Gredos (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 24.8 km
Day trip
- 03Castañar de Gallego (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 27.2 km
- 04Garganta de los Infiernos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 32.6 km
- 05Monte Valcorchero (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 51.1 km
- 06Dehesa Boyal de Aceituna (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 53.6 km
- 07Dehesa Boyal de Montehermoso (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 59.7 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · San Esteban de la Sierra
€2,611
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€1,667
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€2,257
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In San Esteban de la Sierra you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.2%
SEPE unemployed
10
Affiliated workers (approx.)
137
Self-employed (approx.)
23
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€527,607
Expenses
€527,607
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Antonio Agustin Labrador Nieto (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Badajoz (BJZ) · 274 km · 190 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Salamanca) · 70.9 km · 92 min
High-speed rail
AVE Valladolid Campo Grande · 193.1 km · 154 min
Nearest coast
Playa de San Lorenzo (Gijón) · 455.8 km · 391 min
Nearest city
Salamanca · 70.9 km · 92 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · SALAMANCA-LA ALAMEDILLA · 72.6 km · 62 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Cantagallo · 22.1 km · 19 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
202
589 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
75
219 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
19
55 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below 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
2722 sunshine hours
San Esteban de la Sierra averages about 2722 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Natura 2000 ~23%
About 23% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
Fibre at 89.3%
SETELECO reports 89.3% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About San Esteban de la Sierra
San Esteban de la Sierra is a municipality in Salamanca (Castilla y León) with about 3,614 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1414 €/m². Compare San Esteban de la Sierra with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 37284 · CP 37284 · lat 40.512730586293145, lon -5.876750952856531 · 814 m · Income: €30,453