Soria · Castilla y León · CP 42052
Caracena
Caracena: living in Soria
Caracena offers 2623 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
13
Avg. summer temp
20.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#8015 / 8133
Overall score
4.3/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 7.4/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 792 €/m²; cost of living at 36% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 0.0/10
No verified open data for this pillar — it counts as 0 and lowers the overall grade.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 6.3/10
Average. About 2,623 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~26.6°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 · 0.8/10
Future looks weaker. Population −7.1% vs last year; registered unemployment —% over the series; mean age 60.6; foreign residents 0.0%; property prices −0.6% 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 · 6.5/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~912; Natura 2000 covers about 8.1% of the area (nearest site ~1.0 km).
Place location
Caracena in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
60.6
<16
0%
16–64
71.4%
65+
28.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 17 (100.0%)
Foreign residents: 0 (0.0%)
Housing
Price €/m²
€792
Flats €/m²
729 €
Houses €/m²
855 €
6-year change
+-3.5%
Province rank: # / 184 · 65% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 19008 (19.1km)
309 approx. sunny days · 24 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
100 Mbps
Coverage
0%
5G mobile coverage is limited here
Connectivity
Connection to Soria
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Pela y Laguna de Somolinos (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 12.8 km
- 02Sierra Norte de Guadalajara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 18.9 km
- 03Saladares de la cuenca del Río Salado (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 19.4 km
- 04Cerros Volcánicos de la Miñosa (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 21.4 km
Day trip
- 05Hoces del Río Riaza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 36.3 km
- 06Cañón del Río Lobos (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 36.8 km
- 07Cueva de los Murcielagos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 39.1 km
- 08Sabinar de Calatañazor (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 41.4 km
- 09Hayedo de Montejo de la Sierra (Open in Maps)
Sitio Natural de Interés Nacional · 44.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Caracena
€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 Caracena you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
0%
SEPE unemployed
0
Affiliated workers (approx.)
6
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2014
€46,100
Expenses
€46,100
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Isidro Valverde Hernando (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest city
Soria · 81 km · 93 min
Nearest airport
Nearest airport · 86 km · 99 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / centro comarcal · 45 km · 50 min
High-speed rail
Nearest AVE / long-distance station · 91 km · 105 min
Nearest coast
Nearest coast · 143 km · 179 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · TARDELCUENDE · 59.8 km · 51 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Miedes De Atienza · 23.4 km · 20 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
10
769 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
8
615 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
1
77 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
2623 sunshine hours
Caracena averages about 2623 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€792/m²
Asking prices around €792 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
About Caracena
Caracena is a municipality in Soria (Castilla y León) with about 2,163 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1163 €/m². Compare Caracena with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 42052 · CP 42052 · lat 41.38793811006881, lon -3.0949480589675304 · 263 m · Income: €29,232