Soria · Castilla y León · CP 42084
Fresno de Caracena
Fresno de Caracena: living in Soria
Fresno de Caracena offers 2590 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and regional rural tax incentives — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
16
Avg. summer temp
22.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#8131 / 8133
Overall score
3.6/10
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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 · 4.1/10
Average. About 2,590 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 · 0.6/10
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 · 0.5/10
Future looks weaker. Population −15.8% vs last year; registered unemployment —% over the series; mean age 59.1; 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 · 2.0/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,650; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~8.6 km).
Place location
Fresno de Caracena in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
59.1
<16
0%
16–64
36.8%
65+
63.2%
International community
Spanish nationals: 21 (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 · 60% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 42043 (15.7km)
305 approx. sunny days · 19 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
100 Mbps
Coverage
0%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Soria
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Pela y Laguna de Somolinos (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 21.1 km
Day trip
- 02Saladares de la cuenca del Río Salado (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 26.4 km
- 03Sierra Norte de Guadalajara (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.7 km
- 04Cañón del Río Lobos (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 28.7 km
- 05Cerros Volcánicos de la Miñosa (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 29.3 km
- 06Hoces del Río Riaza (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 33.4 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Fresno de 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 Fresno de Caracena you pay €1,002 less tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
0%
SEPE unemployed
0
Affiliated workers (approx.)
4
Self-employed (approx.)
10
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2014
€31,526
Expenses
€31,526
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Tomas Arranz Bravo (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest city
Soria · 86 km · 99 min
Nearest airport
Nearest airport · 91 km · 105 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / centro comarcal · 45 km · 50 min
High-speed rail
Nearest AVE / long-distance station · 96 km · 111 min
Nearest coast
Nearest coast · 118 km · 148 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · TARDELCUENDE · 55.8 km · 48 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Burgo De Osma (El) · 19.2 km · 16 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
18
1,125 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
7
438 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
4
250 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above 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
2590 sunshine hours
Fresno de Caracena averages about 2590 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 Fresno de Caracena
Fresno de Caracena is a municipality in Soria (Castilla y León) with about 2,258 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1258 €/m². Compare Fresno de Caracena with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 42084 · CP 42084 · lat 41.46257399811364, lon -3.104261810257727 · 358 m · Income: €29,232