Girona · Cataluña · CP 17068
Foixà
Foixà: living in Girona
Foixà offers 2522 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and a very small municipality — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
298
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#5231 / 8133
Overall score
6.1/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,764 €/m²; cost of living at 80% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 7.9/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~48 min; airport ~58 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. About 2,522 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.4/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 93% 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 · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 95.3% of padrón; international residents 4.7%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.8/10
Average. Population +2.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −16.7% over the series; mean age 51.3; foreign residents 4.7%; property prices +7.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 1.5/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 5.1/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 5.3% of the area (nearest site ~0.6 km).
Place location
Foixà in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
51.3
<16
10.1%
16–64
57.6%
65+
32.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 283 (95.3%)
Foreign residents: 14 (4.7%)
- Romania: 3
- Germany: 2
- Ukraine: 2
- United Kingdom: 1
- Cuba: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 53% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17004 (9.2km)
297 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
93.1%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Riberes del Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 0.6 km
- 02L`illa de Canet (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 5.4 km
- 03Illa de Canet (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 5.4 km
- 04Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 8.6 km
- 05Aiguamolls de l`Empordà (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 12.4 km
Day trip
- 06Els Estanys (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 25.8 km
- 07Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 26.9 km
- 08Cap de Norfeu (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 27.1 km
- 09Serra de Rodes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 31.7 km
- 10Cap Gros-Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 34.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Foixà
€4,868
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€590
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€0
People in Barcelona pay about the same tax as here
In Foixà you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
2.9%
SEPE unemployed
5
Affiliated workers (approx.)
123
Self-employed (approx.)
21
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€882,609
Expenses
€882,609
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CM
Josep Oliveras Gali (CM)
2023–2027 · Junts Per Foixà - la Sala - Sant Llorenç de Les Arenes - Compromís Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 44.7 km · 58 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 29 km · 48 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 139.5 km · 120 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 125.8 km · 96 min
Nearest city
Girona · 29 km · 48 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · SANT JORDI DESVALLS · 4.8 km · 4 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'autobusos de la Bibsal d'Empordà · 13.7 km · 12 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
244
819 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Trucks
89
299 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
57
191 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2522 sunshine hours
Foixà averages about 2522 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 93.1%
SETELECO reports 93.1% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
About Foixà
Foixà is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 4,092 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3192 €/m². Compare Foixà with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17068 · CP 17068 · lat 42.050501441374344, lon 3.000571805503104 · 392 m · Income: €53,437