Girona · Cataluña · CP 17114
Olot
Olot: living in Girona
Olot offers 2436 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
39,519
Avg. summer temp
19.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#541 / 8133
Overall score
7.6/10
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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 · 6.5/10
Average. Hospital ~62 min; airport ~70 min; Renfe ~41 min; coach ~3 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.2/10
Average. About 2,436 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.9°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 10.0/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 100% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 10.0/10
Better than other places. 11 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.5/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 79.9% of padrón; international residents 20.1%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.6/10
Future looks bright. Population +1.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −9.9% over the series; mean age 42.9; foreign residents 20.1%; 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 · 7.2/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,206; Natura 2000 covers about 75.1% of the area (nearest site ~0.2 km).
Place location
Olot in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
42.9
<16
15.3%
16–64
65.2%
65+
19.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 28,130 (79.9%)
Foreign residents: 7,098 (20.1%)
- Morocco: 864
- China: 795
- Romania: 780
- Ukraine: 459
- Colombia: 209
- Senegal: 85
- Bulgaria: 73
- Italy: 73
English speakers ≈ 28
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 141% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17003 (21.0km)
287 approx. sunny days · 4 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
99.5%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Volcà les Bisaroques (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 0.8 km
- 03Volcà de la Garrinada i Montsacopa (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 0.9 km
- 04Volcà Montolivet (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 1.1 km
- 05Fageda d`en Jordà i Volcà del Puig Jordà (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 2.2 km
Day trip
- 06Riera de Merlés (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 37.5 km
- 07Cadí-Moixeró (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 40.2 km
- 08Estanys de la Jonquera (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 41.8 km
- 09Riera d`Arbucies-Hostalric (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 43.6 km
- 10Aiguamolls de l`Empordà (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 47.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Olot
€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 Olot you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
4.6%
SEPE unemployed
1,192
Affiliated workers (approx.)
18,373
Self-employed (approx.)
3,092
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€46,910,135
Expenses
€46,910,135
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- CM
Josep Berga I Vayreda (CM)
2023–2027 · Junts Per Olot - Compromís Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 56.7 km · 70 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 60.9 km · 62 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 126.2 km · 108 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 124.6 km · 107 min
Nearest city
Girona · 60.9 km · 62 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · CELRÀ · 51.4 km · 41 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos d'Olot · 0.8 km · 3 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
18,466
467 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
3,865
98 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Motorbikes
3,433
87 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
17
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
69
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Olot is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain
Olot is the capital city of the comarca of Garrotxa, in the Province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain.
The city is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city…
The city is known for its natural landscape, including four volcanoes scattered around the city center.
The municipality is part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park
The municipality is part of the Zona Volcànica de la Garrotxa Natural Park.
About Olot
Olot is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 394 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1194 €/m². Compare Olot with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17114 · CP 17114 · lat 42.17688443824662, lon 2.4939759412169584 · 294 m · Income: €40,654