Girona · Cataluña · CP 17121
Palau-sator
Palau-sator: living in Girona
Palau-sator offers 2522 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and several local amenities — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
311
Avg. summer temp
25.7°C
Best place to buy a house
#3783 / 8133
Overall score
6.5/10
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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 · 7.0/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~61 min; airport ~69 min; Renfe ~27 min; coach ~12 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 · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 86% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 3.6/10
Worse than other places. 4 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.3/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 91.0% of padrón; international residents 9.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.3/10
Future looks bright. Population +3.7% vs last year; registered unemployment −25.0% over the series; mean age 46.9; foreign residents 9.0%; 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 · 4.2/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~950; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~4.0 km).
Place location
Palau-sator in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
46.9
<16
16.8%
16–64
62.4%
65+
20.8%
International community
Spanish nationals: 282 (91.0%)
Foreign residents: 28 (9.0%)
- Romania: 7
- Senegal: 4
- Colombia: 3
- Italy: 2
- Morocco: 2
- France: 1
- United Kingdom: 1
- Russia: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 138% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17004 (14.1km)
297 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
85.8%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Del Montgrí, les Illes Medes i el Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0.6 km
- 02Illes Medes (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 0.6 km
- 03Gavarres, les (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 4 km
- 04Muntanyes de Begur (Open in Maps)
Plan Especial de Protección (PEIN) · 4.5 km
- 05Dels Aiguamolls del Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 5.9 km
Day trip
- 06Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 28.6 km
- 07Cap de Norfeu (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 28.8 km
- 08Els Estanys (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 31 km
- 09Serra de Rodes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 35.8 km
- 10Cap Gros-Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 36.1 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Palau-sator
€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 Palau-sator you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.1%
SEPE unemployed
6
Affiliated workers (approx.)
139
Self-employed (approx.)
23
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€559,299
Expenses
€537,476
Balance
€21,823
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- GDP
Jordi Riembau Vila (GDP - AM)
2023–2027 · Gent del Poble - Acord Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 67.4 km · 69 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 43.3 km · 61 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 142.5 km · 122 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 136.3 km · 97 min
Nearest city
Girona · 43.3 km · 61 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · FLAÇÀ · 21.4 km · 27 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació d'Autobusos de Torroella de Montgrí · 9.1 km · 12 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
202
650 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
93
299 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
74
238 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
2522 sunshine hours
Palau-sator averages about 2522 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 85.8%
SETELECO reports 85.8% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Nature 4 km away
A Natura 2000 protected site is only about 4 km away.
About Palau-sator
Palau-sator is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 422 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1222 €/m². Compare Palau-sator with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17121 · CP 17121 · lat 41.9840012385387, lon 3.119874094078822 · 322 m · Income: €56,363