Girona · Cataluña · CP 17223
Vilajuïga
Vilajuïga: living in Girona
Vilajuïga offers 2468 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
1,177
Avg. summer temp
24.3°C
Best place to buy a house
#1460 / 8133
Overall score
7.1/10
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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 · 7.1/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~75 min; airport ~79 min; Renfe ~10 min; coach ~26 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 2.6/10
Worse than other places. About 2,468 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.5°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 97% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 7.3/10
Better than other places. 8 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 8.4/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 87.6% of padrón; international residents 12.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 7.3/10
Future looks bright. Population −0.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −40.4% over the series; mean age 43.4; foreign residents 12.4%; 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 · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~950; Natura 2000 covers about 52.4% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Vilajuïga in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
43.4
<16
14.7%
16–64
67.3%
65+
18%
International community
Spanish nationals: 967 (87.6%)
Foreign residents: 137 (12.4%)
- France: 37
- Morocco: 26
- United Kingdom: 11
- Russia: 10
- Germany: 8
- Romania: 6
- Italy: 5
- Portugal: 3
English speakers ≈ 11
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,764
Flats €/m²
1623 €
Houses €/m²
1905 €
6-year change
+54.3%
Province rank: # / 221 · 77% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 17001 (23.0km)
290 approx. sunny days · 2 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Girona
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Cap de Creus (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 0 km
- 02Serra de Rodes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural de Interés Nacional · 1 km
- 03Aiguamolls de l`Empordà (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 3 km
- 04Els Estanys (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Integral · 4.5 km
- 05St. Quirze de Colera (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 6.7 km
Day trip
- 06Muga-Albanyà (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 26.7 km
- 07L`illa de Canet (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 32.3 km
- 08L`illa de Fluvià (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural de Fauna Salvaje · 32.3 km
- 09Dels Aiguamolls del Baix Ter (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 32.5 km
- 10Marina de Les Medes (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural Parcial · 32.5 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Vilajuïga
€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 Vilajuïga you pay €1,255 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
3.5%
SEPE unemployed
28
Affiliated workers (approx.)
566
Self-employed (approx.)
95
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€1,737,694
Expenses
€1,737,694
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
- ERC
Joana Cobo Ortiz (ERC - AM)
2023–2027 · Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya - Acord Municipal
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Girona-Costa Brava (GRO) · 74.2 km · 79 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Girona) · 63.9 km · 75 min
High-speed rail
AVE Barcelona Sants · 179.1 km · 154 min
Nearest coast
Platja de la Barceloneta · 175.8 km · 151 min
Nearest city
Girona · 63.9 km · 75 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe Cercanías · VILAJUÏGA · 1.9 km · 10 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Estació de busos · 13 km · 26 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
695
590 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
199
169 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
153
130 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
3
4 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2468 sunshine hours
Vilajuïga averages about 2468 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 97.2%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (97.2%) makes Vilajuïga a practical base for remote work.
Natura 2000 ~52%
About 52% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Vilajuïga
Vilajuïga is a municipality in Girona (Cataluña) with about 1,385 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2185 €/m². Compare Vilajuïga with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 17223 · CP 17223 · lat 42.33274543242756, lon 3.102962582797207 · 385 m · Income: €38,832