Alacant · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 03125
Senija
Senija: living in Alacant
Senija offers 2714 sunshine hours a year, strong fibre coverage and broad local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
698
Avg. summer temp
26.2°C
Best place to buy a house
#2041 / 8133
Overall score
7.0/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 1.5/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,642 €/m²; cost of living at 75% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.5/10
Average. Hospital ~97 min; airport ~96 min; Renfe ~93 min; coach ~11 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.2/10
Average. About 2,714 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~30.7°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 9.1/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 90% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 9.1/10
Better than other places. 10 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.1/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 69.0% of padrón; international residents 31.0%.
- Future0.0
Future · 8.3/10
Future looks bright. Population +0.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −38.1% over the series; mean age 44.7; foreign residents 31.0%; property prices +12.0% 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 · 3.2/10
Worse than other places. Founding/earliest record ~1,550; Natura 2000 covers about 0.0% of the area (nearest site ~2.1 km).
Place location
Senija in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.7
<16
13.8%
16–64
63.2%
65+
23%
International community
Spanish nationals: 403 (69.0%)
Foreign residents: 181 (31.0%)
- United Kingdom: 50
- Morocco: 38
- Germany: 26
- France: 7
- Colombia: 6
- Romania: 5
- Bulgaria: 3
- Bolivia: 3
English speakers ≈ 50
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,642
Flats €/m²
1511 €
Houses €/m²
1773 €
6-year change
+97.4%
Province rank: # / 141 · 53% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 46002 (32.5km)
319 approx. sunny days · 0 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
89.9%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Alicante
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Sierra de Bernia y Ferrer (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 2.3 km
- 02Les Sorts (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 6.8 km
- 03El Montgó (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 8.6 km
- 04Salines de Calp (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 9.6 km
- 05Penyal dIfac (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 10.7 km
Day trip
- 06Serpis (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 26.1 km
- 07Penyes Albes (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 34 km
- 08Ullal de l`Estany del Duc (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 34.3 km
- 09Embalse de Relleu (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 34.4 km
- 10Marjal de la Safor (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 35 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Senija
€4,573
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€295
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€295
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Senija you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
5.9%
SEPE unemployed
26
Affiliated workers (approx.)
314
Self-employed (approx.)
53
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Local government
Local government
- SOM
Pepa Argudo Ferrer (SOM SENIJA - FEPAL)
2023–2027 · Som Senija
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Official municipal budget figures are not attached for this place yet — we do not show invented surplus/deficit numbers.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 127.9 km · 96 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Valencia) · 113.2 km · 97 min
High-speed rail
AVE Alicante · 86.1 km · 74 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 117.8 km · 97 min
Nearest city
Alicante · 138.2 km · 98 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ALCOI · 129.1 km · 93 min
Nearest coach
ALSA / coach · Benissa · 3.3 km · 11 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
408
585 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
115
165 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
52
74 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
4
10 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2714 sunshine hours
Senija averages about 2714 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 89.9%
SETELECO reports 89.9% fibre coverage — workable connectivity for hybrid and remote work.
Broad local services
10 of 11 everyday essentials (grocery, pharmacy, school, bank…) are mapped in or near Senija.
About Senija
Senija is a municipality in Alacant (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 1,741 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 2941 €/m². Compare Senija with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 03125 · CP 03125 · lat 38.734437774843414, lon 0.044287382910165485 · 741 m · Income: €29,842