València · Comunidad Valenciana · CP 46144
Jarafuel
Jarafuel: living in València
Jarafuel offers 2800 sunshine hours a year, near-full fibre coverage and essential local services — a strong option for remote work in Spain.
Population
788
Avg. summer temp
24.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#2224 / 8133
Overall score
6.9/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 2.0/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,426 €/m²; cost of living at 65% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 4.8/10
Average. Hospital ~75 min; airport ~113 min; Renfe ~56 min; coach ~46 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.7/10
Average. About 2,800 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~31.1°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 · 5.5/10
Average. 6 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 95.2% of padrón; international residents 4.8%.
- Future0.0
Future · 6.5/10
Average. Population +4.1% vs last year; registered unemployment −26.1% over the series; mean age 53.2; foreign residents 4.8%; property prices +11.0% 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 · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Founding/earliest record ~750; Natura 2000 covers about 92.3% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Jarafuel in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
53.2
<16
8.9%
16–64
57.5%
65+
33.6%
International community
Spanish nationals: 718 (95.2%)
Foreign residents: 36 (4.8%)
- United Kingdom: 20
- France: 2
- Italy: 2
- Algeria: 2
- Germany: 1
- Poland: 1
- Romania: 1
- Morocco: 1
English speakers ≈ 20
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,426
Flats €/m²
1312 €
Houses €/m²
1540 €
6-year change
+87%
Province rank: # / 266 · 158% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 02010 (22.7km)
329 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
97.2%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Valencia
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Embalse de Embarcaderos (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 9 km
- 02Hoces del Cabriel (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 16.7 km
- 03Laguna de San Benito (Open in Maps)
Zonas Húmedas · 22.7 km
Day trip
- 04Tabarla (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 26.1 km
- 05Barrancs Carrasca-Gatillo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 30.2 km
- 06Barranc la Hoz (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 32.8 km
- 07Villingordo (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 33 km
- 08Los Chorradores (Open in Maps)
Paraje Natural Municipal · 34.6 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Jarafuel
€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 Jarafuel you pay €960 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.5%
SEPE unemployed
34
Affiliated workers (approx.)
321
Self-employed (approx.)
54
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2024
€2,145,917
Expenses
€2,145,917
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Fernando Jose Garcia Martinez (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Valencia (VLC) · 119.4 km · 113 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Alicante) · 80.2 km · 75 min
High-speed rail
AVE Alicante · 134.5 km · 107 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Malvarrosa (Valencia) · 156.9 km · 133 min
Nearest city
Valencia · 149.8 km · 118 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ALMANSA · 41.8 km · 56 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · CARCELEN · 25 km · 46 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
431
547 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
148
188 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
101
128 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
2 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2800 sunshine hours
Jarafuel averages about 2800 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 97.2%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (97.2%) makes Jarafuel a practical base for remote work.
Natura 2000 ~92%
About 92% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Jarafuel
Jarafuel is a municipality in València (Comunidad Valenciana) with about 759 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 859 €/m². Compare Jarafuel with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 46144 · CP 46144 · lat 39.14888170006379, lon -1.1097633958577005 · 659 m · Income: €28,856