Badajoz · Extremadura · CP 06096
Orellana de la Sierra
Orellana de la Sierra: living in Badajoz
Orellana de la Sierra offers 2763 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and strong fibre coverage — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
250
Avg. summer temp
27.4°C
Best place to buy a house
#4837 / 8133
Overall score
6.2/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 8.8/10
More affordable than peer places. Housing about 706 €/m²; cost of living at 32% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 2.9/10
Worse than other places. Hospital ~132 min; airport ~113 min; Renfe ~— min; coach ~— min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.3/10
Average. About 2,763 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~34.5°C (2/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 8.3/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 82% of households (plus 5G where mapped).
- Services0.0
Services · 1.8/10
Worse than other places. 2 of 11 everyday services found nearby (grocery, pharmacy, health centre, school, bank, ATM, post office, police, bar/café, restaurant, sports).
- Community0.0
Community · 7.8/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 96.5% of padrón; international residents 3.5%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.3/10
Average. Population −4.2% vs last year; registered unemployment −41.2% over the series; mean age 56.2; foreign residents 3.5%; property prices +5.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 5.1/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 6.9/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,350; Natura 2000 covers about 67.9% of the area (nearest site ~0.0 km).
Place location
Orellana de la Sierra in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
56.2
<16
4.4%
16–64
56.3%
65+
39.3%
International community
Spanish nationals: 220 (96.5%)
Foreign residents: 8 (3.5%)
- Portugal: 2
- United Kingdom: 2
- Russia: 1
English speakers ≈ 2
Housing
Price €/m²
€706
Flats €/m²
650 €
Houses €/m²
762 €
6-year change
+34%
Province rank: # / 165 · 34% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 06097 (3.9km)
325 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
81.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Badajoz
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01El Guapero (Open in Maps)
Lugar de Interés Científico · 7 km
- 02Moheda Alta (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 14.7 km
Day trip
- 03Cornalvo (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 55.5 km
- 04Bonal del Barranco de los Membrillos (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 64.1 km
- 05Rincón del Torozo (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 64.3 km
- 06Bonal del Barranco del Remilladero (Open in Maps)
Microrreserva · 66.7 km
- 07Fuente la Zarza (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano · 67.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Orellana de la Sierra
€4,602
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€324
People in Madrid pay less tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€266
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Orellana de la Sierra you pay €989 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.1%
SEPE unemployed
10
Affiliated workers (approx.)
100
Self-employed (approx.)
17
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Local government
Local government
Jose Alberto Nieto Asensio (PSOE)
2023–2027 · Partido Socialista Obrero Español
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 Badajoz (BJZ) · 132.3 km · 113 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Badajoz) · 135.4 km · 132 min
High-speed rail
AVE Córdoba Central · 240.3 km · 229 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Punta Umbría · 325.2 km · 279 min
Nearest city
Badajoz · 135.4 km · 132 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · CAMPANARIO · 29.3 km · 25 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Samar · Orellana de la Sierra · 2.2 km · 2 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
169
676 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
49
196 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
16
64 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
1
6 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2763 sunshine hours
Orellana de la Sierra averages about 2763 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Housing ~€706/m²
Asking prices around €706 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
Natura 2000 ~68%
About 68% of the municipal area overlaps official Natura 2000 protected nature (not farmland).
About Orellana de la Sierra
Orellana de la Sierra is a municipality in Badajoz (Extremadura) with about 371 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 1971 €/m². Compare Orellana de la Sierra with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 06096 · CP 06096 · lat 39.01876318049569, lon -5.507367475633497 · 271 m · Income: €25,183