Cáceres · Extremadura · CP 10154
Plasencia
Plasencia: Extremadura gateway with sun and regional IRPF
Plasencia offers 2707 sunshine hours a year, housing prices below the peer average and near-full fibre coverage — a strong option for remote work and everyday living in Spain.
Population
40,132
Avg. summer temp
26°C
Best place to buy a house
#608 / 8133
Overall score
7.5/10
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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 · 5.4/10
Average. Hospital ~60 min; airport ~194 min; Renfe ~86 min; coach ~93 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 4.4/10
Average. About 2,707 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~32.0°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 · 10.0/10
Better than other places. 11 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 97.6% of padrón; international residents 2.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 5.8/10
Average. Population +0.8% vs last year; registered unemployment −27.3% over the series; mean age 44.7; foreign residents 2.4%; property prices +6.0% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 4.7/10
In this place taxes are about average vs peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 4.7/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~1,186; Natura 2000 covers about 4.1% of the area (nearest site ~3.8 km).
Place location
Plasencia in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
44.7
<16
14%
16–64
65.4%
65+
20.5%
International community
Spanish nationals: 38,966 (97.6%)
Foreign residents: 947 (2.4%)
- Morocco: 202
- Romania: 133
- Colombia: 76
- China: 67
- Bolivia: 48
- Portugal: 38
- Dominican Republic: 32
- Peru: 23
English speakers ≈ 5
Housing
Price €/m²
€706
Flats €/m²
650 €
Houses €/m²
762 €
6-year change
+41.9%
Province rank: # / 64 · 27% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land (40.03, -6.09)
318 approx. sunny days · 1 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
96.6%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Cáceres
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Monte Valcorchero (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 4 km
- 02Monfragüe (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 15.3 km
- 03Dehesa Boyal de Aceituna (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 16.8 km
- 04Cerro Tomillar (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 17.1 km
- 05Dehesa Boyal de Montehermoso (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 19.7 km
Day trip
- 06Castañar de Gallego (Open in Maps)
Paisaje Protegido · 34 km
- 07Garganta de los Infiernos (Open in Maps)
Reserva Natural · 37 km
- 08Las Batuecas-Sierra de Francia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 37.1 km
- 09Dehesa Camadilla de Almaraz (Open in Maps)
Parque Periurbano de Conservación y Ocio · 44 km
- 10Sierra de Gredos (Open in Maps)
Parque Regional · 46.3 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Plasencia
€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 Plasencia you pay €989 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
9.7%
SEPE unemployed
2,553
Affiliated workers (approx.)
18,514
Self-employed (approx.)
3,150
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€40,537,477
Expenses
€40,537,477
Balance
€0
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Fernando Pizarro García (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas (MAD) · 273.1 km · 194 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital San Pedro de Alcántara (Cáceres) · 80.7 km · 60 min
High-speed rail
AVE Madrid Puerta de Atocha · 253.6 km · 173 min
Nearest coast
Playa de la Victoria (Cádiz) · 454.5 km · 298 min
Nearest city
Cáceres · 79.2 km · 58 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · PLASENCIA · 14.1 km · 86 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Plasencia · 15.9 km · 93 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
23,267
580 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Trucks
4,580
114 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
2,400
60 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Buses
30
1 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
188
8 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
2707 sunshine hours
Plasencia averages about 2707 sunshine hours a year — a concrete climate figure from open weather normals.
Fibre at 96.6%
Near-full fixed broadband coverage (96.6%) makes Plasencia a practical base for remote work.
Housing ~€706/m²
Asking prices around €706 per m² sit below the peer average among comparable Spanish towns.
About Plasencia
Plasencia funciona como ciudad media extremeña con servicios completos, casco histórico y acceso al Valle del Jerte. El coste de vida (~73% de la media) y la vivienda contenida la posicionan bien frente a Madrid. El AVE en Cáceres (~55 min) acorta la conexión con la capital; el hospital local evita desplazamientos largos. Extremadura mantiene beneficios por fijación de residencia en zonas rurales: los municipios del entorno de Plasencia suelen calificar mejor que la propia ciudad. Veranos calurosos y casi 2.900 horas de sol al año; fibra y 5G disponibles en el núcleo. Buen equilibrio entre servicios urbanos y puerta al rural extremeño.
INE 10148 · CP 10154 · lat 40.03, lon -6.088 · 415 m · Income: €31,781