Pontevedra · Galicia · CP 36001
Arbo
Arbo: living in Pontevedra
Arbo offers 2329 sunshine hours a year, regional rural tax incentives and broad local services — a strong option for rural relocation in Spain.
Population
2,603
Avg. summer temp
19.1°C
Best place to buy a house
#2940 / 8133
Overall score
6.7/10
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Quality of life
Overall score
0.0/10
What the data grade is made of
- Affordability0.0
Affordability · 3.2/10
More expensive than peer places. Housing about 1,210 €/m²; cost of living at 55% of the national average (lower is better).
- Access0.0
Access · 8.2/10
Better than other places. Hospital ~55 min; airport ~61 min; Renfe ~10 min; coach ~15 min.
- Climate0.0
Climate · 5.0/10
Average. About 2,329 sunshine hours/year; Jun–Aug mean daily max ~24.4°C (0/3 months ≥35°C). Ideal: lots of sun without a scorching summer.
- Internet0.0
Internet · 7.7/10
Better than other places. Fibre coverage around 74% 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 · 8.7/10
Better than other places. Spanish residents 98.6% of padrón; international residents 1.4%.
- Future0.0
Future · 4.4/10
Average. Population −1.3% vs last year; registered unemployment −35.1% over the series; mean age 52.9; foreign residents 1.4%; property prices +6.5% YoY. Growing places with improving jobs score higher.
- Tax0.0
Tax · 3.7/10
In this place taxes are higher than in peer places
- Beauty0.0
Beauty · 4.8/10
Average. Founding/earliest record ~—; Natura 2000 covers about 2.5% of the area (nearest site ~2.0 km).
Place location
Arbo in Spain · OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Population register series
Age profile
Est. mean age
52.9
<16
8.6%
16–64
56.7%
65+
34.7%
International community
Spanish nationals: 2,545 (98.6%)
Foreign residents: 35 (1.4%)
- Portugal: 22
- Brazil: 5
- Venezuela: 4
- Italy: 2
- United Kingdom: 1
- Uruguay: 1
English speakers ≈ 1
Housing
Price €/m²
€1,210
Flats €/m²
1113 €
Houses €/m²
1307 €
6-year change
+45.9%
Province rank: # / 61 · 38% of provincial benchmark
Climate & access
Monthly temperatures · Open-Meteo ERA5-Land via neighbor 36009 (9.1km)
274 approx. sunny days · 5 snow days/year · 2023
Weather
Internet
Fibre
1000 Mbps
Coverage
74.4%
This place is covered by a 5G mobile network
Connectivity
Connection to Pontevedra
Nature & outings
Best outdoor spots nearby
- 01Baixa Limia-Serra do Xurés (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 20.3 km
- 02Serra de Pena Corneira (Open in Maps)
Monumento Natural · 23.8 km
Day trip
- 03Monte Aloia (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 27.2 km
- 04Islas Atlánticas de Galicia (Open in Maps)
Parque Nacional · 46.4 km
- 05Complexo intermareal Umia-O Grove, A Lanzada, punta Carreirón e lagoa Bodeira (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 55 km
- 06Complexo Dunar de Corrubedo e Lagoas de Carregal e Vixán (Open in Maps)
Parque Natural · 74 km
- 07Complexo das Praias, Duna e lagoa de Corrubedo (Open in Maps)
Humedal Protegido · 74 km
IRPF calculator
Enter your gross annual salary to compare estimated IRPF vs Madrid, Barcelona, and the average across places.
Estimated IRPF here · Arbo
€3,752
Average tax across places
€3,613
Mean estimated IRPF for the same salary in all ranked Spanish places.
Difference vs Madrid
€526
People in Madrid pay more tax than here
Difference vs Barcelona
€1,116
People in Barcelona pay more tax than here
In Arbo you pay €139 more tax than the average place in Spain
Employment
Unemployment rate
7.7%
SEPE unemployed
113
Affiliated workers (approx.)
1,046
Self-employed (approx.)
177
SEPE unemployment (last 5 years)
Municipal finance
Income 2025
€4,443,088
Expenses
€2,734,845
Balance
€1,708,243
Spending by function (k€)
Local government
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Horacio Gil Expósito (PP)
2023–2027 · Partido Popular
Provisional mock data. Pending verification against the town hall / election results.
Distances & mobility
Nearest airport
Aeropuerto de Vigo (VGO) · 61 km · 61 min
Nearest hospital
Hospital / capital health hub (Ourense) · 59.9 km · 55 min
High-speed rail
AVE Ourense · 62 km · 60 min
Nearest coast
Playa de Riazor (A Coruña) · 187.1 km · 160 min
Nearest city
Pontevedra · 89.6 km · 77 min
Nearest Renfe
Renfe · ARBO · 3.6 km · 10 min
Nearest coach
Coach · Central de Transportes · 7.3 km · 15 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
2,031
780 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Trucks
333
128 per 1,000 inhabitants
Above average for the population
Motorbikes
242
93 per 1,000 inhabitants
Around average for the population
Buses
0
0 per 1,000 inhabitants
Below average for the population
Tractors
18
9 / 1,000 cars
Below average vs peer places
Nutshell
Arbo is a municipality in Galicia, in the province of Pontevedra
Arbo is a municipality in Galicia, in the province of Pontevedra.
The municipality is known for its annual Lamprey Festival , which since 1961 celebrates the…
The municipality is known for its annual Lamprey Festival , which since 1961 celebrates the culinary traditions of lamprey and local wine.
The festival takes place during April at the Carballeira de Turbel Park
The festival takes place during April at the Carballeira de Turbel Park.
About Arbo
Arbo is a municipality in Pontevedra (Galicia) with about 3,150 residents in the reference dataset. Guide housing prices are around 3050 €/m². Compare Arbo with other Spanish places on Pueblia.
INE 36001 · CP 36001 · lat 42.12331507277506, lon -8.319146049408019 · 350 m · Income: €25,199