Living in Ingenio

Ingenio is a large municipality in Canarias, Spain, home to 31,887 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are outdoor and mountain lovers (top 9%, #251 of 3,137), people who want to live by the sea (top 14%, #156 of 1,174), people who put healthcare first (top 19%, #380 of 2,098).

Residents31,887
Density816 per km²
Area39.1 km²
Hub airport4 km (Gran Canaria)
Nearest city of 100k+9 km
Within 30 km780,600 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 1,200 m
Main railway line746.3 km
Distance to Madrid1,755 km
Within 10 km240,334 people
Greater areaGreater Las Palmas, 20 km out
LandscapeCanary Islands, Gran Canaria
Winter daylight10 h 22 min, sunset 18:11

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How Ingenio ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Spain. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on demographics, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn SpainIn Canarias
Young family33#1,837 of 2,778#24 of 77Map
Low-income household38#827 of 1,796#17 of 71Map
Low-income family37#953 of 1,689#20 of 66Map
Single parent40#722 of 1,254#10 of 58Map
Pensioner couple59#915 of 2,098#43 of 71Map
Single pensioner60#489 of 2,098#22 of 71Map
Early retiree53#1,578 of 1,989#61 of 76Map
Single professional45#406 of 828#9 of 34Map
Young professional49#393 of 794#9 of 32Map
DINKS49#331 of 518#9 of 25Map
Remote worker60#635 of 1,313#33 of 61Map
Commuter64#475 of 1,136#10 of 34Map
Car-free household57#254 of 675#7 of 29Map
Student0#374 of 393#12 of 19Map
First-home buyer46#562 of 1,689#11 of 66Map
Budget-constrained mover41#1,105 of 2,260#32 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker50#282 of 715#8 of 31Map
Expat professional59#507 of 1,313#11 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover64#380 of 2,098#8 of 71Map
Nature-focused household15#3,187 of 3,442#79 of 87Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover53#251 of 3,137#61 of 87Map
Rural value seeker11#2,729 of 3,442#69 of 87Map
High-net-worth mover61#698 of 3,137#31 of 87Map
Lottery winner71#309 of 8,132#4 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation59#1,200 of 2,260#47 of 78Map
Coastal living70#156 of 1,174#23 of 78Map
Business owner60#740 of 2,260#11 of 78Map
Digital native38#516 of 877#16 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Mobility and connectivity98
  • Sea or lake shore98
  • Foundation97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)97
  • Lifestyle and amenities85
  • Safety and community72
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)65
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Health and elderly52
  • Demographics46
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)39
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)34
  • Jobs and economy33
  • Affordability28
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)20
  • Education and family18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)10
  • Green space4
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • Flat land (terrain relief)1
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.