Living in Orotava, La

Orotava, La is a large municipality in Canarias, Spain, home to 42,219 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 1%, #8 of 1,174), climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #63 of 2,260), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 4%, #105 of 3,137).

Residents42,219
Density204 per km²
Area207.0 km²
Hub airport20 km (Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km685,300 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 1,030 m, height range 2,300 m
Main railway line804.4 km
Distance to Madrid1,777 km
Within 10 km142,484 people
LandscapeCanary Islands, Tenerife
Winter daylight10 h 20 min, sunset 18:15

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How Orotava, La 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 family31#1,965 of 2,778#30 of 77Map
Low-income household34#1,013 of 1,796#27 of 71Map
Low-income family34#1,084 of 1,689#23 of 66Map
Single parent37#841 of 1,254#17 of 58Map
Pensioner couple66#300 of 2,098#10 of 71Map
Single pensioner64#279 of 2,098#6 of 71Map
Early retiree64#260 of 1,989#14 of 76Map
Single professional36#596 of 828#16 of 34Map
Young professional39#587 of 794#17 of 32Map
DINKS40#422 of 518#16 of 25Map
Remote worker66#273 of 1,313#13 of 61Map
Commuter51#939 of 1,136#29 of 34Map
Car-free household49#374 of 675#13 of 29Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer42#749 of 1,689#21 of 66Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,153 of 2,260#34 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seeker42#385 of 715#13 of 31Map
Expat professional52#688 of 1,313#21 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover62#455 of 2,098#12 of 71Map
Nature-focused household22#2,625 of 3,442#59 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 lover57#105 of 3,137#38 of 87Map
Rural value seeker16#2,442 of 3,442#61 of 87Map
High-net-worth mover59#934 of 3,137#39 of 87Map
Lottery winner63#785 of 8,132#26 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#63 of 2,260#3 of 78Map
Coastal living75#8 of 1,174#3 of 78Map
Business owner51#1,082 of 2,260#28 of 78Map
Digital native48#307 of 877#7 of 34Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)99
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)99
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)98
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)96
  • Mobility and connectivity90
  • Lifestyle and amenities84
  • Foundation78
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)67
  • Safety and community63
  • Health and elderly59
  • Demographics45
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)31
  • Affordability31
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)29
  • Jobs and economy29
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)28
  • Education and family18
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)12
  • Green space12
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • Flat land (terrain relief)0
  • 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

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