Living in Puerto del Rosario

Puerto del Rosario is a large municipality in Canarias, Spain, home to 41,786 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 41%, #843 of 2,098), outdoor and mountain lovers (top 41%, #1,267 of 3,137), people who want to live by the sea (top 47%, #548 of 1,174).

Residents41,786
Density144 per km²
Area290.7 km²
Hub airport5 km (Fuerteventura)
Nearest city of 100k+159 km
Within 30 km83,100 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeHot desert (BWh)
Terrain around itabout 170 m, height range 170 m
Main railway line592.7 km
Distance to Madrid1,617 km
Within 10 km41,786 people
LandscapeCanary Islands, Fuerteventura
Winter daylight10 h 20 min, sunset 18:04

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How Puerto del Rosario 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 family15#2,632 of 2,778#74 of 77Map
Low-income household13#1,731 of 1,796#57 of 71Map
Low-income family17#1,571 of 1,689#52 of 66Map
Single parent19#1,170 of 1,254#47 of 58Map
Pensioner couple56#1,271 of 2,098#59 of 71Map
Single pensioner53#1,007 of 2,098#56 of 71Map
Early retiree50#1,799 of 1,989#71 of 76Map
Single professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Young professionalnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
DINKSnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Remote worker46#1,236 of 1,313#53 of 61Map
Commuternot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Car-free householdnot ranked: below the minimum for commute–Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for campus–Map
First-home buyer7#1,658 of 1,689#53 of 66Map
Budget-constrained mover26#1,648 of 2,260#58 of 78Map
Urban lifestyle seekernot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
Expat professional37#995 of 1,313#47 of 61Map
Healthcare-first mover56#843 of 2,098#38 of 71Map
Nature-focused household20#2,832 of 3,442#65 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 lover40#1,267 of 3,137#84 of 87Map
Rural value seeker10#2,792 of 3,442#72 of 87Map
High-net-worth mover51#2,017 of 3,137#77 of 87Map
Lottery winner49#2,049 of 8,132#54 of 88Map
Climate-resilient relocation53#2,051 of 2,260#67 of 78Map
Coastal living65#548 of 1,174#63 of 78Map
Business owner27#1,763 of 2,260#57 of 78Map
Digital nativenot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)94
  • Foundation73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
  • Demographics63
  • Lifestyle and amenities63
  • Health and elderly60
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)57
  • Mobility and connectivity50
  • Safety and community45
  • Jobs and economy27
  • Affordability23
  • Education and family18
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)17
  • Green space14
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)1
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)1
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)1
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)1
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)0
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)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.