Living in Puertollano

Puertollano is a large municipality in Castilla-La Mancha, Spain, home to 46,036 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are movers on a budget (top 1%, #5 of 2,260), low-income households (top 4%, #56 of 1,796), climate-conscious movers (top 8%, #175 of 2,260).

Residents46,036

Density204 per km²

Area225.3 km²

Hub airport204 km (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas)

Nearest city of 100k+105 km

Within 30 km72,100 people

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 730 m, height range 80 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Madrid194 km

Within 10 km58,339 people

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 17:59

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Good to know about Puertollano

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 17:59; in late June it sets around 21:44.

How Puertollano 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.

Profile	Score	In Spain	In Castilla-La Mancha
Young family	28	#2,193 of 2,778	#6 of 220	Map
Low-income household	57	#56 of 1,796	#1 of 133	Map
Low-income family	45	#526 of 1,689	#1 of 121	Map
Single parent	41	#688 of 1,254	#1 of 73	Map
Pensioner couple	59	#890 of 2,098	#2 of 158	Map
Single pensioner	62	#400 of 2,098	#1 of 158	Map
Early retiree	59	#705 of 1,989	#7 of 155	Map
Single professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	68	#187 of 1,313	#3 of 78	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for commute	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	39	#891 of 1,689	#26 of 121	Map
Budget-constrained mover	68	#5 of 2,260	#1 of 178	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	32	#1,068 of 1,313	#34 of 78	Map
Healthcare-first mover	54	#941 of 2,098	#2 of 158	Map
Nature-focused household	25	#2,456 of 3,442	#266 of 310	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	6	#3,014 of 3,137	#241 of 278	Map
Rural value seeker	38	#1,340 of 3,442	#203 of 310	Map
High-net-worth mover	52	#1,892 of 3,137	#52 of 278	Map
Lottery winner	45	#2,505 of 8,132	#83 of 919	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	67	#175 of 2,260	#2 of 178	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	22	#1,848 of 2,260	#84 of 178	Map
Digital native		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Flat land (terrain relief)91
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)87
Affordability82
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
Foundation79
Lifestyle and amenities63
Safety and community62
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)58
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)58
Health and elderly44
Mobility and connectivity32
Jobs and economy30
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)22
Demographics21
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)20
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)16
Green space12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Education and family6
Sea or lake shore0
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

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.