Living in Pontevedra

Pontevedra is a large municipality in Galicia, Spain, home to 83,114 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 3%, #47 of 2,260), people who want to live by the sea (top 3%, #30 of 1,174), single parents (top 10%, #115 of 1,254).

Residents83,114
Density703 per km²
Area118.2 km²
Hub airport55 km (Santiago-Rosalía de Castro)
Nearest city of 100k+23 km
Within 30 km709,900 people
Sea coast2 km
Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)
Terrain around itabout 140 m, height range 170 m
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Border with Portugal40 km
Distance to Madrid470 km
Within 10 km130,140 people
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 18:05

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How Pontevedra 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 Galicia
Young family57#341 of 2,778#156 of 263Map
Low-income household40#714 of 1,796#89 of 157Map
Low-income family53#212 of 1,689#90 of 153Map
Single parent59#115 of 1,254#62 of 112Map
Pensioner couple67#198 of 2,098#48 of 189Map
Single pensioner66#224 of 2,098#41 of 189Map
Early retiree62#397 of 1,989#71 of 175Map
Single professional57#217 of 828#10 of 54Map
Young professional58#235 of 794#10 of 56Map
DINKS61#198 of 518#9 of 34Map
Remote worker63#430 of 1,313#66 of 112Map
Commuter67#353 of 1,136#23 of 71Map
Car-free household59#228 of 675#10 of 41Map
Student0#385 of 393#23 of 26Map
First-home buyer49#416 of 1,689#62 of 153Map
Budget-constrained mover40#1,155 of 2,260#127 of 195Map
Urban lifestyle seeker55#218 of 715#9 of 50Map
Expat professional69#230 of 1,313#6 of 112Map
Healthcare-first mover67#230 of 2,098#2 of 189Map
Nature-focused household17#3,038 of 3,442#287 of 291Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover41#1,159 of 3,137#193 of 277Map
Rural value seeker12#2,663 of 3,442#279 of 291Map
High-net-worth mover66#348 of 3,137#29 of 277Map
Lottery winner71#354 of 8,132#7 of 313Map
Climate-resilient relocation69#47 of 2,260#20 of 195Map
Coastal living73#30 of 1,174#13 of 136Map
Business owner70#375 of 2,260#11 of 195Map
Digital native39#493 of 877#24 of 62Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sea or lake shore100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)98
  • Foundation97
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
  • Lifestyle and amenities86
  • Mobility and connectivity85
  • Education and family76
  • Safety and community73
  • Flat land (terrain relief)70
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)59
  • Jobs and economy58
  • Health and elderly55
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)38
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
  • Demographics24
  • Affordability24
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)5
  • Green space5
  • 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

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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.