Living in Vilagarcía de Arousa

Vilagarcía de Arousa is a large municipality in Galicia, Spain, home to 37,545 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 1%, #16 of 2,098), climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #41 of 2,260), people who want to live by the sea (top 2%, #22 of 1,174).

Residents37,545

Density849 per km²

Area44.2 km²

Hub airport44 km (Santiago-Rosalía de Castro)

Nearest city of 100k+41 km

Within 30 km427,500 people

Sea coast2 km

Climate typeMediterranean, warm summer (Csb)

Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line1.4 km

Distance to Madrid488 km

Within 10 km98,239 people

Winter daylight9 h 03 min, sunset 18:05

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Good to know about Vilagarcía de Arousa

It is right on the coast of the North Atlantic Ocean.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 03 min and sets around 18:05; in late June it sets around 22:16.

How Vilagarcía de Arousa 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 Galicia
Young family	65	#81 of 2,778	#47 of 263	Map
Low-income household	49	#244 of 1,796	#51 of 157	Map
Low-income family	62	#71 of 1,689	#48 of 153	Map
Single parent	65	#49 of 1,254	#35 of 112	Map
Pensioner couple	75	#16 of 2,098	#6 of 189	Map
Single pensioner	71	#75 of 2,098	#9 of 189	Map
Early retiree	67	#91 of 1,989	#12 of 175	Map
Single professional	42	#480 of 828	#37 of 54	Map
Young professional		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
DINKS		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Remote worker	74	#49 of 1,313	#11 of 112	Map
Commuter		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Car-free household		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	53	#236 of 1,689	#41 of 153	Map
Budget-constrained mover	53	#561 of 2,260	#64 of 195	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
Expat professional	61	#433 of 1,313	#29 of 112	Map
Healthcare-first mover	66	#290 of 2,098	#10 of 189	Map
Nature-focused household	26	#2,296 of 3,442	#254 of 291	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	49	#481 of 3,137	#94 of 277	Map
Rural value seeker	29	#1,848 of 3,442	#218 of 291	Map
High-net-worth mover	71	#131 of 3,137	#9 of 277	Map
Lottery winner	66	#599 of 8,132	#26 of 313	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	69	#41 of 2,260	#17 of 195	Map
Coastal living	74	#22 of 1,174	#9 of 136	Map
Business owner	60	#770 of 2,260	#52 of 195	Map
Digital native	29	#710 of 877	#40 of 62	Map

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
Foundation98
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)87
Mobility and connectivity80
Lifestyle and amenities79
Education and family76
Safety and community65
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)62
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)62
Flat land (terrain relief)60
Health and elderly53
Jobs and economy47
Affordability40
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)26
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)26
Demographics26
Green space4
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)3
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
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)0
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)0

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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.