Salamanca · Castilla Y Leon
Alberca, La
A historic town ringed by mass tourism today, but whose centre still maintains an extraordinary collection of late medieval, half-timbered houses.
Living in Alberca, La
La Alberca is a mountain village of about a thousand in the Sierra de Francia, its centre an extraordinary huddle of late-medieval, half-timbered houses. It lives partly off its hams and cured sausages — embutidos hang in nearly every shop — and partly off the coach parties its looks draw, which can leave the cobbled lanes feeling a little too polished. At around 1,385m the climate is upland: winters average about 7°C, summers reach the low 30s. The trade-off for the setting is isolation — Salamanca is over an hour away and the nearest hospital further still, more than an hour and a half by road.
The case for Alberca, La
- only 64 rainy days a year
- registered long-let rents of €3.34/m² a month
- Salamanca — a 100,000+ city — 75 minutes by road
- skiing at La Covatilla, ~40 km away as the crow flies
- 9.6% of residents are under 15 — more children than the typical Spanish town
- 99% fibre-to-the-home coverage
No adjectives, no opinions — every line is a measured value from the data below, shown only when Alberca, La genuinely earns it. Distances marked "as the crow flies" are straight-line estimates.
Alberca, La's Spainability Scores — by who's moving
Not our opinion: we ran the same scoring engine behind the quiz for six settler profiles across all 8,132 municipalities. Each score is Alberca, La's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 36% of the 2,299 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
A historic town ringed by mass tourism today, but whose centre still maintains an extraordinary collection of late medieval, half-timbered houses. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — low cost of living (registered rent ~€3.34/m²·mo) and outdoors access (bathing water 6 km).
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 99%
- Drive to nearest airport 106 min
- Registered long-let rent €3.34/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 31.1°C
Higher than 29% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
A historic town ringed by mass tourism today, but whose centre still maintains an extraordinary collection of late medieval, half-timbered houses. A strong pick for a retiring couple — a health centre close by and low cost of living (registered rent ~€3.34/m²·mo).
- Winter average temp 6.6°C
- Drive to a hospital 113 min
- Surgical wait (region) 87 days
- Registered long-let rent €3.34/m²·mo
Higher than 27% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
A historic town ringed by mass tourism today, but whose centre still maintains an extraordinary collection of late medieval, half-timbered houses. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — low cost of living (registered rent ~€3.34/m²·mo) and outdoors access (bathing water 6 km).
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 31.1°C
- Rainy days a year 64 days
- Summer water stress (WEI+) 44
- Winter average temp 6.6°C
Higher than 24% of the 2,299 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
A historic town ringed by mass tourism today, but whose centre still maintains an extraordinary collection of late medieval, half-timbered houses. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — low cost of living (registered rent ~€3.34/m²·mo) and outdoors access (bathing water 6 km).
- Schools in town 2
- PISA maths (region) 499
- Registered long-let rent €3.34/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 113 min
Higher than 23% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
A historic town ringed by mass tourism today, but whose centre still maintains an extraordinary collection of late medieval, half-timbered houses. A strong pick for American retirees — a health centre close by and low cost of living (registered rent ~€3.34/m²·mo).
- Winter average temp 6.6°C
- Drive to a hospital 113 min
- U.S.-born residents 0 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €3.34/m²·mo
Higher than 19% of the 2,299 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
A historic town ringed by mass tourism today, but whose centre still maintains an extraordinary collection of late medieval, half-timbered houses. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — low cost of living (registered rent ~€3.34/m²·mo) and daily-needs services.
- Registered long-let rent €3.34/m²·mo
- Net income per person €14,403
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 31.1°C
What is the climate like in Alberca, La?
Alberca, La's reported winter average is 6.6°C, while July–August highs reach 31.1°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 6.6°C bottom 43% of 8,131 towns 1.2°C below the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 31.1°C bottom 36% of 8,131 towns 0.9°C above the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 64 days bottom 48% of 8,088 towns 7% less than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine
- no local data
- Summer water stress (WEI+) regional estimate
- 44 bottom 49% of 8,033 towns 12 below the Spanish average (56)
- River-flood depth (T=100, town centre) estimated
- 0 m top 1% of 8,129 towns 0.04 m below the Spanish average (0.04 m)
- River-flood risk score estimated
- 0 top 1% of 8,129 towns about the Spanish average (0)
- Wildfire burn rate (2010–23)
- 0.13 ha/km² bottom 43% of 8,132 towns 2.18 ha/km² below the Spanish average (2.31 ha/km²)
- Forest fires (2010–23)
- 4 bottom 25% of 8,132 towns 2 below the Spanish average (6)
- High fire-weather days (province) regional estimate
- 19.8% top 8% of 8,130 towns 3.1% below the Spanish average (22.9%)
The year, month by month
AEMET 30-year climate normals — what a January or an August actually feels like, not the annual average.
How good is healthcare in Alberca, La?
Alberca, La's nearest health centre is 2 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 113 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 113 min bottom 1% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 2 km top 10% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 87 days #5 of 17 regions, −16 days vs national 19% less than the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in Alberca, La?
Alberca, La has 2 schools in town; the nearest international school is 123 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 2 top 26% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 123 km bottom 4% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 499 #1 of 17 regions, +20 vs national 18 above the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in Alberca, La?
Alberca, La's reported registered long-let rent is €3.34/m²·mo.
Cost & economy
- Home price
- no local data
- Asking price
- no local data
- Registered long-let rent
- €3.34/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €2.76/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €3.8/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- no reliable sale-price data — yield not imputed
- Net income per person
- €14,403 top 49% of 8,059 towns about the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 30% top 27% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in Alberca, La?
Spanish is the only region-wide official language in Castilla y León, and Spanish-medium teaching is the public-school default. Individual bilingual and international programmes can use other languages, so check the specific school. See the Castilla y León region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in Alberca, La?
Alberca, La's reported population is 1,035.
Who lives here
- Population
- 1,035
- Born in Spain
- 91.5% 2.7% above the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 2.1% 1.7% below the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 0 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around Alberca, La?
Alberca, La is a reported 106 min drive from the nearest airport, with 99% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 106 min bottom 22% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 99% top 9% of 8,132 towns 20% above the Spanish average (79%)
- 100 Mbps+ coverage
- 99% top 22% of 8,132 towns 15% above the Spanish average (83%)
Numbers: Spainability town dataset, derived from INE, AEMET, Mitma and the Catastro. Registered long-let rent is SERPAVI declared-contract data; its p25–p75 values show the observed band. Registered-rent yield is gross, excludes costs and is never imputed. Percentile chips count only the municipalities that report the figure — the "of n" says how many. Region-ranked figures (PISA, surgical waits) compare Spain's 17 comunidades autónomas. A blank means no municipal-level figure is published — not a zero.
How does Alberca, La fit you?
These are the town's numbers. Whether it's your town depends on what you're optimising for — winter sun or mild summers, a city or a village, short medical waits, an easy flight home. The 3-minute quiz scores Alberca, La against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 75 min from Salamanca, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank Alberca, La for you →Questions to verify locally
- Ask whether current long-let rents match the registered-contract figure.
- Request comparable sales; neither appraisal nor asking data is published.
- Test fibre speed at the exact address, not the town average.
- Visit local schools and confirm places for incoming families.
- Confirm health-centre registration and opening hours in person.
- Ask an insurer how the mapped flood or wildfire exposure affects cover.
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