Navarra · C. Foral De Navarra
Sangüesa
A run-down but historic pilgrim halt still boasting significant medieval monuments, its streets barely changed in centuries.
Living in Sangüesa
Sangüesa is a historic but somewhat run-down old pilgrim town of 4,900 in eastern Navarra, its streets barely changed in centuries, holding a clutch of significant medieval churches, a former royal palace and a Baroque mansion. It's a mostly Spanish town with an Ecuadorian community. The climate is transitional-Navarrese — warm summers near 29°C and cool winters around 7°C with regular rain. Pamplona and its airport are both about forty minutes away, and a hospital a similar drive — a quietly historic town on the old Camino, if a little faded.
Sangüesa'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 Sangüesa's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 48% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
A run-down but historic pilgrim halt still boasting significant medieval monuments, its streets barely changed in centuries. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — 39 min to a hospital and a real food scene.
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 28.9°C
- Rainy days a year 93 days
- Summer water stress (WEI+) 32
- Winter average temp 6.8°C
Higher than 43% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
A run-down but historic pilgrim halt still boasting significant medieval monuments, its streets barely changed in centuries. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — 39 min to a hospital and 4,876 people.
- Schools in town 6
- PISA maths (region) 492
- Registered long-let rent €4.93/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 39 min
Higher than 40% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
A run-down but historic pilgrim halt still boasting significant medieval monuments, its streets barely changed in centuries. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — 4,876 people and 39 min to a hospital.
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 93%
- Drive to nearest airport 38 min
- Registered long-let rent €4.93/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 28.9°C
Higher than 37% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
A run-down but historic pilgrim halt still boasting significant medieval monuments, its streets barely changed in centuries. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — 4,876 people and 39 min to a hospital.
- Registered long-let rent €4.93/m²·mo
- Net income per person €16,940
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 28.9°C
Higher than 33% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
A run-down but historic pilgrim halt still boasting significant medieval monuments, its streets barely changed in centuries. A strong pick for a retiring couple — 39 min to a hospital and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 6.8°C
- Drive to a hospital 39 min
- Surgical wait (region) 96 days
- Registered long-let rent €4.93/m²·mo
Higher than 32% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
A run-down but historic pilgrim halt still boasting significant medieval monuments, its streets barely changed in centuries. A strong pick for American retirees — 39 min to a hospital and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 6.8°C
- Drive to a hospital 39 min
- U.S.-born residents 0.82 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €4.93/m²·mo
What is the climate like in Sangüesa?
Sangüesa's reported winter average is 6.8°C, while July–August highs reach 28.9°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 6.8°C bottom 45% of 8,131 towns 1°C below the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 28.9°C top 32% of 8,131 towns 1.3°C below the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 93 days bottom 14% of 8,088 towns 35% more than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine estimated
- 6.2 h/day bottom 11% of 3,829 towns 15% less than the Spanish average (7.2 h/day)
- Summer water stress (WEI+) regional estimate
- 32 top 35% of 8,033 towns 24 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)
- 0.23 ha/km² bottom 35% of 8,132 towns 2.08 ha/km² below the Spanish average (2.31 ha/km²)
- Forest fires (2010–23)
- 6 bottom 18% of 8,132 towns about the Spanish average (6)
- High fire-weather days (province) regional estimate
- 25% bottom 27% of 8,130 towns 2.1% above 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 Sangüesa?
Sangüesa's nearest health centre is 1.2 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 39 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 39 min bottom 41% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 1.2 km top 6% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 96 days #9 of 17 regions, −7 days vs national 11% less than the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in Sangüesa?
Sangüesa has 6 schools in town; the nearest international school is 41 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 6 top 10% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 41 km top 48% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 492 #6 of 17 regions, +13 vs national 11 above the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in Sangüesa?
Sangüesa's reported registered long-let rent is €4.93/m²·mo.
Cost & economy
- Home price
- no local data
- Asking price
- no local data
- Registered long-let rent
- €4.93/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €3.84/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €5.76/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- no reliable sale-price data — yield not imputed
- Net income per person
- €16,940 top 16% of 8,059 towns 17% more than the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 26.5% top 47% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in Sangüesa?
Navarre's school-language model depends on the language zone and chosen track. Spanish-medium and Basque-medium or bilingual options coexist, so check the specific municipality and school before enrolling. See the Navarre region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in Sangüesa?
Sangüesa's reported population is 4,876.
Who lives here
- Population
- 4,876
- Born in Spain
- 84.6% 4.2% below the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 2.9% 0.9% below the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 0.82 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around Sangüesa?
Sangüesa is a reported 38 min drive from the nearest airport, with 86% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 38 min top 12% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 86% bottom 39% of 8,132 towns 7% above the Spanish average (79%)
- 100 Mbps+ coverage
- 93% bottom 48% of 8,132 towns 9% 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 Sangüesa 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 Sangüesa against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 40 min from Pamplona/Iruña, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank Sangüesa 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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