Girona · Cataluña
Torroella de Montgrí
A once-important medieval port left high and dry by the receding Mediterranean, now standing inland beneath a crenellated hilltop castle.
Living in Torroella de Montgrí
Torroella de Montgrí is a Costa Brava town of 12,500 in two parts: a once-important medieval port left standing five kilometres inland by the retreating sea, beneath a huge crenellated hilltop castle, and its beach resort of L'Estartit on the coast. It's a diverse town — only about two in three residents are Spanish-born, with a large Moroccan community and a notable British contingent. The old town hosts a respected classical-music festival each summer. The climate is Mediterranean, warm summers near 30°C and mild winters around 10°C. A hospital is about half an hour away and Girona airport an hour, with beaches and the Montgrí massif at hand.
Torroella de Montgrí'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 Torroella de Montgrí's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 91% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
A once-important medieval port left high and dry by the receding Mediterranean, now standing inland beneath a crenellated hilltop castle. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — 1 km from the sea and a settled international community.
- Schools in town 7
- PISA maths (region) 469
- Registered long-let rent €6.65/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 31 min
Higher than 91% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
A once-important medieval port left high and dry by the receding Mediterranean, now standing inland beneath a crenellated hilltop castle. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — a settled international community and 1 km from the sea.
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 99%
- Drive to nearest airport 62 min
- Registered long-let rent €6.65/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 30.5°C
Higher than 85% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
A once-important medieval port left high and dry by the receding Mediterranean, now standing inland beneath a crenellated hilltop castle. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — a settled international community and 1 km from the sea.
- Registered long-let rent €6.65/m²·mo
- Net income per person €14,152
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 30.5°C
Higher than 84% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
A once-important medieval port left high and dry by the receding Mediterranean, now standing inland beneath a crenellated hilltop castle. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — 1 km from the sea and a settled international community.
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 30.5°C
- Rainy days a year 63 days
- Summer water stress (WEI+) 73
- Winter average temp 9.9°C
Higher than 82% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
A once-important medieval port left high and dry by the receding Mediterranean, now standing inland beneath a crenellated hilltop castle. A strong pick for a retiring couple — 31 min to a hospital and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 9.9°C
- Drive to a hospital 31 min
- Surgical wait (region) 142 days
- Registered long-let rent €6.65/m²·mo
Higher than 78% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
A once-important medieval port left high and dry by the receding Mediterranean, now standing inland beneath a crenellated hilltop castle. A strong pick for American retirees — 31 min to a hospital and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 9.9°C
- Drive to a hospital 31 min
- U.S.-born residents 1.44 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €6.65/m²·mo
What is the climate like in Torroella de Montgrí?
Torroella de Montgrí's reported winter average is 9.9°C, while July–August highs reach 30.5°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 9.9°C top 24% of 8,131 towns 2.1°C above the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 30.5°C top 49% of 8,131 towns 0.3°C above the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 63 days top 48% of 8,088 towns 9% less than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine
- no local data
- Summer water stress (WEI+) regional estimate
- 73 bottom 31% of 8,033 towns 16 above 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)
- 1.46 ha/km² bottom 14% of 8,132 towns 0.84 ha/km² below the Spanish average (2.31 ha/km²)
- Forest fires (2010–23)
- 5 bottom 21% of 8,132 towns 1 below the Spanish average (6)
- High fire-weather days (province) regional estimate
- 28.4% bottom 7% of 8,130 towns 5.5% 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 Torroella de Montgrí?
Torroella de Montgrí's nearest health centre is 3.5 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 31 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 31 min top 44% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 3.5 km top 18% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 142 days #16 of 17 regions, +39 days vs national 32% more than the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in Torroella de Montgrí?
Torroella de Montgrí has 7 schools in town; the nearest international school is 28 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 7 top 9% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 28 km top 31% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 469 #12 of 17 regions, −10 vs national 12 below the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in Torroella de Montgrí?
Torroella de Montgrí's reported asking price is €2,253/m².
Cost & economy
- Home price
- no local data
- Asking price
- €2,253/m² asking · Fotocasa Jun 2026 · small sample
- Registered long-let rent
- €6.65/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €5.15/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €8.09/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- no reliable sale-price data — yield not imputed
- Net income per person
- €14,152 bottom 48% of 8,059 towns about the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 25.1% bottom 44% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in Torroella de Montgrí?
Catalonia has a co-official regional language, and public schools commonly use regional-language immersion or bilingual models rather than Spanish-only teaching. The exact classroom language depends on the school and programme, so confirm the current model before enrolling. See the Catalonia region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in Torroella de Montgrí?
Torroella de Montgrí's reported population is 12,507.
Who lives here
- Population
- 12,507
- Born in Spain
- 66.7% 22.1% below the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 8% 4.2% above the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 1.44 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around Torroella de Montgrí?
Torroella de Montgrí is a reported 62 min drive from the nearest airport, with 92% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 62 min top 38% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 92% top 39% of 8,132 towns 13% above the Spanish average (79%)
- 100 Mbps+ coverage
- 99% top 19% of 8,132 towns 16% 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 Torroella de Montgrí 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 Torroella de Montgrí against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 50 min from Girona, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank Torroella de Montgrí for you →Questions to verify locally
- Ask whether current long-let rents match the registered-contract figure.
- Ask what recent sales closed at; the published figure is asking price.
- 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 about summer rental crowds and parking near the coast.
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