Valencia/València · Comunidad Valenciana
Xàtiva
An ancient, scenic, tranquil town probably founded by the Phoenicians, birthplace of two Borgia popes.
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Living in Xàtiva
Xàtiva is an ancient, tranquil town of 31,000 south of Valencia, probably Phoenician-founded, famous as the birthplace of two Borgia popes and of the painter José Ribera — its long castle ridge above town gives some of the best views in the region. It's a mostly Spanish town with a modest international scattering including a British community. Summers are hot, with highs around 35°C, winters mild near 12°C. It has its own hospital, and Valencia and its airport are both under an hour — a historic, liveable town within the capital's orbit.
Xàtiva'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 Xàtiva's percentile for that group — 87 means it beats 87% of the towns we could score. How scoring works.
Higher than 94% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for retiring couples.
An ancient, scenic, tranquil town probably founded by the Phoenicians, birthplace of two Borgia popes. A strong pick for a retiring couple — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 12°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- Surgical wait (region) 88 days
- Registered long-let rent €4.66/m²·mo
Higher than 93% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for families.
An ancient, scenic, tranquil town probably founded by the Phoenicians, birthplace of two Borgia popes. A strong pick for a family with school-age kids — a settled international community and 29 km from the sea.
- Schools in town 21
- PISA maths (region) 473
- Registered long-let rent €4.66/m²·mo
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
Higher than 93% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for remote workers.
An ancient, scenic, tranquil town probably founded by the Phoenicians, birthplace of two Borgia popes. A strong pick for a remote-working couple — a settled international community and 30,925 people.
- 100 Mbps+ coverage 99%
- Drive to nearest airport 52 min
- Registered long-let rent €4.66/m²·mo
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 34.9°C
Higher than 93% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for budget-first coastal settlers.
An ancient, scenic, tranquil town probably founded by the Phoenicians, birthplace of two Borgia popes. A strong pick for coastal living on a budget — a settled international community and 30,925 people.
- Registered long-let rent €4.66/m²·mo
- Net income per person €13,976
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 34.9°C
Higher than 92% of the 8,088 Spanish municipalities we could score for American retirees.
An ancient, scenic, tranquil town probably founded by the Phoenicians, birthplace of two Borgia popes. A strong pick for American retirees — a hospital in town and a health centre close by.
- Winter average temp 12°C
- Drive to a hospital 0 min
- U.S.-born residents 1.84 per 1,000
- Registered long-let rent €4.66/m²·mo
Higher than 48% of the 2,555 Spanish municipalities we could score for heat-averse settlers.
An ancient, scenic, tranquil town probably founded by the Phoenicians, birthplace of two Borgia popes. A strong pick if you can't stand hot summers — 29 km from the sea and a settled international community.
- Summer high (Jul–Aug) 34.9°C
- Rainy days a year 40 days
- Summer water stress (WEI+) 180
- Winter average temp 12°C
What is the climate like in Xàtiva?
Xàtiva's reported winter average is 12°C, while July–August highs reach 34.9°C.
Climate
- Winter average temp
- 12°C top 10% of 8,131 towns 4.3°C above the Spanish average (7.8°C)
- Summer high (Jul–Aug)
- 34.9°C bottom 6% of 8,131 towns 4.7°C above the Spanish average (30.2°C)
- Rainy days a year
- 40 days top 4% of 8,088 towns 41% less than the Spanish average (69 days)
- Sunshine
- no local data
- Summer water stress (WEI+) regional estimate
- 180 bottom 3% of 8,033 towns 123 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)
- 0.18 ha/km² bottom 38% of 8,132 towns 2.13 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
- 23.6% bottom 39% of 8,130 towns 0.7% 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 Xàtiva?
Xàtiva's nearest health centre is 1.9 km away, and the reported hospital drive is 0 min.
Healthcare
- Drive to a hospital
- 0 min top 1% of 8,132 towns
- Nearest health centre
- 1.9 km top 10% of 8,132 towns
- Surgical wait (region) regional estimate
- 88 days #6 of 17 regions, −15 days vs national 18% less than the Spanish average (108 days)
What are schools like in Xàtiva?
Xàtiva has 21 schools in town; the nearest international school is 2 km away.
Schools
- Schools in town
- 21 top 3% of 7,042 towns
- Nearest international school
- 2 km top 1% of 8,132 towns
- PISA maths (region) regional estimate
- 473 #10 of 17 regions, −6 vs national 8 below the Spanish average (481)
How much does it cost to live in Xàtiva?
Xàtiva's reported home price is €1,237/m², while registered long-let rent is €4.66/m²·mo.
Cost & economy
- Home price
- €1,237/m² appraisal (valor tasado) top 17% of 306 towns 44% less than the Spanish average (€2,208/m²)
- Asking price
- no local data
- Registered long-let rent
- €4.66/m²·mo
- Registered rent p25
- €3.68/m²·mo
- Registered rent p75
- €5.73/m²·mo
- Registered-rent yield
- 4.52% top 34% of 306 towns
- Net income per person
- €13,976 bottom 45% of 8,059 towns 4% less than the Spanish average (€14,495)
- Income growth ’18–’23
- 28% top 38% of 6,605 towns
Which languages are used in schools in Xàtiva?
the Valencia region 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 the Valencia region region guide for the wider regional context.
What is the community like in Xàtiva?
Xàtiva's reported population is 30,925.
Who lives here
- Population
- 30,925
- Born in Spain
- 83.3% 5.5% below the Spanish average (88.8%)
- Born elsewhere in EU/UK
- 5.5% 1.7% above the Spanish average (3.8%)
- U.S.-born residents
- 1.84 per 1,000
How easy is it to get around Xàtiva?
Xàtiva is a reported 52 min drive from the nearest airport, with 96% fibre-to-home coverage.
Getting around
- Drive to nearest airport
- 52 min top 27% of 8,132 towns
- Fibre-to-home coverage
- 96% top 21% of 8,132 towns 17% 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 Xàtiva 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 Xàtiva against every one of Spain's 8,132 municipalities on your priorities. It sits about 44 min from Torrent, if that's your anchor.
Take the quiz — rank Xàtiva for you →Questions to verify locally
- Ask whether current long-let rents match the registered-contract figure.
- Request recent comparable sales before relying on the appraisal figure.
- 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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