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• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,900 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €174,000) ⁠Fotocasa, October 2026, the Casco Histórico was 1,949 €/m² and Ensanche-Sar was 3,522…
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,700 per m² (e.g., 60 m² = €102,000) ⁠Fotocasa, October 2026, the rural parishes were 998 €/m². A 60 m² flat at that rate is…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,600 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €208,000) ⁠Fotocasa, October 2026, the Casco Histórico was 1,949 €/m² and Ensanche-Sar was 3,522…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €1,550 per m² (e.g., 80 m² = €124,000) ⁠Fotocasa, October 2026, the rural parishes were 998 €/m². An 80 m² flat at that rate is…
• Accommodation Idealista, Fotocasa, and local Facebook groups ('Alquiler Santiago') ⁠Fotocasa asking rent in October 2026 was 10 €/m² in the city, and 11 €/m² in the Casco…
• Affordable Shopping Spots Mercado de Abastos (Fresh local produce market) ⁠Mercado de Abastos, Rúa das Ameas, about 200 m east of the cathedral, for fresh produce…

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City guide Santa Pola

• City Santa Pola, Valencian Community, Spain ⁠Santa Pola, in the Baix Vinalopó, province of Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain.
• Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, passive income of Spanish-controlled foreign entities may be attributed to the… ⁠Yes. They apply when a Spanish resident holds more than 50% of a foreign entity that is…
• Corporate Tax 25% standard rate for resident companies ⁠The standard corporate income tax rate is 25%. A newly created company that carries on a…
• Cultural Districts Old town around the castle, with narrow streets and artisan shops ⁠The old centre grew up north of the fortress, along the road to Elche.
• Currency & Banking Euro (EUR). 1 EUR ≈ 1.07 USD as of June 2026. ATMs widely available; major banks include… ⁠Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the European Central Bank rate was 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD, so 1…
• Dividend Withholding Tax 19% for residents, 28% for non-residents (may be reduced by tax treaties) ⁠19% withholding on dividends, including for non-residents. Savings income, including…
• Highest Income Tax Bracket 47% for income over €300,000 (including regional taxes in Valencia) ⁠The country prep and tax profile give a 47% top personal income tax rate and a 54%…
• Highway Access A-70 highway connects Santa Pola to Alicante (20 min) and the AP-7 toll road to Valencia… ⁠The CV-92, the former N-332, runs from El Altet through the municipality toward the AP-7…
• Historic Buildings Casa del Capitán near the castle, an 18th-century mansion open by appointment ⁠Molino de la Calera is a windmill built in 1771, with views over the town and the natural…
• Historical Sites Roman saltworks (Salinas de Santa Pola) with guided tours for €5 ⁠The Roman villa of El Palmeral is a 4th-century house with geometric mosaics. Portus…
• Local Heritage Fishing port and salt industry have shaped Santa Pola's identity, celebrated in the Museo… ⁠The fishing port and the working salt pans still shape the town. The castle museums and…
• Local Markets Sunday street market along Avenida de Barcelona selling clothes, crafts, and food ⁠The street market on Avenida de Albacete, in front of the bus station, runs Monday to…
• Main Train/Transit Hub Santa Pola has no train station; the nearest is Alicante Terminal. Local buses connect to… ⁠Santa Pola has no railway station on the pages opened. Vectalia line 1 leaves the Santa…
• Museums & Art Venues Museo del Mar (Calle del Puerto, 2) exploring fishing history, entry €3 ⁠The maritime and fishing museums are inside the castle; the tourism page does not list a…
• Must-See Landmarks Santa Pola Castle (14th century), free entry, located at Plaza del Castell ⁠The fortress-castle, built in 1557, is a cultural-interest building in the centre. It…
• National Parks Nearby Parque Natural de la Mata-Torrevieja (15 km) with salt lakes and pink flamingos, free… ⁠Lagunas de La Mata y Torrevieja is a natural park of 3,700 hectares in Guardamar del…
• Nearby Nature Escapes Parque Natural de las Salinas de Santa Pola, a wetland with birdwatching and walking… ⁠Parque Natural de las Salinas de Santa Pola covers 2,470 hectares on the bay. It is a…
• Population Approximately 35,000 residents ⁠39,709 in the 2025 municipal register. The Spanish encyclopedia says the summer population…
• Power 230V, 50Hz, with Type C and F sockets (two round pins) ⁠230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F (Europlug and Schuko).
• Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) at 0.4-1.1% of cadastral value annually ⁠IBI, the local real-estate tax, is charged every year on the cadastral value. The rate is…
• Property Transaction Tax ITP for resales: 10% in Valencia region. For new builds, VAT at 10% plus Stamp Duty (1.5%) ⁠On a resale in the Valencian Community, transfer tax is 9% for deeds from 1 June 2026, or…
• Public Transport Passes TRAM Alicante passes not valid here. Local bus single tickets €1.50, monthly pass €35 from… ⁠Vectalia lists an urban Santa Pola multi-trip card at 12 euro, 1.20 euro a trip, and a…
• Regional Travel Bus from Santa Pola to Alicante (€2.50, 45 min), to Elche (€3, 30 min). Tram from Alicante… ⁠Vectalia line 1 is the direct bus to Alicante, about 55 minutes on the weekday timetable…
• Religious Sites Iglesia de Santa Pola (Plaza de la Iglesia) from the 18th century, free entry ⁠The chapel of the Virgin of Loreto is inside the castle. An early 19th-century church was…
• SIM Card Providers: Movistar, Vodafone, Orange, Yoigo. Prepaid SIMs available for around €10-20… ⁠Orange, Movistar, Vodafone and Yoigo are the main networks. Operator shops usually ask for…
• Scenic Viewpoints Mirador del Faro at the lighthouse offering panoramic sea views, free access ⁠The Santa Pola lighthouse stands on the 16th-century Atalayola watchtower at the east end…
• Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €2,800 per m² (e.g., 35 m² = €98,000) ⁠Fotocasa asking prices in October 2026 put the Centro neighbourhood at 2,905 euro per…
• Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,200 per m² (e.g., 35 m² = €77,000) ⁠Gran Alacant, the northern suburb, was 3,408 euro per square metre in the same October…
• Tap Water Generally safe to drink, though slightly saline due to desalination; many locals prefer… ⁠Generally safe to drink nationwide; some southern regions have higher mineral content…
• Tax System Worldwide income basis for residents (more than 183 days in Spain) ⁠Residents (183 days in the calendar year, or a centre of vital interests in Spain) are…
• Top International Airline Ryanair and Vueling operate from Alicante-Elche Airport to major European cities ⁠Ryanair, Vueling, easyJet and Jet2.com all fly from Alicante-Elche.
• Top Regional Airline Iberia (regional flights to Madrid from Alicante-Elche Airport, 15 km away) ⁠Iberia flies to Madrid, Air Nostrum to Ibiza, and Air Europa to Madrid and Palma from…
• VAT 21% standard, 10% reduced for food/transport, 4% super-reduced for bread/milk ⁠Standard IVA is 21%. The reduced rate is 10% for some food, for dwellings and for some…

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