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  1. City guide Puerto de Mogan

    • Method Generated ⁠Researched
    • 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €6,000 per m² (e.g., 50 m² = €300,000 in ‘Little Venice’). ⁠The October 2026 Fotocasa index does not split prices by bedroom count. At the Playa de…
    • 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,500 per m² (e.g., 50 m² in Lomo Quiebre = €175,000). ⁠At the Mogán pueblo figure of 2,402 euros per square metre, all home sizes together, a 50…
    • 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €5,500 per m² (e.g., 75 m² = €412,500). ⁠The October 2026 Fotocasa index does not split prices by bedroom count. At 4,633 euros per…
    • 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,200 per m² (e.g., 75 m² = €240,000). ⁠At the Mogán pueblo figure of 2,402 euros per square metre, a 75 square metre example is…
    • Accommodation Apartamentos Puerto de Mogán or Airbnb (Avg. €1,200 - €2,200/month for 1-bed). ⁠ThinkSpain listings for Mogán on 26 October 2026 include seasonal one-bedroom apartments…
    • Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Spain Digital Nomad Visa offers a 15% - 24% flat tax rate for newcomers for up to 6 years. ⁠Many passports can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa. Work needs a permit. Qualifying…
    • Best Beach Nearby Playa de Mogán (directly in town) or Playa de Amadores (15 min drive). ⁠The island guide names Playa de Mogán and Playa de Amadores among the beaches in the Mogán…
    • Best Hospital Centro de Salud de Mogán (Local clinic) or Hospital Universitario Insular (Las Palmas) for… ⁠Consultorio Local de Playa de Mogán, in the La Mina part of town, with morning and…
    • Best Local Dish to Try Papas Arrugadas con Mojo (Wrinkled potatoes with spicy sauce) - Try at Restaurante… ⁠Papas arrugadas con mojo, wrinkled potatoes with a pepper sauce, is the Canarian plate the…
    • City Puerto de Mogán, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain ⁠Puerto de Mogán is a fishing village and marina in the municipality of Mogán, on the…
    • Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Spain applies strict CFC rules to prevent tax deferral in low-tax jurisdictions. ⁠Spanish controlled-foreign-company rules can tax a resident on income of a foreign company…
    • Corporate Tax Special ZEC Zone rate of 4% (subject to requirements), otherwise 25% standard Spain rate. ⁠The general corporation-tax rate is 25 percent in 2026. Authorised Canary Special Zone…
    • Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks include CaixaBank and Santander on Av. de las Artes. ⁠Euro (EUR). On 19 October 2026 the ECB reference rate was 1 euro = 1.1225 US dollars, so 1…
    • Dividend Withholding Tax 19% - 28% depending on amount; exemptions may apply for EU residents. ⁠Dividends are savings income: 19 percent on the first 6,000 euros, 21 percent to 50,000…
    • Highest Income Tax Bracket 47% (National + Regional Canarian portion). ⁠The Spain country prep records a 47 percent national withholding top above 300,000 euros…
    • Highway Access GC-1 motorway starts/ends in Puerto de Mogán, connecting directly to Las Palmas and the… ⁠The GC-1 extension, opened in March 2013, ends just north of the village. The motorway…
    • Historical Sites Molino de Viento (The restored Windmill) in nearby Mogán village. ⁠Molino quemado de Mogán, the burnt windmill, has been listed as an ethnological heritage…
    • Libraries & Study Spots Biblioteca Municipal de Mogán (Quiet zone for study). ⁠Biblioteca Pública Municipal de Mogán, Avenida de la Constitución 26, in the inland town…
    • Local Heritage Strong seafaring tradition; the 'Cofradía de Pescadores' represents the local heritage. ⁠The marina has 246 berths for boats from 6 to 45 metres. The Cofradía de Pescadores de…
    • Local Markets Friday Morning Market (Mercadillo) - One of the largest on the island. ⁠A Friday market in the harbour draws visitors from across the island.
    • Main Train/Transit Hub Estación de Guaguas Puerto de Mogán (Global Bus Station). ⁠There is no train on Gran Canaria. Global buses use the bus station on Avenida de las…
    • Museums & Art Venues Cañada de los Gatos (Archaeological site and interpretive center) - €4 entry. ⁠Cañada de los Gatos, also called Lomo de los Gatos, is an archaeological zone at the mouth…
    • Must-See Landmarks The 'Venice of the Canaries' canals and the Puerto de Mogán Marina. ⁠The canals and bridges between the marina and the fishing harbour, nicknamed Little…
    • National Parks Nearby Natural Park of Pilancones (Great for hiking in pine forests). ⁠No national park is on Gran Canaria. The four Canary national parks are Teide on Tenerife…
    • Nearby Nature Escapes Los Azulejos de Veneguera (Rainbow rocks) - 20 min drive. ⁠Much of the centre of Gran Canaria has been a UNESCO biosphere reserve since 2005. Parque…
    • Population Approximately 3,000 residents ⁠The municipality of Mogán, which includes Puerto de Mogán, had 21,172 inhabitants on 1…
    • Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets ⁠230 V, 50 Hz. Sockets are Type C (Europlug) and Type F (Schuko).
    • Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles), approx. 0.4% - 1.1% of cadastral value annually. ⁠IBI is an annual municipal tax on owning real estate, and the town sets the rate. A…
    • Property Transaction Tax 6.5% ITP (Transfer Tax) in Canary Islands (lower than 10% mainland). ⁠In the Canary Islands the 2026 general transfer tax on real estate is 6.5 percent. Stamp…
    • Public Transport Passes Tarjeta TransGC (Contactless card); typical fare to Las Palmas is ~€9. ⁠Visitors pay the Global single ticket in cash or with a contactless bank card. Santa…
    • Regional Travel Global Bus (Lines 01, 32, 91) and Fred Olsen ferries for inter-island travel. ⁠Global line 91 runs direct from Santa Catalina via the airport to Puerto de Mogán (9.40…
    • SIM Card Movistar, Vodafone, and Orange. Best prepaid: Movistar Prepago Plus (40GB for €10/month). ⁠Buy a prepaid SIM at an Orange or Movistar shop; identification is usually required, and…
    • Studio Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €6,500 per m² (e.g., 35 m² studio = €227,500 in the Port area). ⁠Fotocasa in October 2026 lists Playa de Mogán at 4,633 euros per square metre, the same…
    • Studio Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €3,800 per m² (e.g., 35 m² studio in upper valley = €133,000). ⁠Fotocasa in October 2026 lists Mogán pueblo, the inland town, at 2,402 euros per square…
    • Tap Water Safe for hygiene, but most locals and nomads buy bottled water (e.g., Bezoya) due to… ⁠Generally safe to drink nationwide; southern supplies can have a higher mineral content…

    fix pass aligned Currency & Banking, Tap Water, Tax System, Highest Income Tax Bracket and Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads with the Spain prep and comparison cities; added the residence citation and marked Libraries & Study Spots and the Main Train/Transit Hub address as not verified where the cited pages could not be read. Updated the research date and attribution (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spain, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/residence, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income, https://sede.agenciatributaria.gob.es/Sede/en_gb/ayuda/manuales-videos-folletos/manuales-practicos/manual-tributacion-no-residentes/regimenes-opcionales/regimen-especial-impatriados.html).

  2. City guide Puerto de la Cruz

    • Tap Water Safe to drink but high mineral content; most locals prefer bottled or filtered water… ⁠Safe to drink. The Spain travel guide says tap water is of drinkable quality, and that…
    • Tax System Spanish tax residency applies after 183 days; worldwide income basis. ⁠Residents pay Spanish income tax on worldwide income. Non-residents pay tax on…
    • Top International Airline Ryanair, EasyJet, and Iberia via Tenerife North Airport (TFN). ⁠Ryanair, easyJet and Iberia. Most international flights use Tenerife South (Reina Sofia…
    • Top Regional Airline Binter Canarias (inter-island flights starting at €20 for residents). ⁠Binter Canarias is the Canary Islands airline, with hubs at Gran Canaria Airport and…

    fix pass after the batch review, re-opening the coworking, hospital, casino, transit, guide, encyclopedia and price pages. Best Coworking Space now carries the operator's published day, week and month prices; Short Term Rentals was re-priced to the October asks seen on the listings page; Casino & Gaming Halls gained the tourism-board page showing the casino address and opening hours; Language Classes gained the school's own contact page showing its street address; the record date and model were set to this pass.

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