City guide El Hierro
- Method Generated Researched
- Accommodation Casa Rurales (traditional cottages), small apartments, and paradores. Booking.com and… Short stays use individual houses and a small set of hotels. The state Parador at Las…
- Annual Events Bajada de la Virgen de los Reyes (every 4 years) or the Fiesta de San Antón. The Bajada de la Virgen de los Reyes is every four years, on the first Saturday of July…
- Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Beckham Law (flat 24% tax for 6 years) or the 0-15% tax for entrepreneurs under the… Qualifying newcomers, including teleworkers, can opt into the impatriate regime…
- Bar/Nightlife Area La Restinga (harbor bars) or the main street of Valverde for a relaxed evening vibe. Valverde has a few late bars, including Pub La Lonja on Calle San Francisco and Discoteca…
- Best Area to Stay for Digital Nomads Valverde (for services and reliability) or La Frontera (for views and community vibes). Valverde has the hospital, the council offices and the island cultural events. Mobile…
- Best Area to Stay for Tourists La Frontera or El Golfo for the best climate and proximity to natural pools like Charco… La Frontera and the El Golfo valley, close to natural pools such as Charco Azul and La…
- Best Beach Nearby Playa de la Arena (manganese sand) or the natural pools of La Maceta. La Maceta, a walled natural pool in the El Golfo valley, is the busiest swim spot…
- Best Coworking Space Coworking El Hierro (Valverde) - flexible desks around €15/day or €150/month. DoceVeintitrés, Calle Doctor Quintero 23, Valverde: a flexible desk is 15 euros a day, 130…
- Best Dessert Spots Pastelería Adrián (Valverde) for authentic Quesadillas (~€2.50). Fábrica de Quesadillas Adrián Gutiérrez y hijas, Calle Veintidós de Febrero 2, Valverde…
- Best Hospital Hospital Nuestra Señora de los Reyes (Valverde) - the island's primary 24-hour facility. Hospital Insular Nuestra Señora de los Reyes, Calle Los Barriales 1, Valverde, is the…
- Best Local Dish to Try Quesadilla Herreña (sweet cheese cake) and Mojo Queso. Quesadilla herreña is a sweet cheese cake made with local cheese. Also try papas arrugadas…
- Best Taxi/Ride App No Uber/Bolt. Use local Radio Taxi El Hierro (+34 922 550 729). Rates approx €15-20… Transhierro taxis answer on 922 550 729. The operator page does not list a ride-hailing…
- Bonfire-Friendly Spots Hoya del Morcillo (recreational area with stone BBQ pits; strictly regulated). Hoya del Morcillo, above El Pinar, is the only official campsite and has fire pits…
- Cashless Friendly Mostly yes, but carry cash for small rural bars and local markets in villages like Isora. Cards are widely accepted; carry cash for smaller venues and markets.
- Controlled Foreign Company (CFC) Rules Yes, Spanish CFC rules apply to ensure transparency. Yes. Spanish rules can tax a foreign company when Spanish residents hold over 50 percent…
- Corporate Tax 4% for companies under ZEC (Canary Islands Special Zone) status. The general corporation-tax rate is 25 percent. The Canary Special Zone publishes a 4…
- Currency & Banking 1 EUR ≈ 1.09 USD. Major banks: CaixaBank, BBVA, and Cajamar located in Valverde. Euro (EUR). ECB reference on 19 October 2026: 1 EUR = 1.1225 USD (1 USD = 0.8909 EUR)…
- Dividend Withholding Tax 19% to 26% (Standard Spanish rates, though ZEC may offer exemptions). Dividends are savings income: 19 percent on the first 6,000 euros, 21 percent to 50,000…
- Highest Income Tax Bracket 47% (Standard Spanish personal income tax). The national withholding guideline is 47% above €300,000; effective top rates reach about…
- Highway Access HI-1 (Valverde to Frontera) and HI-2 (Valverde to the Port/Airport). The Los Roquillos tunnel on the HI-5 is the shortcut between Valverde and the El Golfo…
- Historical Sites Pozo de la Salud (famed healing well) and the Garoé Sacred Tree site. The Garoé, the sacred water tree above San Andrés, and Pozo de la Salud, the old well on…
- Main Train/Transit Hub No trains. Estación de Guaguas (Bus Station) in Valverde is the main hub. There is no railway. Transhierro runs the island buses. The resident pass is renewed at…
- Museums & Art Venues Centro de Interpretación de las Selvas (Guinea Eco-museum) and Lagartario. Poblado de Guinea is a free open-air village museum. The volcanic tube and the Lagartario…
- Must-See Landmarks El Sabinar (twisted juniper trees) and Faro de Orchilla (former Meridian 0). El Sabinar, the juniper forest at the western tip, and the Faro de Orchilla, finished in…
- National Parks Nearby The entire island is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; no National Park, but 60% is protected… The whole island was named a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 2000 and a UNESCO Geopark in…
- Nearby Nature Escapes Reserva Marina de La Restinga - world-class diving with volcanic caves. The sea south of La Restinga is a statutory marine reserve used for diving, with lava…
- Parcel Delivery Service Correos (Valverde) and SEUR for private deliveries from the mainland. Correos has post offices in Valverde and in Tigaday.
- Population 11,200 12,040 inhabitants on 1 January 2025: Valverde 5,338, Frontera 4,660 and El Pinar de El…
- Power 230V, 50Hz, 🔌 Type C/F sockets (standard European). 230 V, 50 Hz, Type C and F sockets (Europlug and Schuko).
- Property Tax IBI (Impuesto sobre Bienes Inmuebles) - approx. 0.4% to 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 (Impuesto sobre Transmisiones Patrimoniales) for pre-owned homes. In the Canary Islands the general transfer tax on real estate is 6.5 percent in 2026. A…
- Public Transport Passes Transhierro Bus Card (Bono Residente) provides significant discounts for frequent… A single Transhierro ride is 1.35 euros. Trip cards are 10 euros for 10 rides, 19 euros…
- Regional Travel Naviera Armas Ferry connects Puerto de la Estaca to Los Cristianos (Tenerife) in 2.5… Naviera Armas and Fred Olsen each sail once a day between Los Cristianos on Tenerife and…
- Religious Sites Iglesia de la Concepción (Valverde) and Ermita de Nuestra Señora de los Reyes. Iglesia de la Concepción in Valverde, and the Santuario de la Virgen de los Reyes beside…
- SIM Card Movistar, Vodafone, and Orange. Movistar has the best coverage across the island's… Buy a prepaid SIM at an Orange or Movistar shop and bring identification for registration…
- Scenic Viewpoints Mirador de la Peña (designed by César Manrique) with views over El Golfo. Mirador de la Peña, with a restaurant, looks over the El Golfo valley. Mirador de Jinama…
fix pass. Currency & Banking now states the prep exchange rate to four decimal places; Tap Water and Cashless Friendly use the shared country advice; SIM Card uses the shared prepaid recommendation with island coverage kept in the area advice; Tax System adds the prep residence tests; Highest Income Tax Bracket restores the national withholding and highest-region context alongside the Canary rate; Best Coworking Space clarifies that all three prices exclude IGIC. Accommodation, Best Dessert Spots and Museums & Art Venues are explicitly listed as lacking current operator-price verification. Research date and model updated for this fix (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spain, https://www.orange.es/tarifas/movil/prepago/orange-prepago-10, https://www.movistar.es/tarifas-moviles/prepago/, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/residence, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income, https://coworking.doceveintitres.com/nuestros-espacios/mesas-flexibles/, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/El_Hierro).