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City guide El Medano

• Method Generated ⁠Researched
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €4,200 per m² (e.g., 55 m² = €231,000) ⁠Fotocasa asking prices for October 2026 in El Médano, all flat sizes together, are 4,190…
• 1-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,800 per m² (e.g., 55 m² = €154,000) ⁠Fotocasa asking prices for October 2026 in San Isidro, all flat sizes together, are 2,263…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (City Center) Approx. €3,800 per m² (e.g., 85 m² = €323,000) ⁠Fotocasa asking prices for October 2026 in El Médano, all flat sizes together, are 4,190…
• 2-Bedroom Purchase Price (Outside City) Approx. €2,400 per m² (e.g., 85 m² = €204,000) ⁠Fotocasa asking prices for October 2026 in San Isidro, all flat sizes together, are 2,263…
• Accommodation Apartments dominate; price range €1,200–€1,800/month for 1-bedroom via Idealista or local… ⁠Apartments are the usual let. A Fotocasa listing in El Médano in October 2026 asked 1,300…
• Attractive Tax System for Digital Nomads Telework Visa available with potential lower 15% rate for new residents for up to 5 years. ⁠Many passports can stay 90 days in any 180 without a visa. Work needs a permit. Qualifying…
• Best Area to Stay for Tourists Plaza Roja / Playa Sur area for proximity to beaches and restaurants. ⁠Plaza Magallanes, known as Plaza Roja, and the main beach, for the restaurants and the…
• Best Beach Nearby Playa del Médano (Main town beach) and Playa de la Tejita (10 mins via bike). ⁠The main beach is Playa de El Médano, also called Leocadio Machado, and Playa de La Tejita…

fix pass aligned Currency & Banking, Tap Water, Power and SIM Card with shared Spain country wording and Highest Income Tax Bracket with the country tax summary; refreshed research attribution and verification date. Added explicit evidence limits for Best Coworking Space, Best Cafe for Work, Main Train/Transit Hub, Best Hospital, Accommodation, Budget Accommodation, Bike/Scooter Rental, Yoga & Wellness Centers, Gyms & Fitness Centers, Laundry Services, Best Dessert Spots, Local Markets and Street Food Stalls; retained their existing values pending verification (https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Spain, https://www.movistar.es/tarifas-moviles/prepago/, https://www.orange.es/tarifas/movil/prepago/orange-prepago-10, https://taxsummaries.pwc.com/spain/individual/taxes-on-personal-income, https://daydreamelmedano.com/our-place).

City guide El Hierro

• 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…
• Tap Water Safe to drink, though many locals prefer bottled water due to high mineral content from… ⁠Generally safe to drink nationwide; southern regions may have higher mineral content…
• Tax System Resident worldwide income basis; El Hierro benefits from IGIC (7%) instead of VAT (21%). ⁠Residents (183 days in the calendar year, or a centre of vital interests in Spain) are…
• Top International Airline None direct; fly via Tenerife South (TFS) or North (TFN) with Iberia or Ryanair. ⁠No airline flies abroad from El Hierro. Onward flights connect at Tenerife North or Gran…
• Top Regional Airline Binter Canarias and Canaryfly (Daily flights to Tenerife North and Gran Canaria). ⁠Binter Canarias flies to Gran Canaria and Tenerife North. Canaryfly flies to Tenerife…
• VAT 0% (The Canary Islands use IGIC, standard rate is 7%). ⁠The Canary Islands do not charge mainland VAT. The local sales tax is IGIC. The general…

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).