If you live in a big city, it is very likely that you have ended up burned by the overcrowding, tourism and increasingly prohibitive prices. This, together with the technological advances that allow teleworking, has led many to consider, in recent years, a radical change such as moving to a rural area of Spain where there are few inhabitants or, in other words: emptied Spain.
Extremadura, Castilla y León or Asturias They are autonomous communities that have experienced a strong loss of citizens due to the migration of their inhabitants from towns to large cities, low birth rates or the aging of the population, among other factors.
Trying to promote measures to achieve population, some have opted for give away up to 3,000 euros to those who want to reside in its geographical limits. This is the case of Ponga, in Asturias; Rubia, in Galicia; and Greeks, in Aragon.
Both Spanish and foreign citizens are admitted. In the latter case, it is only necessary to have residence or work permit in Spain. Of course, this type of proposal usually requires a mandatory stay contract in the area.
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Located in Asturias, in a territory declared Natural Park and Biosphere Reserve, Ponga is a mountain town that has 861 registered inhabitants and just over 500 residents. Of them, those under 18 years of age do not reach 50 residents.
Steep lands, emblematic peaks such as Tiatordos or Pierzu, the Peloño forest or whitewater rivers is what couples who settle in its limits will find, somewhat isolated and a little far from the rest of the world. Also, those who want take the 3,000 euros will have to do it indefinitely.
They will receive another 3,000 euros for each child they have in the town. A figure to which can be added the 500 euros offered by the Principality per child and the 2,500 that the central government applies for children born or adopted as of January 1, 2023. A sum of money that, Among all the aids, it can go up to 9,000 euros.
There are no preconditions Just show they’re a couplewhether they are married or in a common-law relationship, homosexual or heterosexual, and a commitment to reside in the council for five years.
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Located in Orense, Rubiá has 1,400 inhabitants and offers housing rents between 100 and 200 euros per month for your new neighbors with children up to 11 years old. It is an initiative that was born with the aim of having more children come to live in the town and, in this way, be able to keep their school open and encourage the growth of the town.
With an altitude of 549 meters, it is located in a predominantly mountainous place. With an oceanic climate, it registers 900 mm of annual rainfall and an average temperature of 12.9 ºC. In addition, it has Mediterranean features, appreciable in the vegetation with cork oaks, holm oaks and strawberry trees, fences, almond and olive trees.
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Griegos is a town of 140 inhabitants that is located in the province of Teruel. It is famous for being the coldest municipality in Spain and the second highest on the peninsula. Your town hall offers jobs and three months free rent to people who decide to move there. Once the three-month period has passed, you will only have to pay 225 euros per month, with a discount of 50 euros per child of school age.
The origin of the Greeks has its roots in the Celtic tradition. In the town, the church of San Pedro was built around the 16th century, being reformed in the following century. Very interesting to visit is the Celtic necropolis found in the town at the foot of La Muela in lands near Guadalajara. In addition, the Universal Mountains in which the Greek people are found are characterized by having very beautiful landscapes and lush forests.
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