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Cártama

Mountain village

Cártama is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 17 km (11 mi) from Málaga. It is one of the most extensive towns in the province, covering c. 105 km2 (41 sq mi). Cártama has a population of approximately 15,000 residents.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Cártama
Province
Málaga
Autonomous community
Andalucía
Population (INE 2025)
29,333
Altitude
103,493 m
Area (IGN)
105 km²
Postcode
29570–29580
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Where to sleep in Cártama

74 registered places to stay

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Cártama at a glance

Distance to a city
Mijas, 13 km away
The nearest city of over 50,000 people (95,104 inhab.)
Málaga, the provincial capital, 19 km away
As the crow flies: further by road.
Population
29,333 inhabitants
INE population register, 2025
Connections and getting around
Bus: 2 stops in the village
Train: Cártama, 3 km away
Airport: Málaga, 13 km away
Stops and stations from OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies.
Grants and subsidies
Where to look for them
Regional government website (Andalucía)
Official grants search (BDNS)
Youth Rent Allowance (Ministry of Housing)
Local work
No offers listed right now
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Housing
Rent: €580/month
Municipal median, 2024
Buying: €3,084/m² (appraised value, provincial average)
Where each figure comes from
Healthcare
4 health centres
9 pharmacies
Education
7 nursery schools
5 primary schools
3 secondary schools
Sports facilities
33 in the village
2 pools
Connectivity
Fibre in 88% of homes
4G in 100%
5G in 100%

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Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes88 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: street market, care home.

Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL), extract from October 2026: we count what is mapped within the municipal boundary. "No data" means OpenStreetMap doesn't have it, not that it doesn't exist. Completed with Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): the pharmacies, health centres, petrol stations, banks, cash machines, food shops and schools that OpenStreetMap was missing. Connectivity: Spanish Ministry for Digital Transformation, % of homes covered in June 2025.

Housing

Right now nobody has listed a home or land in Cártama. Rental and purchase prices for the area are under “Cost of living”.

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Cost of living

Official figures, each with its source, its year and whether it refers to the village or the province. They are medians and averages: your case may differ.

Cost of living in Cártama, with the source of each figure
Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Cártama · 543 leases€580/month
Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Cártama€648/month
Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for the province of Málaga€3,084/m²
Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Cártama€31,986/year
Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 25 petrol stations within 10 km€1.810/litre
DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · average of 25 petrol stations within 10 km€1.943/litre

Sources: State Housing Rent Index System and appraised housing value (Spanish Ministry of Housing and Urban Agenda); Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE); fuel prices (Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition). Open data, reusable with attribution. The set lunch menu and coffee aren't shown: there are no public statistics on those prices by village or by province.

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