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Pájara

Coastal town

Pájara is a municipality in the southwestern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Province of Las Palmas in the Canary Islands as well as the name of its largest town. Its population is 20,931 (2013), and the area is 383.52 km2. Pájara is both the southernmost and the westernmost municipality on the island. Pájara is also the largest municipality on the island. The largest towns in the municipality of Pájara are Morro Jable and Costa Calma, both situated on the coast. The small port Ajuy is situated in the north of the municipality, near Betancuria. The Jandía peninsula is part of the municipality.

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Village information

Coat of arms of Pájara
Province
Las Palmas
Autonomous community
Canarias
Population (INE 2025)
21,570
Altitude
199 m
Area (IGN)
386 km²
Postcode
35628
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Where to sleep in Pájara

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Pájara at a glance

Distance to a city
Arrecife, 87 km away
The nearest city of over 50,000 people (70,811 inhab.)
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, the provincial capital, 132 km away
As the crow flies: further by road.
Population
21,570 inhabitants
INE population register, 2025
Connections and getting around
Airport: Jerez, 1,199 km away
Stops and stations from OpenStreetMap; distances as the crow flies.
Grants and subsidies
Where to look for them
Regional government website (Canarias)
Official grants search (BDNS)
Youth Rent Allowance (Ministry of Housing)
Local work
No offers listed right now
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Housing
Rent: €510/month
Municipal median, 2024
Buying: €2,263/m² (appraised value, provincial average)
Where each figure comes from
Healthcare
3 health centres
1 pharmacy
Education
4 primary schools
1 secondary school
Sports facilities
None on record in the village
Connectivity
Fibre in 86% of homes
4G in 100%
5G in 100%

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Services and transport

Education, sport and elderly care

Connectivity

  • Fibre broadband· of homes86 %
  • 4G mobile coverage· of homes100 %
  • 5G coverage· of homes100 %

No data on: train station, transport, post office, EV chargers, motorhomes, car parks, street market, nursery school, sports facilities, pool, 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

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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 Pájara, with the source of each figure
Renting a flat (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Pájara · 1,133 leases€510/month
Renting a house (median)MIVAU, rent indices · 2024 · figure for Pájara€535/month
Buying a home (appraised value)MIVAU, appraised value of private housing · Q2 2026 · figure for the province of Las Palmas€2,263/m²
Average net household incomeINE, Income Distribution Atlas · 2023 · figure for Pájara€33,165/year
Petrol 95Ministry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · the petrol station within 10 km€1.415/litre
DieselMinistry, fuel prices · 15 October 2026 · the petrol station within 10 km€1.615/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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