Town · Canary Islands, Spain · 28.77°N 17.98°W
Puntagorda, Spain
Puntagorda is a town of 1,659 people in the Canary Islands, with a hospital 21.5 km from the centre and La Palma Airport (SPC) 27 km away.
Weather now
Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0)
Normal for November, 1991-2020
18°high · low 16°C · 12 rain days
Who Puntagorda suits
Generated from the data below by published rulesGood fit for
Puntagorda meets none of the good-fit rules.
Weaker fit for
Nothing stands out as a weaker fit.
Car-free living
32/ 100
Rank 2,103 of 2,696 in Spain
Based on: Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Pharmacies within a 15-minute walk, Cafés within a 15-minute walk, Distance to the nearest train station, Distance to the nearest bus station
Built on 75% of its inputs; the rest are not published for this town.
Access to services
33/ 100
Rank 2,072 of 2,697 in Spain
Based on: Distance to the nearest hospital, Distance to the nearest airport with scheduled flights, Grocery stores within a 15-minute walk, Doctors and clinics within a 15-minute walk, Schools within a 15-minute walk
How precise is each number?Town-levelmeasured or computed for this townModelledestimated from a grid or a modelRegionalonly available for the wider area
Puntagorda compared with Barcelona
Pick another town in Spain to see the differences in plain terms.
- Average January highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Puntagorda Regional16°CBarcelona 13°C
- Average July highShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Puntagorda Regional22°CBarcelona 27°C
- Days with rain per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Puntagorda Regional83Barcelona 92
- Days above 35°C per yearShown for reference: at least one value is not precise enough to call a difference.Puntagorda Regional0Barcelona 0.5
- 1 h 07 min more daylight in DecemberDaylight on 21 DecemberPuntagorda 10 h 18 minBarcelona 9 h 11 min
Climate today
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020Month by month
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysis 1991-2020August is the warmest month (23°C average high) and February the coolest (15°C). December is the wettest (60 mm) and August the driest (8 mm).
Best time to visit
- Sea at 20°C or warmer ModelledJune to DecemberOpen sea nearby, monthly average
- JanuaryAir 16°Sea 19°9 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- FebruaryAir 15°Sea 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- MarchAir 16°Sea 18°8 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AprilAir 17°Sea 19°6 rain daysCrowds: High
- MayAir 18°Sea 19°5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- JuneAir 20°Sea 20°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAir 22°Sea 21°3 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- AugustAir 23°Sea 22°2 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- SeptemberAir 22°Sea 23°4 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberAir 20°Sea 23°9 rain daysCrowds: High
- NovemberAir 18°Sea 22°12 rain daysCrowds: Peak
- DecemberAir 17°Sea 20°12 rain daysCrowds: Peak
Crowd levels are for Canary Islands as a whole: nights booked through online platforms in 2025, against the region's busiest month (Eurostat).
Is it getting hotter?
Regional · ERA5-Land reanalysisDays above 35°C per year
Both measured periods come from the same reanalysis as the climate section. The bars run to 10 days.
Healthcare & getting around
Town-level · straight-line distancesWithin 1.2 km of the centre
- Grocery stores1
- Pharmacies2
- Doctors & clinics0
30 min by car
- Hospitals0
- Sea beaches9
- People26,407
60 min by car
- Towns over 10,0001
- Hospitals1
- Sea beaches23
- People47,699
- Nearest train stationNone within 60 km
- Nearest bus stationEstación de Guaguas de Los Llanos14 km
- Nearest hospitalHospital Universitario de La Palma21 km · 54 min by car
- Nearest airport with scheduled flightsLa Palma Airport (SPC)27 km · 63 min by car
Distances are straight lines from the town centre. Drive times are by road in free-flowing traffic (OSRM on OpenStreetMap roads); people counts add up the towns reached.
Daily life
Town-level · Overture Maps places, 2026-10-21.0Within 1.2 km of the centre
- 1Grocery stores & supermarketsSpain median: 4
- 2PharmaciesSpain median: 2
- 3CafésSpain median: 2
- 7RestaurantsSpain median: 9
- 0BakeriesSpain median: 1
- 1Gyms & fitness studiosSpain median: 1
- 2SchoolsSpain median: 2
- 0Doctors & clinicsSpain median: 0
Nature & surroundings
Town-level · WorldCover, Copernicus DEM, Natura 2000, OpenStreetMapPeople & community
Modelled · EU Census 2021 gridUnder 1515 to 6465 and over
International residents
| Share of residents | Puntagorda | Median town in Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Born in another EU country | 18.5% | 2.6% |
| Born outside the EU | 19.2% | 6.7% |
| Moved here from abroad in the past year | 2.2% | 0.5% |
37.7% of residents were born abroad, against 9.3% in the median town in Spain (2021 census). From the 1 km census grid cells within 1.5 km of the centre (1,879 residents counted).
Environment & natural hazards
- EarthquakesNone since 1900No earthquakes of magnitude 5 or larger recorded within 100 km since 1900.Town-level · USGS earthquake catalog
- Wildfire2 of 10 yearsYears with a fire of 30 ha or more within 10 km of the centre, 2016-2025; 4,125 ha burnt by those fires.Town-level · EFFIS
Common questions about Puntagorda
What is the weather like in Puntagorda through the year?
January averages a high of 16°C and a low of 14°C; July averages 22°C and 20°C. There are about 83 days with rain a year. These are averages for 1991-2020. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
How many very hot days does Puntagorda get?
Puntagorda had no days above 35°C in 2016-2025, nor in 1991-2000. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
Does it freeze in Puntagorda?
Puntagorda averaged no frost days a year in 2016-2025. These are regional figures for the wider area, not for the town itself.
What is within walking distance of the centre of Puntagorda?
Within 1.2 km of the centre there are 1 grocery store, 2 pharmacies, no doctors and clinics and 3 cafés. In a straight line, the nearest bus station is 14 km away, the nearest hospital is 21 km away, the nearest beach is 3.6 km away and the nearest coastline is 2.5 km away.
What is the nearest airport to Puntagorda?
La Palma Airport (SPC), 27 km from the centre in a straight line.
How much daylight does Puntagorda get in winter?
10 h 18 min on 21 December, against 13 h 59 min on 21 June.
Is the sea warm enough to swim in Puntagorda?
The open sea nearby averages 20°C or more from June to December, warmest in September at about 23°C. Beaches can be a degree or two warmer.
Sources & methodology
Every value comes from one of the open datasets below and is computed the same way for every town. Each section names how precise its values are: town-level, modelled or regional. Distances are straight lines from the town centre, and amenities are counted within 1.2 km of it. Read the full methodology.
"Who Puntagorda suits" lines come from fixed rules applied to every town in the same way. A rule only uses values that are modelled or better, and each line shows the numbers that triggered it. How the rules work.
| Dataset | Used for | Version | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copernicus DEM GLO-30 (30 m elevation) | Elevation | glo30_s120 | Copernicus DEM licence (free for any use, with attribution) |
| Burnt areas (European Forest Fire Information System, EFFIS) | Wildfires | 2016-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5 monthly sea surface temperature (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Sea temperature | monthly_1991-2020 | CC BY 4.0 |
| ERA5-Land reanalysis (Copernicus Climate Data Store) | Climate | points_1991-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Broadband coverage by municipality, Spain (Información de cobertura) | Broadband coverage | 2021-2025 | Spanish public-sector reuse conditions (Ley 37/2007, RD 1495/2011; datos.gob.es aviso legal) |
| ESA WorldCover 2021 (10 m land cover) | Land cover | v200_2021 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Broadband coverage by NUTS 2 region (European Commission, Digital Decade connectivity KPIs) | Broadband coverage | mid-2025 | CC BY 4.0 |
| EU Census 2021 population grid (Eurostat) | Census grid | V3 | Free reuse with acknowledgement (European Commission reuse policy) |
| Electricity and gas prices for households (Eurostat nrg_pc_204, nrg_pc_202) | Electricity and gas prices | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Air passenger transport by airport and route (Eurostat avia_par_<country>, avia_paoa) | Flights | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Physicians and hospital beds by NUTS 2 region (Eurostat hlth_rs_physreg, hlth_rs_bdsrg2) | Doctors and hospital beds | 2026-11-02 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Nights spent in short-stay accommodation booked through online platforms (Eurostat tour_ce_omn12) | Crowds | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| Price level indices, COICOP 2018 (Eurostat prc_ppp_ind_1) | Price levels | 2026-11-01 | CC BY 4.0 |
| GeoNames | Place names and populations | 2026-10-31 | CC BY 4.0 |
| INE Spain (urban indicators and municipal register) | Rents, house prices, crime and population | 2026-11-01 | Free reuse with attribution (INE legal notice) |
| Natura 2000 protected sites (EEA, end 2024) | Protected areas | end2024 | CC BY 4.0 |
| OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extracts) | Stations, hospitals, beaches, coastline | 2026-10-31 | ODbL 1.0 |
| OurAirports | Airports | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |
| Overture Maps places | Amenities | 2026-10-21.0 | CDLA-Permissive-2.0 |
| USGS earthquake catalog (ComCat) | Earthquakes | 2026-10-31 | Public domain |