These are 80 towns in Spain looking for new neighbors

Spain delights us with its wonderful towns, in fact, a few days ago we told you which are the 59 most beautiful towns in our country. Many have very few residents. In order to encourage a return to rural areas, the HolaPueblo platform (a project supported by Red Eléctrica de España and Correos and managed by AlmaNatura) offers different possibilities to reach a new life.

In recent years and as a result of the pandemic, many people have decided to move to the countryside and need job opportunities. And starting from this very project, they put the city councils of deserted towns in contact with the municipalities. families or people looking for a new working life.

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Bargota (Navarra)

In the news of this third edition, Holapueblo, employment opportunities for the unemployed in small businesses in unpopulated municipalities.

It also supports people who want to live in a rural setting but work as employees. To do this, it facilitates the recruitment of the unemployed in small companies with vacancies in the participating municipalities and accompanies them with a personalized work placement itinerary.

It also seeks people to fill vacancies in participating municipalities. Towns are located in Andalusia, Aragon, Castile-La Mancha, Castile and León, the Community of Valencia, the Foral Community of Navarra, Extremadura and Galicia.

In any case, the proposals are characterized by meeting the minimum requirements to accommodate a new population: among other things, the offer of housing, nearby public services such as a school and a health centre.

Persons interested in living and operating in one of these cities, business ideas, advice on the most suitable location for their vital and entrepreneurial projects and accompany them in the process of changing their lives.

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Santo Tome (Jaen)

On their website they offer a complete map with all the places where there are offers to buy or rent a house, benefits for families with children who decide to move. They also indicate the tax benefits and opportunities they will give to those who want to open a business in the town. If you want to become a member, you can do so from this link.

houses Rent from 100 euro in Santo Tome (Jaén), Houses starting from 50,000 euros In Mirror (Albacete),Houses starting from 30.000 Euro in Poza de la Sal (Burgos) or Rental houses from 250 euro In O Incio (Lugo), these are some of the options that can be found on this town list.

Mirror (Albacete)

To date, this platform has supported 70 entrepreneurs, 28 of whom have started a new life in the countryside with their families. Most are couples aged 41-50 with children. The type of business created is family business and 60% is linked to the service sector. It’s the perfect opportunity to start a new life.

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