21 de June de 2021
June 21, 2021. The National Rural Network is following and participating in the paradigm shift in urban-rural relations that is occurring as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The possible arrival of teleworking seems to have opened a door through which to unite the rural and urban worlds.
- The National Rural Network locates several towns offering housing and/or employment to attract new residents.
- The pandemic has fostered the creation of digital platforms that track and publish housing and job offers in rural areas.
However, at the RRN, we are aware that there is a tendency to idealize rural areas, which are still very fragile in terms of guaranteed coverage of certain basic services such as healthcare, education, and broadband internet. Access to housing is also limited. And, of course, this entails a change in mentality that goes beyond a shift in working and living habits.
Even so, there are towns in rural Spain that are willing to facilitate access to housing and, to the extent possible, promote jobs to contribute to the repopulation of their rural areas.
Current offers
In collaboration with Rural Promo – a rural consultancy firm that created the “ Yo me vuelvo al campo ” platform to facilitate the exchange of goods and services in rural areas in Spain and South America – the RRN has identified the following active and fully valid offers for living and/or working in the following rural areas:
- Paradela del Sil Town Council (Ourense ): The Town Council is offering five newly built homes for 150 euros per month . Priority will be given to applicants from families with young children. The offer is aimed at people who want to start a business in the town and revitalize the economy. The school is in Castro Caldelas, but the town provides transportation for students. The projects they are seeking in the town are both to boost the tourism sector and to cover plumbing and electrical needs. The town has fiber optics, a medical center, and a pharmacy.
This initiative is part of the Holapueblo project.
Contact: concello@paradadesil.es. Telephone: 988 208 010
- Caracuel de Calatrava (Ciudad Real): This town is looking for a family with at least two children who would like to move there and take over the town bar , both in the winter and on its summer terrace. In return, the City Council is offering the family a rental home (with three bedrooms, a patio, and a garage) for €155 per month. The council will prioritize candidates with experience in the hospitality industry. Applicants must be registered as self-employed.
Contact: repueblacaracuel@gmail.com - aytocaracuel@hotmail.com . Phone: 926830176 / 926830390
- Peramola (Lleida): is looking for a family with school-age children to avoid the school 's closure. In return, the local council offers social housing, ranging from 200 to 250 euros. Peramola has carried out improvements to the school and subsidizes books for students, while also providing the supervisors and cafeteria facilities.
- ajuntament@peramola.cat . Telephone: 973470263
- Camarena de la Sierra (Teruel): This town is looking for a family with school-age children to take over the town's bakery and prevent the school from closing. The town council is offering the bakery space for one euro per year and a renovated four-bedroom apartment for 200 euros, negotiable. Proof of experience as a baker is required.
Contact: 978 786 001 or by going in person to the town hall (Plaza Eugenio Martí, Camarena de la Sierra, Teruel).
- La Torre d'en Domenec (Castellón): The town council is looking for a family with school-age children willing to move to the town to reopen the village school . In return, the council is offering a free house and the possibility of taking over the management of the closed municipal bar .
There are currently three school-age children registered in this municipality of Castellón, and at least three more are needed before the school can open its doors.
Contact: info@latorredendomenec.es / Telephone: 964 70 70 96.
- Grajera (Segovia): Private rental offer for a fully equipped and fully operational bar-restaurant, to be run by a family. The facilities include a kitchen and dining room with capacity for 40 people. The bar area has a 7-meter bar and seating for 30 people. The bar-restaurant has two terraces and its own parking. Those interested can contact César (660320084).
The RRN will continue to offer new housing and employment opportunities in rural areas throughout the country in the coming summer months.