📊 Socioeconomic profile
💶 CasasValue · median home€232,000
Price per m² (median)€1,690/m²
Half of the homes between €191,000 and €292,000
CasasValue (CASAS.ES) of 2,587 buildings · not an official valuation
💼 29% unemployment (census)
🔑 Tenure
76% owned11% rented
🏖 2nd home / seasonal41% · highly seasonal
Tenure and non-primary homes · 2021 Census (INE)
Average net household income€29,290
€26,600€34,300
Average net income · Household Income Distribution Atlas (INE), by census tract
🧬 Distinguishing features
Compared with the other municipalities nearby and in Spain. Its key data is elsewhere on this page.
According to the 2021 census, unemployment in Manilva stood at 29%. Within its comarca, none had as much unemployment. Next comes Fuengirola. The census tract around Calle Duquesa Arcos had the highest unemployment, 33%; the one around Ar Margen Izda Arroyo Indian, the lowest, 22%. Average household income is around €29,290 net a year. None of the municipalities in its comarca has a lower household income. Next comes Istán. Across its 7 census tracts, household income ranges from €26,600 in the one around Calle Duquesa Arcos to €34,300 in the one around Ar Margen Izda Arroyo Indian.
There are schools in Manilva such as Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria San Luis de Sabinillas and Colegio Pablo Picasso, according to OpenStreetMap (July 2026). There is at least one nursery in the municipality: Colegio de Educación Infantil y Primaria San Luis de Sabinillas. For healthcare, options in the municipality include Centro de Salud de Sabinillas and Consultorio Médico de Manilva. Pharmacies in the municipality include Farmacia Central Sabinillas, Farmacia la Duquesa and Farmacia Sabinillas. Supermarkets in the municipality include Burgos, Dia and El Jamón. The town council has been led by Mario Jiménez Rodríguez (COMPROMISO MANILVA) since 28 April 2025.
🟢 Your neighbours
👥 18,165 residents (2025 register)📈 +0.4% in a year🌍 38% foreign residents🇬🇧 United Kingdom: 2,590🇲🇦 Morocco: 771🇷🇴 Romania: 443🇮🇹 Italy: 291🇩🇪 Germany: 151
🏛 Local governmentMayor: Mario Jiménez Rodríguez · COMPROMISO MANILVA
Municipal register (INE) · largest nationalities · Register of local elected officials
Sources: Municipal register (INE) · Cadastre · CasasValue (CASAS.ES) · Household Income Atlas and 2021 Census (INE) · PVGIS (sunshine) · Register of local officials · Ministry of the Interior (crime). Data as of 2026-10-17.