Less than 30 minutes from the Portuguese border, a small Spanish municipality seeks to attract new residents with an unusual proposal. The initiative includes housing at reduced prices, job opportunities and municipal support for those who decide to start a different life.
According to the site specializing in Economics and Finance, Executive Digest, this is Aroche, in the province of Huelva, a locality that joined the project Holapueblo, promoted by Redeia, Alma Natura and Ikea. The goal is to revitalize rural areas at risk of depopulation, create jobs and ensure generational renewal.
Houses from 11 thousand euros
Among the main attractions, according to the same source, is the real estate market. You can find a two -story house, 60 square meters, at Central Calle Torres, for 11 thousand euros.
Another example is a property independent of 34 square meters on Cuesta Street, valued at 14 thousand euros.
Both dwellings need small works, but according to the same source they represent a rare opportunity to live in a historic city at costs far below those of the great Urbes.
Economy with Local Roots
Aroche economy is mainly supported by endogenous products. Arochana sausage, produced only in the municipality, is one of the symbols of the region and reaches the whole mountain.
This product helps support restaurants, bars and tourist housing, which in turn benefit from the flow of visitors interested in gastronomy and landscape.
Guaranteed work in various sectors
The municipality is not only looking for residents, but also professionals for missing areas. There is a lack of masons, electricians, plugs and other letters linked to real estate maintenance.
In the social sector, there is demand for services to support the elderly and projects for children and young people.
In agriculture and livestock, bets fall in the production of meat, cheese and honey, sectors that continue to be fundamental to the local economy, according to the site.
Municipal Services and Support
Despite the reduced dimension, Aroche guarantees basic quality services: internet, transport, medical assistance, schools and cultural and sports supply.
According to the same source, the municipality encourages new projects through the housing census, the availability of agricultural land and commercial spaces, as well as support to family and community initiatives.
With almost symbolic prices in housing, guaranteed employment and rooted tradition, Aroche tries to counteract the depopulation of the Spanish interior. According to, for those looking for an alternative near Portugal, the city emerges as a difficult possibility to ignore.
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