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Otívar, Granada property and area FAQs

Otívar is a municipality located at 267.80 metres above sea level in the Province of Granada, Spain. Agriculture is Otívar's predominant economic activity (mainly tropical fruit) however, due to the dramatic scenery of the surrounding mountains, a number of northern Europeans have discovered its charms and either take rural holidays here, or in a few cases have settled here and integrated with the local population.

Place and geography

What is Otívar like?

Otívar is a municipality located at 267.80 metres above sea level in the Province of Granada, Spain.

How is Otívar organised into official settlements?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 1 official population nucleus for Otívar. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-17. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Otívar, at a recorded elevation of approximately 275 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What else is documented about Otívar?

Agriculture is Otívar's predominant economic activity (mainly tropical fruit) however, due to the dramatic scenery of the surrounding mountains, a number of northern Europeans have discovered its charms and either take rural holidays here, or in a few cases have settled here and integrated with the local population.

What is the recorded municipal area for Otívar?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 57.0 square kilometres for Otívar municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What geographic scope do the facts for Otívar use?

The stated official-data scope is Otívar municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Otívar?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 1 official population nucleus for Otívar municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What elevation is recorded for Otívar?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 300 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Otívar?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 36.8133, -3.6794. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Otívar?

The latest imported INE population for Otívar municipality is 1,049, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Otívar?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Otívar municipality, recorded population changed by -4.4%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Otívar?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Otívar municipality is €10,586 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Otívar?

INE records an average age of 45.3 years for Otívar municipality, for period 2023.

What is the average household size in Otívar?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.50 people per household for Otívar municipality, for period 2023.

What is the simple mean of the published population observations used for Otívar?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Otívar municipality is 1,037 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What share of residents in Otívar is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 13.6% for Otívar municipality, in period 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Otívar?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Otívar municipality records €838 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Otívar market?

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 16.0% for Andalucía in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

What does the first available regional foreign-buyer share point show for Otívar?

The displayed series for Andalucía begins at 14.3% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Which published period has the largest regional foreign-buyer share value for Otívar?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Andalucía, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 16.0% in 2026Q2.

How much transaction history is shown for Otívar?

The page displays 12 quarterly MITMA observations for Otívar municipality, up to the latest published period in the chart.

What period span does the displayed registered sale-price benchmark evidence cover for Otívar?

The page uses 8 published observations for Granada province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

How many transactions are in the Notariado snapshot for Otívar?

The current snapshot contains 16 recorded transactions for Otívar municipality. The price sample may be smaller because not every transaction carries a publishable price measure.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Otívar?

Dirección General del Catastro records 785 buildings for Otívar municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Otívar?

The current Catastro building extract records 741 dwellings for Otívar municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Otívar?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,970 for Otívar municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Otívar?

The current official administrative extract contains 93 energy certificates for Otívar municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

How much of the recorded Otívar building stock falls in the 1950–1969 band?

The 1950–1969 band contains 241 recorded buildings for Otívar municipality, representing 31.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How do recorded dwellings compare with cadastral buildings in Otívar?

The Catastro extract records 741 dwellings across 785 buildings for Otívar municipality, or approximately 0.94 dwellings per recorded building.

What share of cadastral buildings in Otívar is labelled 1970–1989?

The 1970–1989 band contains 208 recorded buildings for Otívar municipality, representing 26.7% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Otívar on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Otívar. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.