How a Tiny Spanish Village Is Fighting 'Empty Spain' by Welcoming Digital Nomads
Rural Village in Spain Is Welcoming Digital Nomads with Open Arms
In Benarraba, a 350-person village in Andalusia, the nonprofit Rooral hosts remote workers for up to two months, blending co-working and co-living to inject life and money into a region threatened by depopulation. The program encourages visitors to join community activities, from Spanish lessons to potluck dinners, and has brought an average of $1,765 per guest into the local economy each month. As similar initiatives emerge across Spain, Rooral aims to create a replicable model to bridge the rural-urban divide.
“One program like ours can’t save all villages, and the only way for an initiative like this to work is to advance at the speed of trust.”