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Alcantarilla

Alcantarilla, a city in Spain, had a population of 43,876 at the start of 2025. For Alcantarilla, gigabit broadband availability was 98.9% in June 2025.

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Higher unemployment than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 81% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents4,962 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population43,876 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Alcantarilla - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability98.9404 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate6.68 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean18 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANTARILLA)
PM10 — annual mean31 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANTARILLA)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Alcantarilla may suit

Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 49–77% from published values
Skilled employee59%strong on work, weak on safety · range 45–73% from published values
Student62%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 48–76% from published values
Family63%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 49–77% from published values
Retirement60%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 46–74% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Alcantarilla residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport88.7%Foreign residents11.3%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents4,962 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population43,876 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceAlcantarilla - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 6.68% in June 2026.

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Alcantarilla lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Alcantarilla 6.7%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.9404 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate6.68 %country median 4.4% — 51% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesAlcantarilla highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Alcantarilla highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià3,503Alcantarillarecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,503.054 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 23% below2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Alcantarilla average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND35°4°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Alcantarilla average monthly precipitation, mm01530456030213227211621142273132JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Alcantarilla average monthly sunshine, hours090180270360193191218256299334356319237217186176JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Alcantarilla annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5154031.0PM10104018.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in SpainWhere Alcantarilla lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–1113511–128412–131313–143414–15Alcantarilla 14.0116–17519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean18 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANTARILLA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean31 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANTARILLA) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean14 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAN BASILIO) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 17 · Feb 18.5 · Mar 21.2 · Apr 23.7 · May 27.4 · Jun 31.8 · Jul 34.7 · Aug 34.8 · Sep 30.7 · Oct 26.1 · Nov 20.5 · Dec 17.3 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/ALCANTARILLA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 3.8 · Feb 5 · Mar 7.2 · Apr 9.6 · May 13.3 · Jun 17.4 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 21.2 · Sep 17.9 · Oct 13.5 · Nov 8.2 · Dec 4.9 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/ALCANTARILLA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.4 · Feb 11.8 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 16.7 · May 20.3 · Jun 24.6 · Jul 27.6 · Aug 28 · Sep 24.3 · Oct 19.8 · Nov 14.4 · Dec 11.1 °C2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/ALCANTARILLA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 29.7 · Feb 21 · Mar 31.8 · Apr 26.7 · May 21.1 · Jun 16.2 · Jul 1.9 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 41.8 · Oct 26.7 · Nov 31.1 · Dec 31.8 mm2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/ALCANTARILLA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 192.6 · Feb 191.2 · Mar 218 · Apr 255.9 · May 298.5 · Jun 334.3 · Jul 356.3 · Aug 318.9 · Sep 237.3 · Oct 216.6 · Nov 186.2 · Dec 176.3 hours2026-07-311991Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA/ALCANTARILLA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 20.2 km away in June 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportRMU code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport20.2 km2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

11.3% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 4,962 people of 43,876 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the unemployment rate in Alcantarilla?

The unemployment rate is 6.68 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Alcantarilla?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 14 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station SAN BASILIO), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Alcantarilla?

Police recorded 3,503.054 offences/100k. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows, checked 2026-07-26.

How many people live in Alcantarilla?

The published population is 43,876 people. Source: Alcantarilla - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Alcantarilla?

4,962 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España., checked 2026-07-15.

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Lucena43,408 residentsLloret de Mar43,000 residentsPortugalete44,843 residentsAlhaurín de la Torre45,066 residentsBlanes42,699 residentsVilafranca del Penedès42,607 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Alcantarilla - official statsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026Independent source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANTARILLA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANTARILLA)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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