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Living in Amposta

Amposta is a city in Spain. For Amposta, the unemployment rate was 4.51% in June 2026. Its population was 23,080 at the start of 2025.

Cheaper rent than 65% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Amposta?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Amposta.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Amposta?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 4.3 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es3

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Amposta yet.

Net rent across major citiesAmposta highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Amposta highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€4.30Ampostanet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings11,871 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings8,223 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings3,648 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.3 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es3Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 258 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 4.3 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Amposta?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026).

  • Unemployment rate: 4.51 % · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Amposta is 4.5%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5Amposta 4.5%437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–1044 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability95.95 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202517Official
People in employment8,460 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Median gross salary (regional)2,261 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)7Official · regional context
Unemployment rate4.51 %country median 4.4%30 Jun 2026SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 202620Independent

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Amposta. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Amposta. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,083 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202512Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Amposta under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,083 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Amposta?

Police recorded about 5,597 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13

Recorded crime across major citiesAmposta highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Amposta highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,597 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.13Official

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was REU, 69.3 km away, with 16 listed destinations in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 96% in June 2025.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport16 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat15Official
Nearest airportREU13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official
Distance to nearest airport69.3 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv16Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Amposta. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Amposta.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Amposta average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°40°JFMAMJJASOND33°6°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Amposta average monthly precipitation, mm020406080382442515525182862696538JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Amposta average monthly sunshine, hours085170255340169182215239271302335292232201168159JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Amposta annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154024.0PM1010407.0NO₂µg/m³

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

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean7 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANAR (LLAR DE JUBILATS))4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean24 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANAR (EB04 - MONTECARLO))5Official · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.5 · Feb 17.2 · Mar 20.3 · Apr 22.6 · May 26.1 · Jun 30.4 · Jul 33 · Aug 33.3 · Sep 29.5 · Oct 24.9 · Nov 19.1 · Dec 15.7 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.8 · Feb 6.1 · Mar 8.2 · Apr 10.3 · May 13.8 · Jun 17.7 · Jul 20.6 · Aug 20.9 · Sep 17.6 · Oct 13.8 · Nov 9.4 · Dec 6.4 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 10.6 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 14.2 · Apr 16.4 · May 20 · Jun 24.1 · Jul 26.8 · Aug 27.1 · Sep 23.5 · Oct 19.4 · Nov 14.3 · Dec 11 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 37.9 · Feb 24.3 · Mar 42 · Apr 50.6 · May 54.8 · Jun 24.8 · Jul 17.7 · Aug 27.9 · Sep 62.2 · Oct 68.6 · Nov 65.2 · Dec 37.5 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 168.9 · Feb 182 · Mar 214.9 · Apr 239 · May 270.5 · Jun 302.1 · Jul 334.5 · Aug 292.1 · Sep 232.2 · Oct 200.6 · Nov 167.6 · Dec 158.6 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station TORTOSA18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in Spain

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

All Spain cities
Bormujos23,071 residentsSant Feliu de Guíxols23,141 residentsAlmoradí22,965 residentsLaguna de Duero22,965 residentsPicassent23,202 residentsPonteareas23,211 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Amposta?

The published population was 23,080 people in January 2025. Source: Amposta - official stats1

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Amposta residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport79.2%Foreign residents20.8%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
City area138.6 km²20 Oct 2025www.ign.es19Official
Foreign-resident share22.74 %31 Dec 2025Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España)6Official
Foreign residents4,798 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.14Official
Population Female10,976 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population Male11,294 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)8Official
Population23,080 people1 Jan 2025Amposta - official stats1Official

International community in Amposta

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL21,228100.0%
Spain17,01780.2%
South America1,1955.6%
European Union (without Spain)1,0074.7%
Africa9984.7%
Asia6273.0%
Rent of Europe1980.9%
Central America and Caribbean1620.8%
North America240.1%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source9

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL21,228100.0%
Spanish17,69983.4%
European Union (without Spain)1,1145.2%
Africa9674.6%
Asia6152.9%
South America5662.7%
Rent of Europe1620.8%
Central America and Caribbean960.5%
North America80.0%
Statelens10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source10

Is Amposta a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 54–72%
Skilled employee67%strong on work, weak on education · range 59–75%
Student64%strong on cost, weak on education · range 55–73%
Family59%strong on family, weak on education · range 51–67%
Retirement60%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–70%
Foreign residents4,798 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population23,080 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Amposta - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)4.3 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings11,871 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability95.95 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment8,460 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-02

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households8,226 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Labour Supply Count9,939 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain11Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20252Official

Common questions

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

How many people live in Amposta?

The published population was 23,080 people in January 2025. Source: Amposta - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Amposta?

Average net cold rent is 4.3 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 301 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

How safe is Amposta?

Police recorded about 5,597 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Amposta?

The unemployment rate is about 4.5 % (June 2026). Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026.

What is the typical salary around Amposta?

The median gross salary is 2,261 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

How many foreign residents live in Amposta?

4,798 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España..

Is Amposta a good place to live?

Amposta may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Amposta?

The official country of birth distribution records 998 people (4.7%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Amposta, Spain: rent, salary, jobs, safety [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/amposta/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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Sources

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  2. Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-07-16
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  4. EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANAR (LLAR DE JUBILATS)) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  5. EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station ALCANAR (EB04 - MONTECARLO)) EEA air quality statistics · air.discomap.eea.europa.eu · checked 2026-07-31
  6. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) ine.es · checked 2026-08-03
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  1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain ine.es · checked 2026-08-07
  2. Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 2025 sanidad.gob.es · checked 2026-08-03
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  4. Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. ine.es · checked 2024-01-01
  5. OpenFlights — routes.dat OpenFlights · raw.githubusercontent.com · checked 2026-07-14
  6. OurAirports — airports.csv OurAirports · davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-07-14
  7. SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 digital.gob.es · checked 2025-06-30
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  10. SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 SEPE · sepe.es · checked 2026-07-26

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