Bailén
Bailén had 17,119 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. For Bailén, annual PM2.5 was 14 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.
Higher unemployment than 84% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.
Who Bailén may suit
Relative profile scores use comparable published values. They are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Population and city profile
Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign residents | 470 people | 2026-07-152024 | Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value |
| Population | 17,119 people | 2026-06-07Aging | Official sourceBailén - official stats Source-backed value |
Work and income
The unemployment rate was 6.69% in June 2026.
Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gigabit broadband availability | 97.4287 % | 2026-07-15Aging | Official sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value |
| Unemployment rate | 6.69 %country median 4.4% — 51% above | 2026-07-26Fresh | Independent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value |
Climate and air quality
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
Published monthly climate normals for this city.
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Published annual means from the same national measurement network.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| NO₂ — annual mean | 13 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM10 — annual mean | 27 µg/m³ | 2026-08-012024 | Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 14 µg/m³country median 9.0 — 56% above | 2026-07-292024 | Official sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair Source-backed value |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 17.6 · Feb 19 · Mar 21.5 · Apr 24.1 · May 27.7 · Jun 31.9 · Jul 34.7 · Aug 34.9 · Sep 30.9 · Oct 26.5 · Nov 21.1 · Dec 18 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 5.3 · Feb 6.3 · Mar 8.4 · Apr 10.9 · May 14.4 · Jun 18.6 · Jul 21.7 · Aug 22.2 · Sep 19 · Oct 14.8 · Nov 9.5 · Dec 6.3 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 11.5 · Feb 12.6 · Mar 15 · Apr 17.5 · May 21 · Jun 25.3 · Jul 28.2 · Aug 28.5 · Sep 25 · Oct 20.7 · Nov 15.3 · Dec 12.2 °C | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 26.7 · Feb 18.9 · Mar 30.3 · Apr 29.5 · May 20.5 · Jun 16.5 · Jul 1.2 · Aug 11.9 · Sep 37.6 · Oct 27.3 · Nov 29 · Dec 32.5 mm | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
| Average sunshine by month | Jan 198.3 · Feb 197.4 · Mar 228.7 · Apr 259.9 · May 309.1 · Jun 341.4 · Jul 365.3 · Aug 326.8 · Sep 248.7 · Oct 225.8 · Nov 192.4 · Dec 179 hours | 2026-07-311991 | Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station MURCIA Source-backed value · nearest-station reading |
Mobility and administration
Gigabit broadband availability was 97.4% in 2025.
| Metric | Value | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nearest airport | ODB code | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value |
| Distance to nearest airport | 98.2 km | 2026-06-13Fresh | Official 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?
2.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 470 people of 17,119 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 Bailén?
The unemployment rate is 6.69 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.
Is the air quality good in Bailén?
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 Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair, checked 2026-07-29.
How many people live in Bailén?
The published population is 17,119 people. Source: Bailén - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.
How many foreign residents live in Bailén?
470 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.
Sources
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