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Benicarló

Benicarló is a city in Spain. Its population was 30,296 at the start of 2025. For Benicarló, the unemployment rate was 3.47% in June 2026.

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Lower unemployment than 76% of Spanish cities that publish it and more recorded crime than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents7,706 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population30,296 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Benicarló - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability94.5754 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate3.47 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SANT JORDI)
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT JORDI)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Benicarló may suit

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Remote worker51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65% from published values
Skilled employee50%strong on work, weak on safety · range 36–64% from published values
Student46%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 32–60% from published values
Family46%strong on family, weak on cost · range 32–60% from published values
Retirement54%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 40–68% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Benicarló residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport74.6%Foreign residents25.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents7,706 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population30,296 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceBenicarló - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Benicarló lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–5Benicarló 3.5%4175–104410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability94.5754 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate3.47 %country median 4.4% — 21% below2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBenicarló highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Benicarló highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià7,146Benicarlórecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents7,146.158 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 57% above2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Benicarló annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit154013.0PM1010405.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in SpainWhere Benicarló lands among 1060 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band36–7247–888–9159–101910–113911–123512–135213–14Benicarló 13.04814–156115–165616–179717–186018–199319–206620–215721–226122–234123–245924–251625–262426–272527–284128–29529–303030–31631–32432–33133–34634–35135–36337–38342–43143–44annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean5 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SANT JORDI) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean13 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT JORDI) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was CDT, 37.4 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 94.6% in June 2025.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportCDT code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport37.4 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?

25.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 7,706 people of 30,296 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 Benicarló?

The unemployment rate is 3.47 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Benicarló?

Police recorded 7,146.158 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 Benicarló?

The published population is 30,296 people. Source: Benicarló - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Benicarló?

7,706 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
Carmona30,240 residentsDurango30,192 residentsAlaquàs30,166 residentsVillaviciosa de Odón30,127 residentsPineda de Mar30,108 residentsVinaròs30,529 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Benicarló - 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 SANT JORDI)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SANT JORDI)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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