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Burgos

Burgos is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 99.4% in 2025. For Burgos, the unemployment rate was 7.29% in 2024. Its population was 177,402 at the start of 2025.

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Higher unemployment than 88% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 79% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 97% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents16,969 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population177,402 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Burgos - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability99.3928 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate7.29 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6)
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Burgos may suit

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

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Remote worker71%strong on work, weak on healthcare · range 57–85% from published values
Skilled employee63%strong on work, weak on safety · range 49–77% from published values
Student66%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 52–80% from published values
Family62%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 48–76% from published values
Retirement66%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 52–80% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Burgos residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport90.4%Foreign residents 9.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents16,969 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population177,402 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceBurgos - official stats Source-backed value
Population over time20 published observations, 2001–2025
Population in Burgos by year, residents165,089170,394175,699181,00420012003201020122014201620182020202220242025177,402residents

Population rose 6.7% between 2001 and 2025, from 166,187 to 177,402.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Foreign residents over time11 published observations, 2014–2024
Foreign residents in Burgos by year, residents10,70212,94615,18917,43320142016201820202022202416,969residents

Foreign residents rose 33.1% between 2014 and 2024, from 12,747 to 16,969.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Burgos lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Burgos 7.3%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.3928 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate7.29 %country median 4.4% — 65% above2026-07-262024Official sourceINE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Burgos by year, %6.4%10.9%15.4%19.9%2015201720192021202320247.3%%

Unemployment rate fell 61.5% between 2015 and 2024, from 18.9% to 7.3%.

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Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesBurgos highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Burgos highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià3,628Burgosrecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,627.919 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 20% below2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Monthly mean temperatures were 3.5°C in January and 19.8°C in July. Monthly precipitation was 47.2 mm in January and 24.1 mm in July.

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Burgos average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND28°-1°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Burgos average monthly precipitation, mm020406080473544605743241933636357JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Burgos average monthly sunshine, hours0510152034668911108533JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Burgos annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5255.0PM2.5154016.0PM10104016.0NO₂µg/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 Burgos lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6Burgos 5.0576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–1113511–128412–131313–143414–15116–17519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean16 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean16 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean5 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 4) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.3 · Feb 9.1 · Mar 12.9 · Apr 15 · May 19.2 · Jun 24.3 · Jul 27.9 · Aug 28 · Sep 23.3 · Oct 17.5 · Nov 11 · Dec 8.1 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly maximum air temperature, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -0.3 · Feb -0.6 · Mar 1.3 · Apr 3 · May 6.1 · Jun 9.5 · Jul 11.7 · Aug 11.8 · Sep 9 · Oct 6.1 · Nov 2.6 · Dec 0.3 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly minimum air temperature, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan 3.5 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 7.1 · Apr 9.1 · May 12.7 · Jun 16.9 · Jul 19.8 · Aug 19.9 · Sep 16.1 · Oct 11.9 · Nov 6.8 · Dec 4.2 °C2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly air temperature, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 47.2 · Feb 35 · Mar 44.1 · Apr 59.9 · May 57.3 · Jun 43 · Jul 24.1 · Aug 18.8 · Sep 33.4 · Oct 62.8 · Nov 63.3 · Dec 57.4 mm2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly total precipitation, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 2.8 · Feb 4.3 · Mar 5.6 · Apr 6.4 · May 7.8 · Jun 9.3 · Jul 10.6 · Aug 9.9 · Sep 7.7 · Oct 5.3 · Nov 3.2 · Dec 2.7 hours2026-07-272020Official sourceAEMET climate normal — mean monthly sunshine duration, BURGOS/VILLAFRÍA, 1991-2020 Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportVIT code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport100 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?

9.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 16,969 people of 177,402 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 Burgos?

The unemployment rate is 7.29 %. Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Burgos?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 5 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 4), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Burgos?

Police recorded 3,627.919 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 Burgos?

The published population is 177,402 people. Source: Burgos - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Burgos?

16,969 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
Alcorcón175,719 residentsSantander175,425 residentsAlbacete175,400 residentsCastelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana183,711 residentsDonostia/San Sebastián189,866 residentsFuenlabrada190,076 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Burgos - official statsOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-14SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025Official source · Checked 2025-06-30INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by cityOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-26EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BURGOS 6)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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