Carolina, La

Carolina, La, a city in Spain, had a population of 14,677 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 97% in June 2025.

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Higher unemployment than 92% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents237 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population14,677 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Carolina, La - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability97.0076 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate8.9 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean13 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN)
PM10 — annual mean27 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Carolina, La may suit

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

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 38–66% from published values
Skilled employee49%strong on work, weak on safety · range 35–63% from published values
Student51%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 37–65% from published values
Family46%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 32–60% from published values
Retirement54%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 40–68% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Carolina, La residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport98.4%Foreign residents 1.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents237 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population14,677 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceCarolina, La - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.9% in June 2026.

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Carolina, La lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Carolina, La 8.9%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability97.0076 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate8.9 %country median 4.4% — 101% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Carolina, La annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5154027.0PM10104013.0NO₂µg/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 Carolina, La lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–1113511–128412–131313–143414–15Carolina, La 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 mean13 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean27 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BAILÉN) 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 BAILÉN) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 118.2 km away in June 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportODB code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport118.2 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?

1.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 237 people of 14,677 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 Carolina, La?

The unemployment rate is 8.9 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Carolina, La?

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 BAILÉN), checked 2026-08-01.

How many people live in Carolina, La?

The published population is 14,677 people. Source: Carolina, La - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Carolina, La?

237 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.

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