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Orihuela

Orihuela is a city in Spain. The unemployment rate was 4.69% in June 2026. At the start of 2024, the foreign population was 30,066. At the start of 2025, Orihuela had a population of 84,560.

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More recorded crime than 71% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 96% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents30,066 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population84,560 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Orihuela - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability83.0521 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate4.69 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean30 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SAN BASILIO)
PM10 — annual mean34 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SAN BASILIO)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Orihuela may suit

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

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Remote worker49%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 35–63% from published values
Skilled employee53%strong on work, weak on safety · range 39–67% from published values
Student51%strong on education, weak on healthcare · range 37–65% from published values
Family47%strong on family, weak on cost · range 33–61% from published values
Retirement46%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 32–60% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Orihuela residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport64.4%Foreign residents35.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents30,066 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population84,560 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourceOrihuela - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Orihuela lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–5Orihuela 4.7%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 availability83.0521 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate4.69 %country median 4.4% — 6% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesOrihuela highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Orihuela highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià5,338Orihuelarecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents5,338.221 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 18% 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
Orihuela annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52514.0PM2.5154034.0PM10104030.0NO₂µg/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 Orihuela lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–1113511–128412–131313–143414–15Orihuela 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 mean30 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station SAN BASILIO) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean34 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station SAN BASILIO) 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 SAN BASILIO) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was RMU, 35.1 km away in June 2026. Gigabit broadband availability was 83.1% in June 2025.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportRMU code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport35.1 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?

35.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 30,066 people of 84,560 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 Orihuela?

The unemployment rate is 4.69 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Orihuela?

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 SAN BASILIO), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Orihuela?

Police recorded 5,338.221 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 Orihuela?

The published population is 84,560 people. Source: Orihuela - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Orihuela?

30,066 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
Fuengirola85,211 residentsTalavera de la Reina83,803 residentsCeuta83,595 residentsSant Boi de Llobregat85,610 residentsPontevedra83,316 residentsValdemoro85,972 residents

Sources

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

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