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Living in Palencia

Palencia had 77,466 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Annual PM2.5 was 7 µg/m³ at the end of 2024. Gigabit broadband availability was 99% in 2025.

Higher unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 90% of Spanish cities that publish it and cleaner air than 83% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Which Spain-wide rules apply when you move to Palencia?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in SpainNational rates and thresholds that apply in Palencia.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

How much does it cost to rent in Palencia?

Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges.

Published average over existing tenancies; a specific flat can sit either side of it. Asking-rent series, where present, are separate rows in the table.

  • Average net rent (nettokalt): 5 EUR/m²/month · cdn.mivau.gob.es2

City-level rent is published below; no city-level cost-of-living basket is published for Palencia yet.

Net rent across major citiesPalencia highlighted among comparable cities
Net rent across major cities with Palencia highlighted€14.00Madrid€13.70Barcelona€11.50Bilbao€9.80Palma€9.60Málaga€9.20Sevilla€8.20Valencia€7.70Zaragoza€7.30Palmas de Gran Canaria, Las€7.10Alacant/Alicante€5.80Murcia€5.00Palencianet rent, € / m² / month
MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings44,610 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Main Residential Dwellings33,006 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings11,604 dwellings31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/monthcountry median €5.1031 Dec 2022cdn.mivau.gob.es2Official

Worked out from these numbers

What does a 60 m² flat cost?

About 300 EUR a month in cold rent at the published average of 5 EUR/m² per month, before heating and operating charges.

Heating, water and operating charges come on top, and a specific flat can sit either side of an average.

Source period: 2022

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.07% in 2024.

What is the unemployment rate in Palencia?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (2024).

  • Unemployment rate: 8.07 % · INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9
Unemployment across cities in SpainUnemployment in Palencia is 8.1%. Of 1,361 cities with data, 844 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band844 cities: 0% to under 5%8440–5437 cities: 5% to under 10%4375–10Palencia 8.1%44 cities: 10% to under 15%4410–1523 cities: 15% to under 20%2315–209 cities: 20% to under 25%920–254 cities: 25% to under 30%425–30

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability99.01 %30 Jun 2025SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-202522Official
People in employment30,144 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Median gross salary (regional)1,881 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)10Official · regional context
Unemployment rate8.07 %country median 4.4%31 Dec 2024INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city9Official
Unemployment rate over time10 published observations, 2015–2024
Unemployment rate in Palencia by year, %6.9%12.5%18.0%23.5%201520172019202120248.1%%

Unemployment rate fell 64.0% between 2015 and 2024, from 22.4% to 8.1%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Palencia. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal — Public employment service

Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE)

Job SearchUnemployment ClaimTraining
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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Palencia. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Hospital Beds Per 100k1,043 beds per 100,00031 Dec 2025Ministerio de Sanidad – Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 202515Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Palencia under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Hospital Beds Per 100k1,043 beds per 100,000Verified 2026-08-03
Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

How safe is Palencia?

Police recorded about 3,258 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16

Recorded crime across major citiesPalencia highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Palencia highlighted5,338Orihuela5,289Murcia5,095Córdoba4,916Vitoria-Gasteiz4,578Cartagena4,104Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana4,023Ciudad Real3,831Molina de Segura3,706Lorca3,690Logroño3,628Burgos2,712Vila-realrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,258 incidents per 100,000country median 4,27631 Dec 2024MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator.16Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Destinations from nearest airport2 count13 Jun 2026OpenFlights — routes.dat19Official
Nearest airportVLL13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official
Distance to nearest airport43.5 km13 Jun 2026OurAirports — airports.csv20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Palencia. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network — State Language Course

Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities

For adult language learners, residents.

In Person, Online, Hybridvaries
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National programme information is not treated as proof of a course location in Palencia.

Climate and air quality

Is the air quality good in Palencia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Palencia annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.0PM2.5154015.0PM1010408.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM2.5 across cities in SpainAnnual PM2.5 in Palencia is 7.0 µg/m³. Of 269 cities with data, 57 have annual PM2.5 of 8 to under 9 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–46 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³64–512 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³125–628 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³286–733 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³337–8Palencia 7.057 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³578–941 cities: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³419–1035 cities: 10 µg/m³ to under 11 µg/m³3510–1130 cities: 11 µg/m³ to under 12 µg/m³3011–1214 cities: 12 µg/m³ to under 13 µg/m³1412–134 cities: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³413–146 cities: 14 µg/m³ to under 15 µg/m³614–151 city: 16 µg/m³ to under 17 µg/m³116–171 city: 19 µg/m³ to under 20 µg/m³119–20

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station PALENCIA 3)4Official · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean15 µg/m³31 Dec 2024EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station PALENCIA 3)5Official · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean7 µg/m³country median 8.731 Dec 2024EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair3Official
Climate Monthly Extreme High CJan 17.85 · Feb 19.73 · Mar 23.87 · Apr 27.64 · May 32.19 · Jun 38.39 · Jul 36.55 · Aug 37.59 · Sep 36.4 · Oct 28.9 · Nov 21.8 · Dec 16.8 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Climate Monthly Extreme Low CJan -7.6 · Feb -7.06 · Mar -8.91 · Apr -3.19 · May -1.62 · Jun 2.26 · Jul 5.89 · Aug 5.73 · Sep 1.98 · Oct -2.15 · Nov -5.64 · Dec -9.9 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official
Average temperature by monthJan 3.2 · Feb 3.98 · Mar 6.98 · Apr 9.89 · May 13.66 · Jun 18.44 · Jul 20.88 · Aug 20.72 · Sep 17.17 · Oct 12.47 · Nov 6.72 · Dec 3.59 °C31 Dec 2001NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center17Official

Cities of a similar size in Spain

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Spain cities
Alcalá de Guadaíra77,474 residentsBenidorm77,327 residentsBenalmádena78,338 residentsMolina de Segura78,458 residentsSanta Lucía de Tirajana78,584 residentsCiudad Real76,217 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Palencia?

The published population was 77,466 people in January 2025. Source: Palencia - official stats21

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Palencia residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.5%Foreign residents 6.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Cars per 1,000 residents468.6 cars per 1000 people31 Dec 2024Eurostat6Official
City area94.91 km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO, European Commission8Official
Foreign-resident share6.6 %31 Dec 2024Eurostat7Official
Foreign residents5,028 people1 Jan 2024Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.18Official
Population density806.9 people/km²31 Dec 2024Eurostat GISCO / Eurostat Urban Audit8Official
Population Female40,447 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population Male35,884 people31 Dec 2023Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE)11Official
Population77,466 people1 Jan 2025Palencia - official stats21Official
Population over time16 published observations, 2010–2025
Population in Palencia by year, residents75,79478,07680,35982,641201020142020202577,466residents

Population fell 5.7% between 2010 and 2025, from 82,169 to 77,466.

Foreign residents over time12 published observations, 2014–2025
Foreign residents in Palencia by year, residents2,6573,8565,0556,254201420162018202220256,006residents

Foreign residents rose 91.3% between 2014 and 2025, from 3,139 to 6,006.

International community in Palencia

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL77,086100.0%
Spain71,73693.1%
South America2,4493.2%
European Union (without Spain)1,0961.4%
Africa6950.9%
Central America and Caribbean4080.5%
Asia3230.4%
Rent of Europe2770.4%
North America940.1%
Oceania80.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source12

Citizenship

Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
TOTAL77,086100.0%
Spanish73,49395.3%
South America1,3531.8%
European Union (without Spain)8451.1%
Africa6920.9%
Asia2920.4%
Central America and Caribbean2070.3%
Rent of Europe1460.2%
North America570.1%
Oceania10.0%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source13

Is Palencia a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker71%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 63–79%
Skilled employee70%strong on work, weak on education · range 62–78%
Student72%strong on cost, weak on education · range 63–81%
Family68%strong on family, weak on education · range 60–76%
Retirement71%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 62–80%
Foreign residents5,028 people1 Jan 2024Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population77,466 people1 Jan 2025Official source · Palencia - official stats
Average net rent (nettokalt)5 EUR/m²/month31 Dec 2022Official source · cdn.mivau.gob.es
Dwellings44,610 dwellings31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Gigabit broadband availability99.01 %30 Jun 2025Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
People in employment30,144 people31 Dec 2021Official source · Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-26

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Households33,006 households31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Labour Supply Count35,532 people31 Dec 2021Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain14Official
Private Clinic Presenttrue31 Dec 2025Catálogo Nacional de Hospitales 20251Official

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Palencia?

The published population was 77,466 people in January 2025. Source: Palencia - official stats.

How much does it cost to rent in Palencia?

Average net cold rent is 5 EUR/m² per month (2022), excluding heating and operating charges. For a 70 m² flat that is about 350 EUR a month before utilities. Source: cdn.mivau.gob.es.

Is the air quality good in Palencia?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — Spain 2024 PM2.5 provenance repair.

How safe is Palencia?

Police recorded about 3,258 incidents per 100,000 (2024). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: MIR 2024 Q4 exact III. TOTAL INFRACCIONES PENALES, enero-diciembre 2024; INE 29005 denominator..

What is the unemployment rate in Palencia?

The unemployment rate is about 8.1 % (2024). Source: INE Urban Indicators — unemployment rate by city.

What is the typical salary around Palencia?

The median gross salary is 1,881 EUR/month. Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE).

Is Palencia a good place to live?

Palencia may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Africa live in Palencia?

The official country of birth distribution records 695 people (0.9%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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