Palma del Río

Palma del Río, a city in Spain, had a population of 20,438 at the start of 2025. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.7% in June 2025.

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Foreign residents1,365 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population20,438 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Palma del Río - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability98.6719 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate4.58 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,271.455 offences/100kcity · Verified 2026-07-26Official source · Balance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows
Nearest airportODB codecity · Verified 2026-06-13Official source · OurAirports — airports.csv
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-07-26

Who Palma del Río may suit

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Remote worker59%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 45–73% from published values
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71% from published values
Student55%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 41–69% from published values
Family55%strong on family, weak on cost · range 41–69% from published values
Retirement55%strong on healthcare, weak on admin · range 41–69% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Palma del Río residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport93.3%Foreign residents 6.7%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents1,365 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population20,438 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourcePalma del Río - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 4.58% in June 2026.

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Palma del Río lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–5Palma del Río 4.6%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 availability98.6719 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate4.58 %country median 4.4% — 4% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPalma del Río highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Palma del Río highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià4,271Palma del Ríorecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents4,271.455 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 6% below2026-07-262024Official sourceBalance de Criminalidad 2024 Q4 — III. Total infracciones penales, municipal rows Source-backed value

Mobility and administration

The nearest airport was ODB, 41.3 km away in June 2026.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportODB code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport41.3 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?

6.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,365 people of 20,438 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 Palma del Río?

The unemployment rate is 4.58 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

How safe is Palma del Río?

Police recorded 4,271.455 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 Palma del Río?

The published population is 20,438 people. Source: Palma del Río - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Palma del Río?

1,365 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

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Sources

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