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Puertollano

Puertollano had 45,565 residents at the start of 2025 and is a city in Spain. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.4% in June 2025. The nearest airport was ODB, 113.8 km away in June 2026.

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Higher unemployment than 91% of Spanish cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 74% of Spanish cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of Spanish cities that publish it.

Foreign residents2,147 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.
Population45,565 peoplecity · Verified 2026-06-07Official source · Puertollano - official stats
Gigabit broadband availability98.3946 %city · Verified 2026-07-15Official source · SETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025
Unemployment rate8.64 %city · Verified 2026-07-26Independent source · SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RAMPAS MECÁNICAS)
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³nearest_station · Verified 2026-08-01Official source · EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO 630)
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Puertollano may suit

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

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on air quality · range 48–76% from published values
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 43–71% from published values
Student60%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 46–74% from published values
Family58%strong on safety, weak on cost · range 44–72% from published values
Retirement59%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 45–73% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Puertollano residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport95.3%Foreign residents 4.7%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Foreign residents2,147 people2026-07-152024Official sourceOfficial INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España. Source-backed value
Population45,565 people2026-06-07AgingOfficial sourcePuertollano - official stats Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 8.64% in June 2026.

Unemployment across cities in SpainWhere Puertollano lands among 1292 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band7950–54175–10Puertollano 8.6%4410–152315–20920–25425–30unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Spain per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.3946 %2026-07-15AgingOfficial sourceSETELECO Cobertura Banda Ancha España 2021-2025 Source-backed value
Unemployment rate8.64 %country median 4.4% — 95% above2026-07-26FreshIndependent sourceSEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026 Source-backed value

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesPuertollano highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Puertollano highlighted22,472Prat de Llobregat, El12,657Adeje12,061Salou10,339Sant Josep de sa Talaia10,330Barcelona10,039Sitges9,868Sant Adrià de Besòs9,809Torrevieja9,577Roses9,334Cullera8,880Calvià3,764Puertollanorecorded incidents per 100k residents

Published values for cities using the same metric and unit.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents3,763.854 offences/100kcountry median 4,543 — 17% below2026-07-262024Official 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
Puertollano annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit52511.0PM2.5154023.0PM10104014.0NO₂µg/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 Puertollano lands among 901 measured cities
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band63–4204–5485–6576–71097–81678–91099–1011310–1113511–12Puertollano 11.08412–131313–143414–15116–17519–20annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in Spain per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean14 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES NO2 annual mean 2024 (station RAMPAS MECÁNICAS) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean23 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO 630) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean11 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — ES PM2.5 annual mean 2024 (station ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL) Source-backed value · nearest-station reading

Mobility and administration

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Nearest airportODB code2026-06-13FreshOfficial sourceOurAirports — airports.csv Source-backed value
Distance to nearest airport113.8 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?

4.7% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 2,147 people of 45,565 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 Puertollano?

The unemployment rate is 8.64 %. Source: SEPE — registered unemployment by municipality, June 2026, checked 2026-07-26.

Is the air quality good in Puertollano?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 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 ALMACÉN MUNICIPAL), checked 2026-08-01.

How safe is Puertollano?

Police recorded 3,763.854 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 Puertollano?

The published population is 45,565 people. Source: Puertollano - official stats, checked 2026-06-07.

How many foreign residents live in Puertollano?

2,147 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
Alhaurín de la Torre45,066 residentsPuerto del Rosario46,150 residentsPortugalete44,843 residentsSanturtzi46,442 residentsSant Feliu de Llobregat46,781 residentsMislata47,079 residents

Sources

Official INE municipal population by country of nationality; foreign total derived as Total nationality minus España.Official source · Checked 2024-01-01Puertollano - 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 RAMPAS MECÁNICAS)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31EEA air quality statistics — ES PM10 annual mean 2024 (station BARRIO 630)Official source · Checked 2026-07-31

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