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# Cardona

Cardona is a city in Spain, and the figures below are its published values. Cardona had a population of 4,540 at the end of 2025. At the end of 2025, the foreign population in Cardona numbered 380. Annual PM2.5 in the air was 11 µg/m³ at the end of 2024.

## Answers

Deterministic answers rendered from this page's published values. The JSON twin carries the machine-readable answer objects.

### How many people live in Cardona?

The published population was 4,540 people in 2025.

- City-scope resident count. Density, foreign-resident counts and the country-wide figure are separate rows in the table below.
- Value: 4,540 people · Period: 2025
- Claims: claim-983bf6c53e84
### How much does it cost to rent in Cardona?

Average net cold rent is 3.7 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.
- Value: 3.7 EUR/m² per month · Period: 2022
- Claims: claim-59c81cc70773
### Is the air quality good in Cardona?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 11 µg/m³ (2024) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

- Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.
- Value: 11 µg/m³ · Period: 2024
- Claims: claim-70899f795dcb
### What is the unemployment rate in Cardona?

The unemployment rate is 3 % (2026).

- Value: 3 % · Period: 2026
- Claims: claim-706117eeb16e
## Population

The city had 1,824 households at the end of 2021. The female population of Cardona was 2,313. At the end of 2023, Cardona had 2,256 residents who were male.

## Housing

The city had 2,907 dwellings at the end of 2021. Secondary, seasonal or vacant dwellings in Cardona numbered 1,083 at the end of 2021.

## Work

The employment figure in Cardona was 1,710 at the end of 2021.

## Climate

Cardona's monthly mean temperatures were 4°C in January and 22.7°C in July.

## Facts

| Metric | metric_id | Value | Scope | Observed | Verified | Freshness | Lane | Source |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Foreign residents | `foreign_population_total` | 380 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Population (built-up area) | `g01_population_total` | 4,587 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population | `population_total` | 4,540 people | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | aging | verified | [3] |
| Average net rent (nettokalt) | `rent_avg_nettokalt_eur_per_m2_month` | 3.7 EUR/m²/month | city | 2022-12-31 | 2026-08-26 | stale | verified | [4] |
| Dwellings | `g05_dwellings_total` | 2,907 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Main Residential Dwellings | `g05_main_residential_dwellings` | 1,827 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| G05 Secondary Seasonal Vacant Dwellings | `g05_secondary_seasonal_vacant_dwellings` | 1,083 dwellings | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| People in employment | `employment_total` | 1,710 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Unemployment rate | `unemployment_total_percent` | 3 % | city | 2026-08-04 | 2026-08-04 | fresh | verified | [5] |
| PM2.5 — annual mean | `air_quality_pm25_annual_ug_m3` | 11 µg/m³ | nearest_station | 2024-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [6] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme High C | `climate_monthly_extreme_high_c` | Jan 20.87 · Feb 22.75 · Mar 25.72 · Apr 29.57 · May 32.78 · Jun 37.33 · Jul 37.77 · Aug 37.69 · Sep 34.93 · Oct 31.22 · Nov 23.85 · Dec 19.95 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Climate Monthly Extreme Low C | `climate_monthly_extreme_low_c` | Jan -8.69 · Feb -10.16 · Mar -10.54 · Apr -2.47 · May -0.7 · Jun 4.55 · Jul 7.25 · Aug 7.38 · Sep 2.24 · Oct -3.56 · Nov -4.73 · Dec -7.91 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Average temperature by month | `climate_monthly_mean_c` | Jan 4.02 · Feb 4.55 · Mar 7.71 · Apr 10.93 · May 15.03 · Jun 20.09 · Jul 22.72 · Aug 22.16 · Sep 17.87 · Oct 13.6 · Nov 7.79 · Dec 4.52 °C | coordinate_grid | 2001-12-31 | 2026-08-05 | stale | verified | [7] |
| Foreign-resident share | `foreign_population_share_percent` | 8.37 % | city | 2025-12-31 | 2026-08-03 | aging | verified | [1] |
| Households | `households` | 1,824 households | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Labour Supply Count | `labour_supply_count` | 1,938 people | city | 2021-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [2] |
| Population Female | `population_female` | 2,313 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Population Male | `population_male` | 2,256 people | city | 2023-12-31 | 2026-08-07 | stale | verified | [8] |
| Nearest Major Airport Distance Km | `nearest_major_airport_distance_km` | 52 km | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |
| Nearest Major Airport Iata | `nearest_major_airport_iata` | LEU | city | 2026-08-03 | 2026-08-03 | fresh | verified | [9] |

Every row keeps the value, unit, geographic scope, observation date, verification date and the numbered source below. A missing metric means the city does not publish it; nothing is imputed.

## Language courses and integration

- [Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas — public language education network](https://educagob.educacionfpydeportes.gob.es/eu/ensenanzas/idiomas/donde-estudiar.html) — State Language Course · Ministry of Education, Vocational Training and Sports / autonomous education authorities · checked 2026-08-10

These are country-level programmes, not proof of a course location in this city.

## Public employment service

- [Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal](https://www.sistemanacionalempleo.es/) — Job Search, Unemployment Claim, Training

This is a country-level service, not proof of a physical office in this city.

## Healthcare access

Migrants can receive medical care in Cardona when the country-wide insurance or residence conditions are met. City capacity facts do not determine personal eligibility.

- Public healthcare access for foreign residents: Yes — [official source](https://www.boe.es/eli/es/rd/2012/08/03/1192/con)

## Country-wide rules

Visa, benefit, tax and healthcare eligibility rules are published on the [Spain country page](https://immigrationdb.com/countries/spain/).

## International community

Citizenship, country of birth, language and ancestry are kept as separate source-native dimensions.

### Country of birth

- Africa: 189 (4.1%)
- Asia: 26 (0.6%)
- Central America and Caribbean: 17 (0.4%)
- European Union (without Spain): 38 (0.8%)
- North America: 5 (0.1%)
- Oceania: 0 (0.0%)
- Rent of Europe: 16 (0.3%)
- South America: 63 (1.4%)
- Spain: 4,232 (92.3%)
- TOTAL: 4,586 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/EN/DATOS_TABLA/55243?tip=AM

### Citizenship

- Africa: 173 (3.8%)
- Asia: 22 (0.5%)
- Central America and Caribbean: 10 (0.2%)
- European Union (without Spain): 35 (0.8%)
- North America: 2 (0.0%)
- Oceania: 0 (0.0%)
- Rent of Europe: 12 (0.3%)
- South America: 34 (0.7%)
- Spanish: 4,298 (93.7%)
- Statelens: 0 (0.0%)
- TOTAL: 4,586 (100.0%)
- Population universe: Population resident in Spain; both sexes; official INE Census 2021 municipal table
- Period: 2021 Census
- Source: https://servicios.ine.es/wstempus/js/EN/DATOS_TABLA/55244?tip=AM

## Sources

1. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE España) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177010&idp=1254735572981
2. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain — Official source — https://www.ine.es/Censo2021/api
3. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/nomen2/Descarga
4. cdn.mivau.gob.es — Official source — https://cdn.mivau.gob.es/portal-web-mivau/vivienda/serpavi/2024-02-26_tablas_resumen_sistema-estatal-alquiler_municipios.pdf
5. Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE) — Official source — https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2026_csv.csv
6. European Environment Agency (EEA) — Official source — https://air.discomap.eea.europa.eu/arcgis/rest/services/AirQuality/AQ_Statistics_WM/MapServer/0/query?where=Country_ISO%3D%27ES%27+AND+AirPollutant%3D%27PM2.5%27+AND+YearOfStatistics%3D2024&outFields=AirPollutant%2CAirPollutionLevel%2CCountry_ISO%2CStationName%2CYearOfStatistics%2CUnitOfAirpollutionLevel%2CReportingMetric%2CLatitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CLongitudeOfMeasurementStation%2CDataCoverage%2CPreliminary&returnGeometry=false&f=json
7. NASA POWER / NASA Langley Research Center — Official source — https://power.larc.nasa.gov/api/temporal/climatology/point?parameters=T2M%2CT2M_MAX%2CT2M_MIN&community=SB&longitude=1.678550&latitude=41.913710&format=JSON
8. Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE) — Official source — https://www.ine.es/en/pob_xls/pobmun_en.zip
9. OurAirports — Official source — https://davidmegginson.github.io/ourairports-data/airports.csv

## Cite

This citation identifies the ImmigrationDB compilation/page. Underlying source publishers and datasets retain their own terms; inspect the Sources section and cite those records separately.

### APA

ImmigrationDB. (2026, September 12). Cardona, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality [ImmigrationDB compilation; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cardona/ Retrieved 2026-09-12. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

### BibTeX

```bibtex
@misc{immigrationdb_immigrationdb_cardona-spain-rent-jobs-air-quality_6e885a422ba8,
  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Cardona, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality},
  publisher = {ImmigrationDB},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-09-12},
  version = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  snapshot = {approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0},
  url = {https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cardona/},
  note = {Retrieved 2026-09-12. ImmigrationDB compilation. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/},
}
```

### Markdown

[Cardona, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality](https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cardona/) — ImmigrationDB; ImmigrationDB; snapshot approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; version approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0; retrieved 2026-09-12; built 2026-09-12.

- Citation schema: `immigrationdb-citation-v1`
- Canonical URL: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cardona/
- Title: Cardona, Spain: rent, jobs, air quality
- Author: ImmigrationDB
- Publisher: ImmigrationDB
- Snapshot: `approved-static-d7ed373c115d60d0`
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- Retrieved: 2026-09-12
- Built: 2026-09-12
- Compilation license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

## Data

- HTML: https://immigrationdb.com/cities/es/cardona/
- JSON: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/cardona.json
- Markdown: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/es/cardona.md
- MCP resource: immigrationdb://city/es/cardona
- Metric dictionary: https://immigrationdb.com/data/metrics.json
- City shard index: https://immigrationdb.com/data/cities/index.json
- Release catalog: https://immigrationdb.com/data/catalog.json