Data / Rankings / Foreign nationals share of population / Municipalities in Canary Islands

Municipalities in Canary Islands by share of foreign nationals

Adeje had the highest share of foreign nationals of 88 municipalities in 2021, at 46.9%. Artenara had the lowest, at 0.6%. The median was 8.3% and the figure for Canary Islands was 13.3%. Source: INE.

Highest46.9Adeje
Lowest0.6Artenara
Median8.388 municipalities
Canary Islands13.3History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

CSVChart (SVG)

AdejeAdeje: 46.9 %46.9AntiguaAntigua: 44.4 %44.4La OlivaLa Oliva: 44 %44Santiago del TeideSantiago del Teide: 38.4 %38.4TíasTías: 38.3 %38.3YaizaYaiza: 38.2 %38.2AronaArona: 38.1 %38.1San Miguel de AbonaSan Miguel de Abona: 36.9 %36.9PájaraPájara: 35.1 %35.1MogánMogán: 34.7 %34.7Valle Gran ReyValle Gran Rey: 32.9 %32.9San Bartolomé de TirajanaSan Bartolomé de Tirajana: 27.3 %27.3PuntagordaPuntagorda: 26.9 %26.9GarafíaGarafía: 26.4 %26.4Granadilla de AbonaGranadilla de Abona: 24.4 %24.4Guía de IsoraGuía de Isora: 22.5 %22.5TijarafeTijarafe: 21.9 %21.9TeguiseTeguise: 20.4 %20.4ArrecifeArrecife: 19 %19BetancuriaBetancuria: 18.8 %18.8TuinejeTuineje: 18.1 %18.1Puerto de la CruzPuerto de la Cruz: 17.8 %17.8Puerto del RosarioPuerto del Rosario: 16.9 %16.9FronteraFrontera: 16.3 %16.3AricoArico: 16.2 %16.2Vilaflor de ChasnaVilaflor de Chasna: 15.4 %15.4HaríaHaría: 15 %15San BartoloméSan Bartolomé: 14.5 %14.5Santa Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana: 13.8 %13.8El PasoEl Paso: 13 %13El Pinar de El HierroEl Pinar de El Hierro: 12.9 %12.9TinajoTinajo: 12.9 %12.9TazacorteTazacorte: 12.9 %12.9AlajeróAlajeró: 12.7 %12.7Los Llanos de AridaneLos Llanos de Aridane: 11.9 %11.9Fuencaliente de la PalmaFuencaliente de la Palma: 11.6 %11.6San Sebastián de la GomeraSan Sebastián de la Gomera: 11.2 %11.2VallehermosoVallehermoso: 11.1 %11.1Breña BajaBreña Baja: 10.1 %10.1Villa de MazoVilla de Mazo: 9.5 %9.5
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Adeje46.9
2Antigua44.4
3La Oliva44
4Santiago del Teide38.4
5Tías38.3
6Yaiza38.2
7Arona38.1
8San Miguel de Abona36.9
9Pájara35.1
10Mogán34.7
11Valle Gran Rey32.9
12San Bartolomé de Tirajana27.3
13Puntagorda26.9
14Garafía26.4
15Granadilla de Abona24.4
16Guía de Isora22.5
17Tijarafe21.9
18Teguise20.4
19Arrecife19
20Betancuria18.8
21Tuineje18.1
22Puerto de la Cruz17.8
23Puerto del Rosario16.9
24Frontera16.3
25Arico16.2
26Vilaflor de Chasna15.4
27Haría15
28San Bartolomé14.5
29Santa Lucía de Tirajana13.8
30El Paso13
31El Pinar de El Hierro12.9
32Tinajo12.9
33Tazacorte12.9
34Alajeró12.7
35Los Llanos de Aridane11.9
36Fuencaliente de la Palma11.6
37San Sebastián de la Gomera11.2
38Vallehermoso11.1
39Breña Baja10.1
40Villa de Mazo9.5
41Puntallana9.5
42Santa Úrsula9.2
43La Aldea de San Nicolás9.2
44Valverde8.7
45Los Silos7.9
46El Tanque7.9
47Las Palmas de Gran Canaria7.5
48Candelaria7.3
49Icod de los Vinos7.3
50Agüimes7.1
51Hermigua7
52Santa Cruz de la Palma6.9
53Fasnia6.9
54San Andrés y Sauces6.8
55Güímar6.7
56Santa Cruz de Tenerife6.6
57Agaete6.5
58Barlovento6.2
59Breña Alta6.1
60El Rosario6.1
61San Cristóbal de La Laguna6
62El Sauzal5.9
63Buenavista del Norte5.7
64Garachico5.7
65La Matanza de Acentejo5.6
66Los Realejos5.5
67Agulo5.3
68Ingenio5.3
69La Orotava4.8
70La Guancha4.5
71Santa Brígida4.2
72La Victoria de Acentejo4.1
73Valsequillo de Gran Canaria4.1
74Arafo4
75Tacoronte3.8
76San Juan de la Rambla3.3
77Vega de San Mateo3.2
78Telde3.2
79Tegueste2.7
80Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria2.7
81Gáldar2.5
82Arucas2.5
83Moya2.4
84Tejeda2.3
85Teror2.1
86Firgas2
87Valleseco1.9
88Artenara0.6

Other periods

About this ranking

Residents with foreign nationality as a percentage of total population on 1 January.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Invokely calculation from Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#foreign_population_share. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Use this data in your AI agent

Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:

Rank Municipalities in Canary Islands by share of foreign nationals using official data, and cite the source.
rank_places {"indicator":"foreign_population_share","level":"municipality","within":"Canary Islands","limit":10}
GET https://invokely.ai/api/v1/rank?indicator=foreign_population_share&level=municipality&within=Canary%20Islands&limit=10

Connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor in one step. The trial answers 25 calls a day without an account.

Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Adeje, with 46.9% in 2021, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Artenara, with 0.6% in 2021.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Invokely, Población extranjera entre población total (Censo anual, INE). Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Foreign nationals share of population: other rankings

Municipalities in Canary Islands: more rankings