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Municipalities in Canary Islands by share of foreign nationals

Adeje had the highest share of foreign nationals of 88 municipalities in 2022, at 47.2%. Artenara had the lowest, at 0.5%. The median was 8.6% and the figure for Canary Islands was 13.4%. Source: INE.

Highest47.2Adeje
Lowest0.5Artenara
Median8.688 municipalities
Canary Islands13.4History

Top 40 municipalities, 2022

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AdejeAdeje: 47.2 %47.2La OlivaLa Oliva: 43.8 %43.8AntiguaAntigua: 43.7 %43.7Santiago del TeideSantiago del Teide: 39 %39AronaArona: 38.4 %38.4TíasTías: 37.9 %37.9YaizaYaiza: 37.1 %37.1San Miguel de AbonaSan Miguel de Abona: 36.3 %36.3MogánMogán: 34.4 %34.4PájaraPájara: 33.6 %33.6Valle Gran ReyValle Gran Rey: 33.2 %33.2San Bartolomé de TirajanaSan Bartolomé de Tirajana: 28.2 %28.2GarafíaGarafía: 27.9 %27.9PuntagordaPuntagorda: 27.1 %27.1Granadilla de AbonaGranadilla de Abona: 24.4 %24.4TijarafeTijarafe: 22.7 %22.7Guía de IsoraGuía de Isora: 22.6 %22.6TeguiseTeguise: 20 %20BetancuriaBetancuria: 19 %19ArrecifeArrecife: 18.4 %18.4Puerto de la CruzPuerto de la Cruz: 18.4 %18.4AricoArico: 18.2 %18.2TuinejeTuineje: 18 %18Puerto del RosarioPuerto del Rosario: 16.6 %16.6FronteraFrontera: 16.1 %16.1HaríaHaría: 14.7 %14.7San BartoloméSan Bartolomé: 14.2 %14.2El PasoEl Paso: 13.9 %13.9El Pinar de El HierroEl Pinar de El Hierro: 13.9 %13.9Vilaflor de ChasnaVilaflor de Chasna: 13.9 %13.9Santa Lucía de TirajanaSanta Lucía de Tirajana: 13.5 %13.5Fuencaliente de la PalmaFuencaliente de la Palma: 13.3 %13.3TazacorteTazacorte: 13.1 %13.1TinajoTinajo: 12.6 %12.6AlajeróAlajeró: 12.6 %12.6Los Llanos de AridaneLos Llanos de Aridane: 12.3 %12.3VallehermosoVallehermoso: 11.7 %11.7San Sebastián de la GomeraSan Sebastián de la Gomera: 11.5 %11.5Villa de MazoVilla de Mazo: 11.2 %11.2Breña BajaBreña Baja: 9.8 %9.8
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Adeje47.2+0.3 pts
2La Oliva43.8-0.2 pts
3Antigua43.7-0.7 pts
4Santiago del Teide39+0.6 pts
5Arona38.4+0.3 pts
6Tías37.9-0.3 pts
7Yaiza37.1-1 pts
8San Miguel de Abona36.3-0.6 pts
9Mogán34.4-0.3 pts
10Pájara33.6-1.5 pts
11Valle Gran Rey33.2+0.3 pts
12San Bartolomé de Tirajana28.2+1 pts
13Garafía27.9+1.5 pts
14Puntagorda27.1+0.2 pts
15Granadilla de Abona24.4+0.1 pts
16Tijarafe22.7+0.8 pts
17Guía de Isora22.6+0.1 pts
18Teguise20-0.3 pts
19Betancuria19+0.1 pts
20Arrecife18.4-0.6 pts
21Puerto de la Cruz18.4+0.7 pts
22Arico18.2+2 pts
23Tuineje18-0 pts
24Puerto del Rosario16.6-0.2 pts
25Frontera16.1-0.2 pts
26Haría14.7-0.3 pts
27San Bartolomé14.2-0.3 pts
28El Paso13.9+0.8 pts
29El Pinar de El Hierro13.9+1 pts
30Vilaflor de Chasna13.9-1.5 pts
31Santa Lucía de Tirajana13.5-0.2 pts
32Fuencaliente de la Palma13.3+1.7 pts
33Tazacorte13.1+0.2 pts
34Tinajo12.6-0.3 pts
35Alajeró12.6-0.1 pts
36Los Llanos de Aridane12.3+0.4 pts
37Vallehermoso11.7+0.6 pts
38San Sebastián de la Gomera11.5+0.3 pts
39Villa de Mazo11.2+1.6 pts
40Breña Baja9.8-0.3 pts
41Puntallana9.6+0.1 pts
42Valverde9.3+0.6 pts
43La Aldea de San Nicolás9.20 pts
44Santa Úrsula9.1-0.1 pts
45Hermigua8.1+1.1 pts
46El Tanque8+0.2 pts
47Las Palmas de Gran Canaria7.8+0.3 pts
48Icod de los Vinos7.7+0.4 pts
49Fasnia7.7+0.8 pts
50Los Silos7.6-0.3 pts
51Candelaria7.2-0.1 pts
52Agüimes7.10 pts
53Güímar7.1+0.4 pts
54Santa Cruz de la Palma70 pts
55Agaete6.7+0.2 pts
56Santa Cruz de Tenerife6.7+0.1 pts
57Breña Alta6.5+0.4 pts
58El Sauzal6.5+0.6 pts
59Garachico6.4+0.7 pts
60San Andrés y Sauces6.4-0.3 pts
61Barlovento6.4+0.2 pts
62Buenavista del Norte6.3+0.6 pts
63El Rosario6.2+0.2 pts
64Agulo5.9+0.6 pts
65San Cristóbal de La Laguna5.9-0.2 pts
66Los Realejos5.6+0.1 pts
67La Matanza de Acentejo5.6-0 pts
68Ingenio5.3+0.1 pts
69La Guancha4.9+0.4 pts
70La Orotava4.9+0.2 pts
71Arafo4.6+0.6 pts
72Valsequillo de Gran Canaria4.4+0.3 pts
73Santa Brígida4.3+0.1 pts
74La Victoria de Acentejo4.3+0.2 pts
75San Juan de la Rambla4+0.8 pts
76Tacoronte4+0.2 pts
77Vega de San Mateo3.4+0.2 pts
78Telde3.3+0.1 pts
79Gáldar2.9+0.4 pts
80Santa María de Guía de Gran Canaria2.8+0.2 pts
81Tegueste2.8+0.1 pts
82Tejeda2.6+0.3 pts
83Arucas2.4-0 pts
84Moya2.4-0 pts
85Teror2.3+0.2 pts
86Valleseco2.1+0.3 pts
87Firgas1.8-0.2 pts
88Artenara0.5-0.1 pts

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

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Adeje, with 47.2% in 2022, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Artenara, with 0.5% in 2022.

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.

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