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Municipalities in Cantabria by share of foreign nationals, 2025

Cillorigo de Liébana had the highest share of foreign nationals of 102 municipalities in 2025, at 15%. Soba had the lowest, at 0.8%. The median was 4.4% and the figure for Cantabria was 8.1%. Source: INE.

Highest15Cillorigo de Liébana
Lowest0.8Soba
Median4.4102 municipalities
Cantabria8.1History

Top 40 municipalities, 2025

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Cillorigo de LiébanaCillorigo de Liébana: 15 %15PotesPotes: 13.7 %13.7PeñarrubiaPeñarrubia: 13 %13NojaNoja: 11.6 %11.6SantanderSantander: 11.6 %11.6Castro-UrdialesCastro-Urdiales: 10.2 %10.2SolórzanoSolórzano: 10 %10TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 9.6 %9.6ArnueroArnuero: 9.4 %9.4ReinosaReinosa: 8.9 %8.9Bárcena de CiceroBárcena de Cicero: 8.7 %8.7Ribamontán al MarRibamontán al Mar: 8.6 %8.6El AstilleroEl Astillero: 8.5 %8.5RuilobaRuiloba: 8.4 %8.4Valle de VillaverdeValle de Villaverde: 8.4 %8.4MerueloMeruelo: 8.3 %8.3Hazas de CestoHazas de Cesto: 8.2 %8.2Corvera de ToranzoCorvera de Toranzo: 8 %8ValderredibleValderredible: 7.9 %7.9SantoñaSantoña: 7.8 %7.8Medio CudeyoMedio Cudeyo: 7.8 %7.8Santa María de CayónSanta María de Cayón: 7.7 %7.7Los Corrales de BuelnaLos Corrales de Buelna: 7.7 %7.7ColindresColindres: 7.6 %7.6BareyoBareyo: 7.3 %7.3LimpiasLimpias: 7.3 %7.3CamargoCamargo: 7.2 %7.2Ramales de la VictoriaRamales de la Victoria: 6.6 %6.6RiotuertoRiotuerto: 6.6 %6.6EscalanteEscalante: 6.6 %6.6ArgoñosArgoños: 6.5 %6.5ComillasComillas: 6.4 %6.4LaredoLaredo: 6.3 %6.3Ribamontán al MonteRibamontán al Monte: 6.1 %6.1LiérganesLiérganes: 5.9 %5.9TudancaTudanca: 5.8 %5.8MiengoMiengo: 5.8 %5.8EntrambasaguasEntrambasaguas: 5.8 %5.8San Vicente de la BarqueraSan Vicente de la Barquera: 5.7 %5.7GuriezoGuriezo: 5.6 %5.6
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Cillorigo de Liébana15+0.8 pts
2Potes13.7+0.1 pts
3Peñarrubia13+0.3 pts
4Noja11.6+0.5 pts
5Santander11.6+0.8 pts
6Castro-Urdiales10.2+0.7 pts
7Solórzano10+1.4 pts
8Torrelavega9.6+0.9 pts
9Arnuero9.4+0.9 pts
10Reinosa8.9+1.3 pts
11Bárcena de Cicero8.7+1.3 pts
12Ribamontán al Mar8.6+0.2 pts
13El Astillero8.5+0.1 pts
14Ruiloba8.4-0.6 pts
15Valle de Villaverde8.4+1.7 pts
16Meruelo8.3-0.3 pts
17Hazas de Cesto8.2+1.1 pts
18Corvera de Toranzo8+2.9 pts
19Valderredible7.9+1.2 pts
20Santoña7.8+0.5 pts
21Medio Cudeyo7.8+0.6 pts
22Santa María de Cayón7.7+0.6 pts
23Los Corrales de Buelna7.7+0.8 pts
24Colindres7.6+0.7 pts
25Bareyo7.3+0.5 pts
26Limpias7.3-0 pts
27Camargo7.2+0.6 pts
28Ramales de la Victoria6.6+1.3 pts
28Riotuerto6.6+0.8 pts
30Escalante6.6-0.5 pts
31Argoños6.5+0.5 pts
32Comillas6.4-0.4 pts
33Laredo6.3+0.4 pts
34Ribamontán al Monte6.1-0.2 pts
35Liérganes5.9+0.4 pts
36Tudanca5.8+2 pts
37Miengo5.8+0.5 pts
38Entrambasaguas5.8+0.6 pts
39San Vicente de la Barquera5.7+0.8 pts
40Guriezo5.6+1.2 pts
41Voto5.6+0.4 pts
42Campoo de Yuso5.4+0.8 pts
43Cabezón de Liébana5.3+1.4 pts
44Piélagos5.2+0.1 pts
45Castañeda5.2+0.6 pts
46Polanco5.2+0.3 pts
47Valdeolea5-0.5 pts
48Selaya4.9+1.3 pts
49Rasines4.6+0.3 pts
50Ampuero4.5+0.2 pts
51Villafufre4.4-0.3 pts
52Los Tojos4.3+0.3 pts
53Miera4.3+0.8 pts
54Cartes4.2-0 pts
55Pesquera4.2+2.7 pts
56Val de San Vicente4.1+0.4 pts
57Marina de Cudeyo4.1+0.3 pts
58Vega de Pas4+0.5 pts
59Arredondo4-0.8 pts
60Arenas de Iguña4+0.8 pts
61Santiurde de Reinosa4+0.4 pts
62Santa Cruz de Bezana3.9-0.1 pts
63Alfoz de Lloredo3.9-0.1 pts
64Suances3.9-0.2 pts
65Tresviso3.8-1.8 pts
66Camaleño3.8+0.2 pts
67Molledo3.8+0.1 pts
68San Pedro del Romeral3.7-0.5 pts
69Campoo de Enmedio3.7+0.6 pts
70Rionansa3.6+0.7 pts
71Ruesga3.6+0.1 pts
72Penagos3.5+0.2 pts
73Luena3.5+1 pts
74Las Rozas de Valdearroyo3.5+2 pts
75Valdáliga3.4+0.5 pts
76Puente Viesgo3.4+0.4 pts
77Liendo3.4-0.4 pts
78San Felices de Buelna3.2+0.1 pts
79Cabezón de la Sal3.1-0.1 pts
80Reocín3.1-0.1 pts
81Ruente3.1-0.3 pts
82San Roque de Riomiera3+0.4 pts
83Villaescusa3+0.2 pts
84Cabuérniga3+0.4 pts
85Valdeprado del Río2.9+0.1 pts
86Vega de Liébana2.8-0.1 pts
87Santillana del Mar2.7-0.1 pts
88Bárcena de Pie de Concha2.70 pts
89Villacarriedo2.6+0.1 pts
90Herrerías2.6-0.1 pts
91Santiurde de Toranzo2.4+0.4 pts
92San Miguel de Aguayo2.4+1.2 pts
93Polaciones2.4-0.1 pts
94Lamasón2.1+0.1 pts
95Saro2.1-0.5 pts
96Hermandad de Campoo de Suso1.8+0.2 pts
97Mazcuerras1.6-0.3 pts
98Cieza1.5-0.3 pts
99Udías1.5-0.3 pts
100Pesaguero1.5-0.4 pts
101Anievas1.1+0.3 pts
102Soba0.8-0.5 pts

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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.

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

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Cillorigo de Liébana, with 15% in 2025, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Soba, with 0.8% in 2025.

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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