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Municipalities in Cantabria by share of foreign nationals

Cillorigo de Liébana had the highest share of foreign nationals of 102 municipalities in 2022, at 12.5%. Anievas had the lowest, at 0%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Cantabria was 6.3%. Source: INE.

Highest12.5Cillorigo de Liébana
Lowest0Anievas
Median3.5102 municipalities
Cantabria6.3History

Top 40 municipalities, 2022

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Cillorigo de LiébanaCillorigo de Liébana: 12.5 %12.5PotesPotes: 11 %11NojaNoja: 9.1 %9.1SantanderSantander: 8.9 %8.9Castro-UrdialesCastro-Urdiales: 8.2 %8.2RuilobaRuiloba: 8 %8Ribamontán al MarRibamontán al Mar: 7.9 %7.9TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 7.5 %7.5PeñarrubiaPeñarrubia: 7.4 %7.4MerueloMeruelo: 7 %7ColindresColindres: 6.6 %6.6El AstilleroEl Astillero: 6.5 %6.5Medio CudeyoMedio Cudeyo: 6.4 %6.4ValderredibleValderredible: 6.2 %6.2Santa María de CayónSanta María de Cayón: 6.1 %6.1LimpiasLimpias: 6 %6SolórzanoSolórzano: 6 %6Ribamontán al MonteRibamontán al Monte: 5.9 %5.9SantoñaSantoña: 5.9 %5.9ReinosaReinosa: 5.8 %5.8Campoo de YusoCampoo de Yuso: 5.5 %5.5Hazas de CestoHazas de Cesto: 5.5 %5.5Los Corrales de BuelnaLos Corrales de Buelna: 5.5 %5.5CamargoCamargo: 5.3 %5.3Bárcena de CiceroBárcena de Cicero: 5.2 %5.2ArnueroArnuero: 5.2 %5.2BareyoBareyo: 5.2 %5.2EscalanteEscalante: 5.2 %5.2ArgoñosArgoños: 5 %5LaredoLaredo: 5 %5MiengoMiengo: 4.9 %4.9PiélagosPiélagos: 4.7 %4.7Corvera de ToranzoCorvera de Toranzo: 4.6 %4.6ComillasComillas: 4.6 %4.6EntrambasaguasEntrambasaguas: 4.6 %4.6VotoVoto: 4.5 %4.5RasinesRasines: 4.4 %4.4LiérganesLiérganes: 4.3 %4.3RiotuertoRiotuerto: 4.3 %4.3GuriezoGuriezo: 4.2 %4.2
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2022 (%)Change on 2021
1Cillorigo de Liébana12.5-0.8 pts
2Potes11+1.1 pts
3Noja9.1+0.1 pts
4Santander8.9+0.3 pts
5Castro-Urdiales8.2-0.1 pts
6Ruiloba8+1.2 pts
7Ribamontán al Mar7.9-0.1 pts
8Torrelavega7.5+0.4 pts
9Peñarrubia7.4+0.5 pts
10Meruelo7-0.2 pts
11Colindres6.6+0.2 pts
12El Astillero6.5-0 pts
13Medio Cudeyo6.4+0.5 pts
14Valderredible6.2+0.6 pts
15Santa María de Cayón6.1-0.1 pts
16Limpias6+1.2 pts
17Solórzano6+2.4 pts
18Ribamontán al Monte5.9+0.3 pts
19Santoña5.9+0.2 pts
20Reinosa5.8+0.2 pts
21Campoo de Yuso5.5+0.4 pts
22Hazas de Cesto5.5+0.3 pts
23Los Corrales de Buelna5.5+0.5 pts
24Camargo5.3+0.3 pts
25Bárcena de Cicero5.2-0.4 pts
26Arnuero5.2-0.2 pts
27Bareyo5.2-0.6 pts
28Escalante5.2-0.1 pts
29Argoños5+0.8 pts
30Laredo5-0.1 pts
31Miengo4.9-0.2 pts
32Piélagos4.7+0.1 pts
33Corvera de Toranzo4.6+0.7 pts
34Comillas4.60 pts
35Entrambasaguas4.6+0.1 pts
36Voto4.5-0.4 pts
37Rasines4.4+0.9 pts
38Liérganes4.3-0.3 pts
39Riotuerto4.3+0.9 pts
40Guriezo4.2+0.8 pts
41Cabezón de Liébana4.2-0.6 pts
42Valle de Villaverde4.1-2 pts
43Ramales de la Victoria4.1-0.3 pts
44Polanco4+1 pts
45Suances3.8-0 pts
46Tresviso3.8-3 pts
47San Vicente de la Barquera3.8-0.1 pts
48Castañeda3.7-0.6 pts
49Ampuero3.7-0.2 pts
50Cartes3.7+0.4 pts
51Santa Cruz de Bezana3.5-0 pts
52Villafufre3.5-0.1 pts
53San Pedro del Romeral3.5+0.3 pts
54Valdeprado del Río3.4-1.3 pts
55Alfoz de Lloredo3.4-0.2 pts
56Val de San Vicente3.30 pts
57Liendo3.2+0.6 pts
58Los Tojos3.2-0.4 pts
59Camaleño3.1-0.1 pts
60Miera3.1-0 pts
61Arredondo3-0.4 pts
62Vega de Liébana2.9+0.4 pts
63Puente Viesgo2.90 pts
64Molledo2.9+0.3 pts
65Santiurde de Reinosa2.90 pts
66Marina de Cudeyo2.90 pts
67Cabezón de la Sal2.8-0.3 pts
68Santillana del Mar2.7+0.1 pts
69Rionansa2.7+0.5 pts
70Las Rozas de Valdearroyo2.7+1.1 pts
71Tudanca2.6+1.3 pts
72Selaya2.6+0.5 pts
73Campoo de Enmedio2.6+0.1 pts
74San Miguel de Aguayo2.6+1.2 pts
75Reocín2.5-0.1 pts
76Pesaguero2.4+0.4 pts
77Arenas de Iguña2.4+0.6 pts
78Vega de Pas2.3+0.3 pts
79Valdeolea2.3+0.2 pts
80Cabuérniga2.3-0 pts
81Villacarriedo2.3+0.5 pts
82Herrerías2.2+0.2 pts
83Penagos2.1+0.1 pts
84Valdáliga2.1+0.2 pts
85Villaescusa2+0.2 pts
86Santiurde de Toranzo1.9+0.5 pts
87Ruente1.9+0.4 pts
88San Roque de Riomiera1.8+0.9 pts
89Saro1.7+0.2 pts
90Udías1.7+0.7 pts
91Mazcuerras1.6+0.1 pts
92Ruesga1.6-0.5 pts
93Bárcena de Pie de Concha1.5+0.3 pts
94San Felices de Buelna1.5+0.1 pts
95Polaciones1.4+0.5 pts
96Cieza1.3+0.5 pts
97Pesquera1.30 pts
98Soba1.2+0.1 pts
99Lamasón1.1-0.7 pts
100Luena1.1+0.2 pts
101Hermandad de Campoo de Suso1-0.1 pts
102Anievas0-0.4 pts

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

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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 12.5% in 2022, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Anievas, with 0% 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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