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Municipalities in Cantabria by share of foreign nationals

Potes had the highest share of foreign nationals of 102 municipalities in 2023, at 13.5%. Hermandad de Campoo de Suso had the lowest, at 1.1%. The median was 3.8% and the figure for Cantabria was 7.1%. Source: INE.

Highest13.5Potes
Lowest1.1Hermandad de Campoo de Suso
Median3.8102 municipalities
Cantabria7.1History

Top 40 municipalities, 2023

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PotesPotes: 13.5 %13.5Cillorigo de LiébanaCillorigo de Liébana: 13 %13NojaNoja: 11.2 %11.2SantanderSantander: 10.1 %10.1RuilobaRuiloba: 9.9 %9.9PeñarrubiaPeñarrubia: 9.9 %9.9Castro-UrdialesCastro-Urdiales: 9 %9Ribamontán al MarRibamontán al Mar: 8.5 %8.5TresvisoTresviso: 8.5 %8.5TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 8.2 %8.2MerueloMeruelo: 7.8 %7.8El AstilleroEl Astillero: 7.3 %7.3ArnueroArnuero: 7.2 %7.2ColindresColindres: 6.9 %6.9SantoñaSantoña: 6.9 %6.9ReinosaReinosa: 6.9 %6.9Medio CudeyoMedio Cudeyo: 6.9 %6.9Bárcena de CiceroBárcena de Cicero: 6.8 %6.8LimpiasLimpias: 6.7 %6.7Santa María de CayónSanta María de Cayón: 6.5 %6.5SolórzanoSolórzano: 6.4 %6.4Los Corrales de BuelnaLos Corrales de Buelna: 6.3 %6.3Ribamontán al MonteRibamontán al Monte: 6.2 %6.2Hazas de CestoHazas de Cesto: 6 %6ComillasComillas: 6 %6CamargoCamargo: 6 %6BareyoBareyo: 5.9 %5.9Campoo de YusoCampoo de Yuso: 5.7 %5.7LaredoLaredo: 5.7 %5.7EntrambasaguasEntrambasaguas: 5.6 %5.6Valle de VillaverdeValle de Villaverde: 5.5 %5.5ValderredibleValderredible: 5.5 %5.5EscalanteEscalante: 5.5 %5.5VotoVoto: 5.5 %5.5RiotuertoRiotuerto: 5.2 %5.2ArgoñosArgoños: 5.2 %5.2PiélagosPiélagos: 5.1 %5.1Cabezón de LiébanaCabezón de Liébana: 5 %5MiengoMiengo: 4.9 %4.9RasinesRasines: 4.7 %4.7
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Potes13.5+2.6 pts
2Cillorigo de Liébana13+0.6 pts
3Noja11.2+2.1 pts
4Santander10.1+1.2 pts
5Ruiloba9.9+1.8 pts
6Peñarrubia9.9+2.5 pts
7Castro-Urdiales9+0.8 pts
8Ribamontán al Mar8.5+0.6 pts
9Tresviso8.5+4.7 pts
10Torrelavega8.2+0.8 pts
11Meruelo7.8+0.7 pts
12El Astillero7.3+0.8 pts
13Arnuero7.2+1.9 pts
14Colindres6.9+0.4 pts
15Santoña6.9+1 pts
16Reinosa6.9+1.1 pts
17Medio Cudeyo6.9+0.5 pts
18Bárcena de Cicero6.8+1.5 pts
19Limpias6.7+0.8 pts
20Santa María de Cayón6.5+0.4 pts
21Solórzano6.4+0.4 pts
22Los Corrales de Buelna6.3+0.9 pts
23Ribamontán al Monte6.2+0.3 pts
24Hazas de Cesto6+0.5 pts
25Comillas6+1.4 pts
26Camargo6+0.6 pts
27Bareyo5.9+0.7 pts
28Campoo de Yuso5.7+0.2 pts
29Laredo5.7+0.7 pts
30Entrambasaguas5.6+0.9 pts
31Valle de Villaverde5.5+1.4 pts
32Valderredible5.5-0.7 pts
33Escalante5.5+0.3 pts
34Voto5.5+1 pts
35Riotuerto5.2+0.9 pts
36Argoños5.2+0.2 pts
37Piélagos5.1+0.4 pts
38Cabezón de Liébana5+0.8 pts
39Miengo4.9-0 pts
40Rasines4.7+0.3 pts
41Guriezo4.7+0.5 pts
42Liérganes4.7+0.4 pts
43Corvera de Toranzo4.70 pts
44San Vicente de la Barquera4.7+0.9 pts
45Polanco4.4+0.4 pts
46Castañeda4.3+0.6 pts
47Ramales de la Victoria4.3+0.2 pts
48Ampuero4.2+0.5 pts
49Cartes3.9+0.2 pts
50Santa Cruz de Bezana3.9+0.4 pts
51San Pedro del Romeral3.8+0.3 pts
52Alfoz de Lloredo3.7+0.4 pts
53Suances3.7-0.1 pts
54Vega de Liébana3.7+0.8 pts
55Valdeprado del Río3.6+0.2 pts
56Camaleño3.5+0.4 pts
57Vega de Pas3.5+1.2 pts
58Val de San Vicente3.5+0.1 pts
59San Miguel de Aguayo3.4+0.8 pts
60Villafufre3.3-0.2 pts
61Miera3.3+0.2 pts
62Santillana del Mar3.3+0.5 pts
63Molledo3.2+0.2 pts
64Los Tojos3.20 pts
65Puente Viesgo3.2+0.2 pts
66Cabezón de la Sal3.1+0.3 pts
67Selaya3.1+0.4 pts
68Liendo3.1-0.2 pts
69Valdeolea3.1+0.7 pts
70Marina de Cudeyo3+0.2 pts
71Rionansa3+0.3 pts
72Penagos2.9+0.8 pts
73Arredondo2.9-0 pts
74Arenas de Iguña2.9+0.5 pts
75Reocín2.9+0.4 pts
76Herrerías2.8+0.6 pts
77Campoo de Enmedio2.8+0.1 pts
78Villacarriedo2.7+0.5 pts
79Tudanca2.6-0.1 pts
80Ruente2.6+0.7 pts
81Valdáliga2.4+0.3 pts
82Santiurde de Reinosa2.4-0.5 pts
83Villaescusa2.4+0.4 pts
84San Felices de Buelna2.4+0.9 pts
85Cabuérniga2.3-0 pts
86Luena2.2+1.1 pts
87Pesaguero2.1-0.3 pts
88Udías2+0.3 pts
89Santiurde de Toranzo20 pts
90Bárcena de Pie de Concha1.9+0.4 pts
91Las Rozas de Valdearroyo1.9-0.8 pts
92Ruesga1.8+0.3 pts
93Saro1.70 pts
94San Roque de Riomiera1.7-0.1 pts
95Mazcuerras1.6-0 pts
96Lamasón1.5+0.4 pts
97Cieza1.5+0.2 pts
98Polaciones1.40 pts
99Pesquera1.4+0.2 pts
100Soba1.4+0.2 pts
101Anievas1.1+1.1 pts
102Hermandad de Campoo de Suso1.1+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?

Potes, with 13.5% in 2023, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Hermandad de Campoo de Suso, with 1.1% in 2023.

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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