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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 2024, at 14.2%. Anievas had the lowest, at 0.7%. The median was 4.2% and the figure for Cantabria was 7.6%. Source: INE.

Highest14.2Cillorigo de Liébana
Lowest0.7Anievas
Median4.2102 municipalities
Cantabria7.6History

Top 40 municipalities, 2024

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Cillorigo de LiébanaCillorigo de Liébana: 14.2 %14.2PotesPotes: 13.6 %13.6PeñarrubiaPeñarrubia: 12.7 %12.7NojaNoja: 11.1 %11.1SantanderSantander: 10.8 %10.8Castro-UrdialesCastro-Urdiales: 9.5 %9.5RuilobaRuiloba: 9 %9TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 8.7 %8.7SolórzanoSolórzano: 8.6 %8.6MerueloMeruelo: 8.5 %8.5ArnueroArnuero: 8.5 %8.5El AstilleroEl Astillero: 8.4 %8.4Ribamontán al MarRibamontán al Mar: 8.4 %8.4ReinosaReinosa: 7.6 %7.6Bárcena de CiceroBárcena de Cicero: 7.3 %7.3SantoñaSantoña: 7.3 %7.3LimpiasLimpias: 7.3 %7.3Medio CudeyoMedio Cudeyo: 7.2 %7.2Santa María de CayónSanta María de Cayón: 7.1 %7.1Hazas de CestoHazas de Cesto: 7.1 %7.1EscalanteEscalante: 7.1 %7.1ColindresColindres: 6.9 %6.9Los Corrales de BuelnaLos Corrales de Buelna: 6.9 %6.9BareyoBareyo: 6.8 %6.8ComillasComillas: 6.8 %6.8Valle de VillaverdeValle de Villaverde: 6.8 %6.8ValderredibleValderredible: 6.7 %6.7CamargoCamargo: 6.6 %6.6Ribamontán al MonteRibamontán al Monte: 6.3 %6.3ArgoñosArgoños: 6 %6LaredoLaredo: 5.9 %5.9RiotuertoRiotuerto: 5.8 %5.8TresvisoTresviso: 5.7 %5.7LiérganesLiérganes: 5.5 %5.5ValdeoleaValdeolea: 5.4 %5.4Ramales de la VictoriaRamales de la Victoria: 5.4 %5.4MiengoMiengo: 5.3 %5.3VotoVoto: 5.2 %5.2EntrambasaguasEntrambasaguas: 5.2 %5.2Corvera de ToranzoCorvera de Toranzo: 5.1 %5.1
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Cillorigo de Liébana14.2+1.1 pts
2Potes13.6+0.1 pts
3Peñarrubia12.7+2.8 pts
4Noja11.1-0 pts
5Santander10.8+0.7 pts
6Castro-Urdiales9.5+0.5 pts
7Ruiloba9-0.9 pts
8Torrelavega8.7+0.4 pts
9Solórzano8.6+2.2 pts
10Meruelo8.5+0.8 pts
11Arnuero8.5+1.3 pts
12El Astillero8.4+1.1 pts
13Ribamontán al Mar8.4-0.1 pts
14Reinosa7.6+0.7 pts
15Bárcena de Cicero7.3+0.6 pts
15Santoña7.3+0.4 pts
17Limpias7.3+0.5 pts
18Medio Cudeyo7.2+0.3 pts
19Santa María de Cayón7.1+0.7 pts
20Hazas de Cesto7.1+1.1 pts
21Escalante7.1+1.6 pts
22Colindres6.9-0 pts
23Los Corrales de Buelna6.9+0.5 pts
24Bareyo6.8+0.9 pts
25Comillas6.8+0.8 pts
25Valle de Villaverde6.8+1.3 pts
27Valderredible6.7+1.2 pts
28Camargo6.6+0.6 pts
29Ribamontán al Monte6.3+0.1 pts
30Argoños6+0.8 pts
31Laredo5.9+0.2 pts
32Riotuerto5.8+0.6 pts
33Tresviso5.7-2.8 pts
34Liérganes5.5+0.8 pts
35Valdeolea5.4+2.4 pts
36Ramales de la Victoria5.4+1.1 pts
37Miengo5.3+0.4 pts
38Voto5.2-0.3 pts
39Entrambasaguas5.2-0.4 pts
40Corvera de Toranzo5.1+0.5 pts
41Piélagos5.1-0 pts
42Polanco4.9+0.5 pts
43San Vicente de la Barquera4.9+0.2 pts
44Arredondo4.8+1.9 pts
45Villafufre4.7+1.4 pts
46Campoo de Yuso4.6-1.1 pts
47Castañeda4.5+0.2 pts
48Guriezo4.5-0.2 pts
49Rasines4.3-0.4 pts
50Ampuero4.3+0.1 pts
51Cartes4.3+0.4 pts
52San Pedro del Romeral4.2+0.3 pts
53Suances4+0.3 pts
54Santa Cruz de Bezana4+0.1 pts
55Los Tojos4+0.9 pts
56Alfoz de Lloredo4+0.3 pts
57Cabezón de Liébana3.9-1.1 pts
58Tudanca3.8+1.3 pts
59Marina de Cudeyo3.8+0.7 pts
60Liendo3.7+0.7 pts
61Val de San Vicente3.7+0.2 pts
62Molledo3.7+0.5 pts
63Camaleño3.6+0.1 pts
64Selaya3.6+0.5 pts
65Santiurde de Reinosa3.5+1.1 pts
66Vega de Pas3.50 pts
67Miera3.5+0.2 pts
68Ruesga3.5+1.6 pts
69Penagos3.4+0.4 pts
70Ruente3.4+0.8 pts
71Cabezón de la Sal3.2+0.1 pts
72Arenas de Iguña3.2+0.3 pts
73Reocín3.2+0.2 pts
74San Felices de Buelna3.1+0.7 pts
75Campoo de Enmedio3+0.3 pts
76Puente Viesgo3-0.2 pts
77Vega de Liébana2.9-0.8 pts
78Rionansa2.9-0.1 pts
79Valdáliga2.9+0.4 pts
80Santillana del Mar2.9-0.4 pts
81Valdeprado del Río2.8-0.8 pts
82Villaescusa2.8+0.4 pts
83Herrerías2.8-0.1 pts
84Bárcena de Pie de Concha2.7+0.7 pts
85San Roque de Riomiera2.6+0.9 pts
86Cabuérniga2.6+0.3 pts
87Villacarriedo2.6-0.2 pts
88Saro2.6+0.8 pts
89Polaciones2.5+1 pts
90Luena2.5+0.2 pts
91Lamasón2+0.5 pts
92Santiurde de Toranzo2+0.1 pts
93Mazcuerras1.9+0.3 pts
94Cieza1.8+0.4 pts
95Pesaguero1.8-0.3 pts
96Udías1.8-0.2 pts
97Hermandad de Campoo de Suso1.6+0.5 pts
98Las Rozas de Valdearroyo1.5-0.4 pts
99Pesquera1.40 pts
100Soba1.3-0.1 pts
101San Miguel de Aguayo1.2-2.2 pts
102Anievas0.7-0.4 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 14.2% in 2024, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Anievas, with 0.7% in 2024.

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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