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Municipalities in Cantabria province by share of foreign nationals

Cillorigo de Liébana had the highest share of foreign nationals of 102 municipalities in 2021, at 13.3%. Anievas had the lowest, at 0.4%. The median was 3.5% and the figure for Cantabria province was 6.1%. Source: INE.

Highest13.3Cillorigo de Liébana
Lowest0.4Anievas
Median3.5102 municipalities
Cantabria province6.1History

Top 40 municipalities, 2021

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Cillorigo de LiébanaCillorigo de Liébana: 13.3 %13.3PotesPotes: 9.9 %9.9NojaNoja: 9 %9SantanderSantander: 8.6 %8.6Castro-UrdialesCastro-Urdiales: 8.3 %8.3Ribamontán al MarRibamontán al Mar: 7.9 %7.9MerueloMeruelo: 7.2 %7.2TorrelavegaTorrelavega: 7.1 %7.1PeñarrubiaPeñarrubia: 6.9 %6.9RuilobaRuiloba: 6.8 %6.8TresvisoTresviso: 6.8 %6.8El AstilleroEl Astillero: 6.6 %6.6ColindresColindres: 6.4 %6.4Santa María de CayónSanta María de Cayón: 6.2 %6.2Valle de VillaverdeValle de Villaverde: 6.1 %6.1Medio CudeyoMedio Cudeyo: 5.9 %5.9BareyoBareyo: 5.8 %5.8Ribamontán al MonteRibamontán al Monte: 5.7 %5.7SantoñaSantoña: 5.7 %5.7Bárcena de CiceroBárcena de Cicero: 5.6 %5.6ReinosaReinosa: 5.6 %5.6ValderredibleValderredible: 5.6 %5.6ArnueroArnuero: 5.4 %5.4EscalanteEscalante: 5.3 %5.3Hazas de CestoHazas de Cesto: 5.2 %5.2Campoo de YusoCampoo de Yuso: 5.1 %5.1LaredoLaredo: 5.1 %5.1MiengoMiengo: 5.1 %5.1CamargoCamargo: 5 %5Los Corrales de BuelnaLos Corrales de Buelna: 4.9 %4.9VotoVoto: 4.9 %4.9Cabezón de LiébanaCabezón de Liébana: 4.8 %4.8LimpiasLimpias: 4.8 %4.8Valdeprado del RíoValdeprado del Río: 4.7 %4.7ComillasComillas: 4.6 %4.6LiérganesLiérganes: 4.6 %4.6PiélagosPiélagos: 4.6 %4.6EntrambasaguasEntrambasaguas: 4.6 %4.6CastañedaCastañeda: 4.4 %4.4Ramales de la VictoriaRamales de la Victoria: 4.3 %4.3
%. Source: Invokely calculation with data from INE. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2021 (%)
1Cillorigo de Liébana13.3
2Potes9.9
3Noja9
4Santander8.6
5Castro-Urdiales8.3
6Ribamontán al Mar7.9
7Meruelo7.2
8Torrelavega7.1
9Peñarrubia6.9
10Ruiloba6.8
11Tresviso6.8
12El Astillero6.6
13Colindres6.4
14Santa María de Cayón6.2
15Valle de Villaverde6.1
16Medio Cudeyo5.9
17Bareyo5.8
18Ribamontán al Monte5.7
19Santoña5.7
20Bárcena de Cicero5.6
21Reinosa5.6
22Valderredible5.6
23Arnuero5.4
24Escalante5.3
25Hazas de Cesto5.2
26Campoo de Yuso5.1
27Laredo5.1
28Miengo5.1
29Camargo5
30Los Corrales de Buelna4.9
31Voto4.9
32Cabezón de Liébana4.8
33Limpias4.8
34Valdeprado del Río4.7
35Comillas4.6
36Liérganes4.6
36Piélagos4.6
38Entrambasaguas4.6
39Castañeda4.4
40Ramales de la Victoria4.3
41Argoños4.1
42Ampuero4
43Corvera de Toranzo3.9
44San Vicente de la Barquera3.9
45Suances3.8
46Solórzano3.6
47Villafufre3.6
48Santa Cruz de Bezana3.5
49Rasines3.5
50Alfoz de Lloredo3.5
51Los Tojos3.5
52Arredondo3.4
53Guriezo3.4
54Riotuerto3.3
55Val de San Vicente3.3
56Cartes3.3
57Camaleño3.2
58San Pedro del Romeral3.2
59Cabezón de la Sal3.1
60Miera3.1
61Polanco3
62Puente Viesgo2.9
63Santiurde de Reinosa2.9
64Marina de Cudeyo2.9
65Santillana del Mar2.7
66Reocín2.6
67Liendo2.6
68Molledo2.6
69Campoo de Enmedio2.5
70Vega de Liébana2.5
71Cabuérniga2.3
72Rionansa2.2
73Selaya2.2
73Valdeolea2.2
75Penagos2.1
76Pesaguero2
76Ruesga2
78Herrerías2
79Vega de Pas2
80Valdáliga1.9
81Lamasón1.8
82Arenas de Iguña1.8
83Villaescusa1.8
84Villacarriedo1.7
85Las Rozas de Valdearroyo1.6
86Ruente1.5
87Saro1.5
88Mazcuerras1.5
89Santiurde de Toranzo1.5
90San Felices de Buelna1.4
91Tudanca1.4
92San Miguel de Aguayo1.4
93Pesquera1.2
94Bárcena de Pie de Concha1.2
95Hermandad de Campoo de Suso1.1
96Soba1
97Udías1
98Luena1
99Polaciones0.9
100San Roque de Riomiera0.9
101Cieza0.7
102Anievas0.4

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

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Which municipality has the highest share of foreign nationals?

Cillorigo de Liébana, with 13.3% in 2021, according to INE.

Which municipality has the lowest share of foreign nationals?

Anievas, with 0.4% in 2021.

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