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EU regions (NUTS 2) by hotel overnight stays

Canary Islands had the highest hotel overnight stays of 19 regions in March 2026, at 6.29 million. Ceuta had the lowest, at 8,733. The median was 497,710. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Highest6,291,067Canary Islands
Lowest8,733Ceuta
Median497,71019 regions

All regions, March 2026

CSVChart (SVG)

Canary IslandsCanary Islands: 6,291,067 count6,291,067AndalusiaAndalusia: 4,036,015 count4,036,015CataloniaCatalonia: 3,508,364 count3,508,364Valencian CommunityValencian Community: 2,339,012 count2,339,012Community of MadridCommunity of Madrid: 2,296,624 count2,296,624Balearic IslandsBalearic Islands: 1,598,828 count1,598,828Castile and LeónCastile and León: 642,005 count642,005Basque CountryBasque Country: 548,907 count548,907GaliciaGalicia: 505,193 count505,193AragonAragon: 497,710 count497,710Castilla-La ManchaCastilla-La Mancha: 327,238 count327,238Region of MurciaRegion of Murcia: 237,385 count237,385AsturiasAsturias: 207,802 count207,802ExtremaduraExtremadura: 202,640 count202,640NavarreNavarre: 141,314 count141,314CantabriaCantabria: 131,963 count131,963La RiojaLa Rioja: 76,574 count76,574MelillaMelilla: 9,608 count9,608CeutaCeuta: 8,733 count8,733
count. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankRegionsMarch 2026
count		Change on March 2025
1Canary Islands Provisional6,291,067+2.3%
2Andalusia Provisional4,036,015+9.4%
3Catalonia Provisional3,508,364+9.1%
4Valencian Community Provisional2,339,012+2.1%
5Community of Madrid Provisional2,296,624+3.7%
6Balearic Islands Provisional1,598,828+14.5%
7Castile and León Provisional642,005+4.9%
8Basque Country Provisional548,907+1.3%
9Galicia Provisional505,193+3.5%
10Aragon Provisional497,710+9%
11Castilla-La Mancha Provisional327,238+15.5%
12Region of Murcia Provisional237,385-11.8%
13Asturias Provisional207,802+0.1%
14Extremadura Provisional202,640+3.4%
15Navarre Provisional141,314-7.3%
16Cantabria Provisional131,963-8.3%
17La Rioja Provisional76,574+6.3%
18Melilla Provisional9,608+4.1%
19Ceuta Provisional8,733-6.8%

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About this ranking

Nights spent by guests in hotel establishments during the month (INE hotel occupancy survey).

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the regions are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=2074. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Which region has the highest hotel overnight stays?

Canary Islands, with 6.29 million in March 2026, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which region has the lowest hotel overnight stays?

Ceuta, with 8,733 in March 2026.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Encuesta de ocupación hotelera: pernoctaciones (tabla 2074). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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