Municipalities in Castellón province by population

Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana had the highest population of 135 municipalities in 2024, at 180,379. Castell de Cabres had the lowest, at 22. The median was 535 and the figure for Castellón province was 615,849. Source: the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Median535135 municipalities
Castellón province615,849History

Top 40 municipalities, 2024

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Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de…Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana: 180,379 persons180,379Vila-realVila-real: 52,505 persons52,505Borriana/BurrianaBorriana/Burriana: 36,927 persons36,927la Vall d'Uixóla Vall d'Uixó: 31,884 persons31,884VinaròsVinaròs: 30,278 persons30,278BenicarlóBenicarló: 29,607 persons29,607AlmassoraAlmassora: 28,497 persons28,497OndaOnda: 25,817 persons25,817Benicàssim/BenicasimBenicàssim/Benicasim: 20,322 persons20,322NulesNules: 14,062 persons14,062Orpesa/Oropesa del MarOrpesa/Oropesa del Mar: 11,785 persons11,785l'Alcoral'Alcora: 10,581 persons10,581SegorbeSegorbe: 9,640 persons9,640Peníscola/PeñíscolaPeníscola/Peñíscola: 8,496 persons8,496MoncofaMoncofa: 8,011 persons8,011Alcalà de XivertAlcalà de Xivert: 7,176 persons7,176AlmenaraAlmenara: 6,710 persons6,710BorriolBorriol: 5,945 persons5,945TorreblancaTorreblanca: 5,674 persons5,674BetxíBetxí: 5,592 persons5,592les Alqueries/Alquerías del Niño …les Alqueries/Alquerías del Niño Perdido: 4,563 persons4,563AlturaAltura: 3,790 persons3,790Sant Joan de MoróSant Joan de Moró: 3,644 persons3,644CabanesCabanes: 3,313 persons3,313Vall d'AlbaVall d'Alba: 3,103 persons3,103Chilches/XilxesChilches/Xilxes: 3,094 persons3,094la Vilavellala Vilavella: 3,073 persons3,073MorellaMorella: 2,494 persons2,494Vilafranca/Villafranca del CidVilafranca/Villafranca del Cid: 2,139 persons2,139CàligCàlig: 2,048 persons2,048Sant MateuSant Mateu: 2,004 persons2,004ArtanaArtana: 1,971 persons1,971VilafamésVilafamés: 1,938 persons1,938les Coves de Vinromàles Coves de Vinromà: 1,865 persons1,865JéricaJérica: 1,726 persons1,726ViverViver: 1,680 persons1,680SonejaSoneja: 1,513 persons1,513Llucena/Lucena del CidLlucena/Lucena del Cid: 1,420 persons1,420Sant Jordi/San JorgeSant Jordi/San Jorge: 1,381 persons1,381AlbocàsserAlbocàsser: 1,338 persons1,338
persons. Source: INE. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

Full ranking

RankMunicipalities2024
persons
1Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana180,379
2Vila-real52,505
3Borriana/Burriana36,927
4la Vall d'Uixó31,884
5Vinaròs30,278
6Benicarló29,607
7Almassora28,497
8Onda25,817
9Benicàssim/Benicasim20,322
10Nules14,062
11Orpesa/Oropesa del Mar11,785
12l'Alcora10,581
13Segorbe9,640
14Peníscola/Peñíscola8,496
15Moncofa8,011
16Alcalà de Xivert7,176
17Almenara6,710
18Borriol5,945
19Torreblanca5,674
20Betxí5,592
21les Alqueries/Alquerías del Niño Perdido4,563
22Altura3,790
23Sant Joan de Moró3,644
24Cabanes3,313
25Vall d'Alba3,103
26Chilches/Xilxes3,094
27la Vilavella3,073
28Morella2,494
29Vilafranca/Villafranca del Cid2,139
30Càlig2,048
31Sant Mateu2,004
32Artana1,971
33Vilafamés1,938
34les Coves de Vinromà1,865
35Jérica1,726
36Viver1,680
37Soneja1,513
38Llucena/Lucena del Cid1,420
39Sant Jordi/San Jorge1,381
40Albocàsser1,338
41la Pobla Tornesa1,325
42Atzeneta del Maestrat1,309
43Traiguera1,300
44Ribesalbes1,163
45Benlloc1,115
46Benassal1,052
47Sierra Engarcerán1,043
48la Llosa1,042
49les Useres/Useras961
50Rossell892
51Castellnovo884
52Alfondeguilla870
53Navajas846
54Tales834
55Eslida785
56Santa Magdalena de Pulpis768
57Catí760
58Caudiel722
59Canet lo Roig699
60la Jana688
61Xert686
62la Salzadella678
63Geldo651
64Cervera del Maestre643
64Montanejos643
66Vilanova d'Alcolea585
67Suera/Sueras573
68Costur535
69San Rafael del Río530
70Figueroles518
71Sot de Ferrer498
72Culla493
73Villahermosa del Río490
74Forcall477
75Cinctorres442
76Tírig432
77Montán421
78Bejís400
79Vistabella del Maestrat361
80Azuébar352
81Chóvar312
82Cortes de Arenoso311
83Fanzara297
84Almedíjar288
85Vall de Almonacid281
86Torás268
87El Toro262
88Algimia de Almonacid258
89la Pobla de Benifassà240
90Teresa231
91Cirat214
92Alcudia de Veo213
93Gaibiel199
94Barracas195
95Castellfort190
96la Mata de Morella184
97Ayódar182
97la Torre d'en Doménec182
99Ares del Maestrat177
100Ludiente175
101Puebla de Arenoso174
101Zucaina174
103Benafer170
104la Torre d'en Besora163
105Arañuel159
106Vilar de Canes156
107Portell de Morella155
108Todolella147
109Argelita146
110Olocau del Rey135
111Aín131
112Torrechiva127
113Benafigos126
114Pina de Montalgrao118
115Xodos/Chodos116
116Castillo de Villamalefa113
116la Serratella113
118Zorita del Maestrazgo111
119Toga108
120Villanueva de Viver98
121Villamalur97
122Fuentes de Ayódar95
123Matet91
124Espadilla89
125Sacañet77
126Pavías73
127Vallat71
128Herbers69
129Vallibona64
130Fuente la Reina59
130Torralba del Pinar59
132Villores53
133Higueras46
134Palanques34
135Castell de Cabres22

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About this ranking

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

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

How to cite

Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE). Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). https://www.ine.es/jaxiT3/Tabla.htm?t=29005. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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Questions

Which municipality has the highest population?

Castelló de la Plana/Castellón de la Plana, with 180,379 in 2024, according to the Instituto Nacional de Estadística.

Which municipality has the lowest population?

Castell de Cabres, with 22 in 2024.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Cifras oficiales de población de los municipios españoles: Revisión del Padrón municipal (tabla 29005). Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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