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Municipalities in Extremadura by registered unemployment
Badajoz had the highest registered unemployment of 382 municipalities in January 2026, at 9,969. Jarilla had the lowest, at 5. The median was 53 and the figure for Extremadura was 66,291. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 53 382 municipalities
Badajoz Badajoz: 9,969 persons 9,969 Cáceres Cáceres: 5,789 persons 5,789 Mérida Mérida: 4,561 persons 4,561 Plasencia Plasencia: 2,608 persons 2,608 Almendralejo Almendralejo: 2,396 persons 2,396 Don Benito Don Benito: 1,962 persons 1,962 Villanueva de la Serena Villanueva de la Serena: 1,373 persons 1,373 Montijo Montijo: 1,200 persons 1,200 Navalmoral de la Mata Navalmoral de la Mata: 1,109 persons 1,109 Zafra Zafra: 1,047 persons 1,047 Olivenza Olivenza: 793 persons 793 Coria Coria: 738 persons 738 Villafranca de los Barros Villafranca de los Barros: 726 persons 726 Jerez de los Caballeros Jerez de los Caballeros: 630 persons 630 Miajadas Miajadas: 593 persons 593 Azuaga Azuaga: 523 persons 523 Trujillo Trujillo: 494 persons 494 Los Santos de Maimona Los Santos de Maimona: 446 persons 446 Quintana de la Serena Quintana de la Serena: 412 persons 412 Castuera Castuera: 405 persons 405 Arroyo de la Luz Arroyo de la Luz: 397 persons 397 Moraleja Moraleja: 395 persons 395 San Vicente de Alcántara San Vicente de Alcántara: 379 persons 379 Llerena Llerena: 376 persons 376 Oliva de la Frontera Oliva de la Frontera: 375 persons 375 Puebla de la Calzada Puebla de la Calzada: 371 persons 371 Fuente de Cantos Fuente de Cantos: 366 persons 366 Calamonte Calamonte: 362 persons 362 Fuente del Maestre Fuente del Maestre: 362 persons 362 Alburquerque Alburquerque: 360 persons 360 Valencia de Alcántara Valencia de Alcántara: 347 persons 347 Campanario Campanario: 335 persons 335 Montehermoso Montehermoso: 322 persons 322 Cabeza del Buey Cabeza del Buey: 303 persons 303 Barcarrota Barcarrota: 301 persons 301 Jaraíz de la Vera Jaraíz de la Vera: 289 persons 289 Monesterio Monesterio: 285 persons 285 Talayuela Talayuela: 284 persons 284 Burguillos del Cerro Burguillos del Cerro: 273 persons 273 Guareña Guareña: 267 persons 267 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities January 2026persons Change on January 2025 1 Badajoz 9,969 -8.3% 2 Cáceres 5,789 -8.7% 3 Mérida 4,561 -4.7% 4 Plasencia 2,608 -9.9% 5 Almendralejo 2,396 -8.2% 6 Don Benito 1,962 -11.7% 7 Villanueva de la Serena 1,373 -11.5% 8 Montijo 1,200 -10.5% 9 Navalmoral de la Mata 1,109 -7.7% 10 Zafra 1,047 -10.6% 11 Olivenza 793 -14.3% 12 Coria 738 -11.7% 13 Villafranca de los Barros 726 -10.9% 14 Jerez de los Caballeros 630 -10.4% 15 Miajadas 593 -5.9% 16 Azuaga 523 -8.6% 17 Trujillo 494 -10.8% 18 Los Santos de Maimona 446 -18% 19 Quintana de la Serena 412 -18.9% 20 Castuera 405 -15.8% 21 Arroyo de la Luz 397 -7.7% 22 Moraleja 395 -11% 23 San Vicente de Alcántara 379 -13.5% 24 Llerena 376 -14.5% 25 Oliva de la Frontera 375 -10.9% 26 Puebla de la Calzada 371 -10.2% 27 Fuente de Cantos 366 -10.1% 28 Calamonte 362 -5.7% 28 Fuente del Maestre 362 -5% 30 Alburquerque 360 -5% 31 Valencia de Alcántara 347 +0.9% 32 Campanario 335 -4.3% 33 Montehermoso 322 -13.9% 34 Cabeza del Buey 303 -11.4% 35 Barcarrota 301 -8.2% 36 Jaraíz de la Vera 289 -6.2% 37 Monesterio 285 -8.9% 38 Talayuela 284 -11.8% 39 Burguillos del Cerro 273 -11.7% 40 Guareña 267 -17.6% 41 Zalamea de la Serena 266 -11.6% 42 Casar de Cáceres 261 -7.8% 43 Villanueva del Fresno 257 -6.2% 44 Arroyo de San Serván 247 -14.5% 45 Malpartida de Cáceres 246 -4.3% 46 Fregenal de la Sierra 245 -8.2% 47 Talavera la Real 242 -8.7% 48 Hervás 239 -9.8% 49 Santa Marta 237 -9.9% 50 Herrera del Duque 233 -5.7% 51 Malpartida de Plasencia 227 -19.5% 52 Hornachos 218 -10.7% 53 Navalvillar de Pela 215 -11.9% 54 Aceuchal 195 -3% 55 La Zarza 194 -15.7% 56 Valverde de Leganés 189 -17.1% 57 Torrejoncillo 188 -4.1% 58 Santa Amalia 186 +8.8% 59 Ribera del Fresno 179 -14.4% 60 Villar del Rey 176 -3.8% 61 Segura de León 175 -4.4% 62 La Codosera 172 -11.3% 62 Madroñera 172 -3.4% 64 Fuentes de León 171 -12.3% 65 Zahínos 167 -8.7% 66 Talarrubias 166 -15.3% 67 Higuera la Real 163 -12.8% 68 Garrovillas de Alconétar 160 -8% 68 La Garrovilla 160 -4.8% 70 Salvaleón 155 -3.1% 71 Lobón 153 -9.5% 72 Puebla de Sancho Pérez 152 -18.3% 73 Berlanga 151 -6.2% 74 Jarandilla de la Vera 149 -4.5% 75 Granja de Torrehermosa 147 -10.9% 75 Monterrubio de la Serena 147 -7.5% 75 Puebla de Obando 147 +5.8% 78 Valverde del Fresno 140 +1.4% 79 Sierra de Fuentes 137 -11% 80 Alcuéscar 136 -8.1% 81 Orellana la Vieja 134 -20.2% 81 Torremejía 134 -5% 83 Guadiana 129 +10.3% 84 Villanueva de la Vera 126 -18.2% 85 Higuera de Vargas 125 -10.1% 86 Serradilla 124 0% 87 Alconchel 123 -3.1% 87 Aliseda 123 -7.5% 89 Esparragalejo 121 -2.4% 90 Valle de la Serena 120 -7% 91 La Roca de la Sierra 118 -1.7% 91 Usagre 118 -13.2% 93 Almoharín 117 -4.9% 94 Losar de la Vera 116 -8.7% 95 Fuenlabrada de los Montes 115 -8.7% 96 Alange 114 -15.6% 96 Bienvenida 114 -17.4% 96 Navas del Madroño 114 -14.9% 96 Zorita 114 -2.6% 100 Casas de Don Pedro 107 +5.9% 100 Trujillanos 107 -5.3% 102 La Coronada 106 -15.2% 102 Valencia del Ventoso 106 -17.2% 104 Pueblonuevo del Guadiana 105 +12.9% 104 Solana de los Barros 105 -6.3% 106 Salvatierra de los Barros 104 -1% 107 Almendral 102 -1.9% 107 Pinofranqueado 102 -13.6% 109 Montemolín 101 -12.9% 110 Siruela 99 -1% 111 Guadalupe 97 -11.8% 112 Cilleros 96 -8.6% 112 Higuera de la Serena 96 -13.5% 114 Torreorgaz 95 -14.4% 115 Madrigalejo 94 +1.1% 116 Logrosán 93 -6.1% 116 Saucedilla 93 -1.1% 116 Valdelacalzada 93 -20.5% 119 Madrigal de la Vera 91 -13.3% 120 Ceclavín 90 -26.2% 121 Aldeanueva de la Vera 89 -6.3% 122 Cañamero 88 -17% 122 La Albuera 88 -15.4% 124 Cañaveral 86 +2.4% 125 Zarza de Granadilla 85 -11.5% 126 Ahigal 84 +15.1% 126 Hoyos 84 -11.6% 126 Medina de las Torres 84 -16% 129 Cabeza la Vaca 83 -15.3% 130 Casatejada 82 +7.9% 130 Medellín 82 -12.8% 132 Montánchez 80 -20% 132 Valle de Santa Ana 80 -13% 134 Campillo de Llerena 79 -23.3% 135 Mirandilla 77 -14.4% 136 Gata 76 -8.4% 136 Villagonzalo 76 +7% 138 Valdecaballeros 75 -22.7% 139 Benquerencia de la Serena 74 -15.9% 139 Rosalejo 74 -11.9% 141 Perales del Puerto 73 -11% 142 Alcántara 72 +1.4% 142 La Parra 72 -1.4% 142 Torremayor 72 -2.7% 145 Brozas 71 -13.4% 145 Nuñomoral 71 +4.4% 147 Calera de León 69 +6.2% 147 La Haba 69 -18.8% 147 Puebla del Maestre 69 +1.5% 147 Torre de Miguel Sesmero 69 -6.8% 151 Almaraz 68 -19% 151 Carcaboso 68 -16% 151 Feria 68 -4.2% 151 Villagarcía de la Torre 68 0% 155 Cheles 67 0% 156 Valverde de Mérida 66 -9.6% 157 Bodonal de la Sierra 65 -4.4% 157 Esparragosa de Lares 65 +8.3% 157 Peraleda de la Mata 65 -7.1% 160 Caminomorisco 64 -3% 160 Esparragosa de la Serena 64 -11.1% 160 Guijo de Galisteo 64 -28.9% 160 La Nava de Santiago 64 +4.9% 160 Maguilla 64 +8.5% 160 Mohedas de Granadilla 64 -12.3% 160 Zarza la Mayor 64 -5.9% 167 Majadas 62 -11.4% 168 Alconera 61 -7.6% 168 Don Álvaro 61 +7% 168 Peñalsordo 61 -4.7% 171 Puebla de Alcocer 60 +3.4% 172 Vegaviana 59 -14.5% 172 Villalba de los Barros 59 -16.9% 174 Castañar de Ibor 58 -15.9% 174 Galisteo 58 -20.5% 174 Garciaz 58 +7.4% 174 Puebla de la Reina 58 +16% 178 Casas del Monte 57 0% 178 Corte de Peleas 57 -9.5% 178 Escurial 57 -10.9% 178 San Pedro de Mérida 57 -20.8% 178 Valdetorres 57 -12.3% 183 La Pesga 56 -8.2% 183 Navaconcejo 56 -25.3% 183 Riolobos 56 -23.3% 183 Santibáñez el Bajo 56 +1.8% 183 Villar de Rena 56 -1.8% 188 Campo Lugar 55 +14.6% 189 Garlitos 54 +5.9% 189 Oliva de Mérida 54 +5.9% 191 Llera 53 -7% 191 Monroy 53 -1.9% 191 Táliga 53 -10.2% 191 Valdefuentes 53 -19.7% 195 Alagón del Río 51 -17.7% 195 Cordobilla de Lácara 51 -1.9% 195 Torrecillas de la Tiesa 51 -1.9% 195 Valverde de Llerena 51 -13.6% 199 Aldea del Cano 50 +16.3% 199 Cabezuela del Valle 50 -10.7% 199 Calzadilla de los Barros 50 -3.8% 199 Garganta la Olla 50 -7.4% 203 La Cumbre 49 +14% 204 Plasenzuela 48 +37.1% 204 Valdeobispo 48 -22.6% 206 Castilblanco 47 -9.6% 206 Eljas 47 -4.1% 206 Torre de Don Miguel 47 +17.5% 209 Casas de Don Gómez 46 +17.9% 210 Alía 45 -6.3% 211 Torre de Santa María 44 -13.7% 211 Valencia del Mombuey 44 -6.4% 213 Belvís de Monroy 43 -4.4% 214 Arroyomolinos 42 -8.7% 214 Fuente del Arco 42 +5% 216 Acebo 41 -12.8% 216 Piornal 41 -30.5% 216 Torremocha 41 -21.2% 219 Nogales 40 -9.1% 219 San Martín de Trevejo 40 -2.4% 219 Valverde de la Vera 40 -18.4% 222 Palomas 39 +30% 222 Serrejón 39 -9.3% 222 Tejeda de Tiétar 39 -9.3% 225 Garbayuela 38 -9.5% 225 Manchita 38 +15.2% 225 Mirabel 38 -7.3% 225 Torrejón el Rubio 38 -19.1% 225 Torremenga 38 +8.6% 230 Acedera 37 -2.6% 230 Aldeanueva del Camino 37 -24.5% 230 Ibahernando 37 -11.9% 230 Membrío 37 -11.9% 230 Trasierra 37 +15.6% 235 Casas de Millán 36 -18.2% 235 Cristina 36 +2.9% 235 Torrecilla de los Ángeles 36 -12.2% 235 Villar del Pedroso 36 +5.9% 239 Guijo de Granadilla 35 +6.1% 239 Hinojosa del Valle 35 -2.8% 239 Malpartida de la Serena 35 -12.5% 239 Puebla del Prior 35 -14.6% 239 Salorino 35 +6.1% 244 Cadalso 34 +3% 244 Cuacos de Yuste 34 -15% 244 Herguijuela 34 +17.2% 244 Pasarón de la Vera 34 +21.4% 244 Talaván 34 +6.3% 249 Acehúche 33 -21.4% 249 Torrequemada 33 -8.3%
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About this ranking Job seekers registered as unemployed at public employment offices on the last working day of the month.
Administrative count, available down to municipality. Not the survey-based unemployment rate.
Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the municipalities are compared on one definition. 6 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for January 2026 and are left out rather than filled from another source. Equal values share a rank.
How to cite Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal (SEPE). Paro registrado por municipios. https://sede.sepe.gob.es/es/portaltrabaja/resources/sede/datos_abiertos/datos/Paro_por_municipios_2026_csv.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-08.Use this data in your AI agent Invokely serves this figure to AI assistants through MCP and to code through a REST API, with the source and citation attached. Ask your assistant:
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Questions Which municipality has the highest registered unemployment? Badajoz, with 9,969 in January 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Jarilla, with 5 in January 2026.
Where does this ranking come from? Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal, Paro registrado por municipios. Retrieved 2026-10-08. 6 municipalities have no value for January 2026 and are not ranked.
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