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Municipalities in Extremadura by registered unemployment
Badajoz had the highest registered unemployment of 381 municipalities in February 2026, at 10,072. Sancti-Spíritus had the lowest, at 5. The median was 52 and the figure for Extremadura was 66,452. Source: the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Median 52 381 municipalities
Badajoz Badajoz: 10,072 persons 10,072 Cáceres Cáceres: 5,851 persons 5,851 Mérida Mérida: 4,560 persons 4,560 Plasencia Plasencia: 2,629 persons 2,629 Almendralejo Almendralejo: 2,387 persons 2,387 Don Benito Don Benito: 1,975 persons 1,975 Villanueva de la Serena Villanueva de la Serena: 1,427 persons 1,427 Montijo Montijo: 1,215 persons 1,215 Navalmoral de la Mata Navalmoral de la Mata: 1,131 persons 1,131 Zafra Zafra: 1,040 persons 1,040 Olivenza Olivenza: 787 persons 787 Coria Coria: 752 persons 752 Villafranca de los Barros Villafranca de los Barros: 701 persons 701 Jerez de los Caballeros Jerez de los Caballeros: 620 persons 620 Miajadas Miajadas: 616 persons 616 Azuaga Azuaga: 522 persons 522 Trujillo Trujillo: 480 persons 480 Los Santos de Maimona Los Santos de Maimona: 434 persons 434 Quintana de la Serena Quintana de la Serena: 418 persons 418 Castuera Castuera: 411 persons 411 Moraleja Moraleja: 400 persons 400 Llerena Llerena: 389 persons 389 San Vicente de Alcántara San Vicente de Alcántara: 389 persons 389 Arroyo de la Luz Arroyo de la Luz: 388 persons 388 Oliva de la Frontera Oliva de la Frontera: 374 persons 374 Calamonte Calamonte: 368 persons 368 Fuente del Maestre Fuente del Maestre: 366 persons 366 Puebla de la Calzada Puebla de la Calzada: 360 persons 360 Alburquerque Alburquerque: 357 persons 357 Fuente de Cantos Fuente de Cantos: 355 persons 355 Campanario Campanario: 338 persons 338 Valencia de Alcántara Valencia de Alcántara: 336 persons 336 Cabeza del Buey Cabeza del Buey: 307 persons 307 Montehermoso Montehermoso: 306 persons 306 Barcarrota Barcarrota: 287 persons 287 Talayuela Talayuela: 283 persons 283 Monesterio Monesterio: 282 persons 282 Jaraíz de la Vera Jaraíz de la Vera: 274 persons 274 Guareña Guareña: 270 persons 270 Burguillos del Cerro Burguillos del Cerro: 267 persons 267 persons. Source: SEPE . Retrieved 2026-10-08. Full ranking Rank Municipalities February 2026persons Change on February 2025 1 Badajoz 10,072 -8.5% 2 Cáceres 5,851 -8.8% 3 Mérida 4,560 -5.3% 4 Plasencia 2,629 -10.1% 5 Almendralejo 2,387 -9.3% 6 Don Benito 1,975 -12.6% 7 Villanueva de la Serena 1,427 -9.8% 8 Montijo 1,215 -7.7% 9 Navalmoral de la Mata 1,131 -5.3% 10 Zafra 1,040 -10.1% 11 Olivenza 787 -15.7% 12 Coria 752 -9.9% 13 Villafranca de los Barros 701 -14.4% 14 Jerez de los Caballeros 620 -10.5% 15 Miajadas 616 -6.4% 16 Azuaga 522 -10.6% 17 Trujillo 480 -10.9% 18 Los Santos de Maimona 434 -16.2% 19 Quintana de la Serena 418 -18.2% 20 Castuera 411 -13.3% 21 Moraleja 400 -11.7% 22 Llerena 389 -13% 22 San Vicente de Alcántara 389 -8.5% 24 Arroyo de la Luz 388 -7.8% 25 Oliva de la Frontera 374 -11.4% 26 Calamonte 368 -0.3% 27 Fuente del Maestre 366 -5.2% 28 Puebla de la Calzada 360 -11.3% 29 Alburquerque 357 -8.9% 30 Fuente de Cantos 355 -12.1% 31 Campanario 338 -3.2% 32 Valencia de Alcántara 336 -1.2% 33 Cabeza del Buey 307 -11.3% 34 Montehermoso 306 -18.2% 35 Barcarrota 287 -10.6% 36 Talayuela 283 -14.2% 37 Monesterio 282 -10.8% 38 Jaraíz de la Vera 274 -11% 39 Guareña 270 -16.1% 40 Burguillos del Cerro 267 -15.8% 41 Zalamea de la Serena 264 -13.4% 42 Casar de Cáceres 258 -10.1% 43 Hervás 255 -6.3% 44 Villanueva del Fresno 252 -10% 45 Fregenal de la Sierra 247 -9.5% 46 Arroyo de San Serván 246 -15.5% 47 Herrera del Duque 245 -0.4% 48 Malpartida de Cáceres 241 -6.6% 49 Talavera la Real 238 -12.2% 50 Santa Marta 237 -10.6% 51 Malpartida de Plasencia 232 -15.9% 52 Navalvillar de Pela 216 -11.1% 53 Hornachos 215 -13% 54 Valverde de Leganés 201 -9.9% 55 La Zarza 197 -12.4% 56 Aceuchal 195 -5.8% 56 Santa Amalia 195 +6% 58 Ribera del Fresno 191 -9.5% 59 Torrejoncillo 186 -3.6% 60 Villar del Rey 185 +0.5% 61 Madroñera 179 -0.6% 62 Fuentes de León 177 -11.1% 63 Segura de León 173 -6.5% 64 La Codosera 169 -16.7% 64 Talarrubias 169 -11.5% 66 La Garrovilla 164 -4.1% 66 Zahínos 164 -9.4% 68 Granja de Torrehermosa 162 -5.8% 69 Higuera la Real 160 -16.7% 70 Puebla de Sancho Pérez 155 -16.2% 71 Monterrubio de la Serena 154 -3.1% 72 Lobón 153 -6.7% 73 Berlanga 151 -6.8% 73 Garrovillas de Alconétar 151 -14.7% 75 Salvaleón 149 -8.6% 76 Valverde del Fresno 145 +2.1% 77 Jarandilla de la Vera 144 -3.4% 78 Orellana la Vieja 142 -13.4% 79 Puebla de Obando 140 -1.4% 80 Alcuéscar 139 -7.9% 81 Torremejía 138 +1.5% 82 Sierra de Fuentes 136 -7.5% 83 Aliseda 129 -5.1% 83 Higuera de Vargas 129 -9.2% 85 Alconchel 127 -2.3% 86 La Roca de la Sierra 122 -2.4% 86 Valle de la Serena 122 -4.7% 88 Villanueva de la Vera 121 -18.8% 89 Guadiana 119 +1.7% 90 Bienvenida 118 -17.5% 90 Esparragalejo 118 -7.8% 92 Navas del Madroño 116 -10.1% 92 Serradilla 116 -6.5% 92 Usagre 116 -12.1% 92 Valencia del Ventoso 116 -10.8% 96 Alange 115 -16.7% 97 Fuenlabrada de los Montes 113 -11% 98 Trujillanos 111 -7.5% 99 La Coronada 110 -9.8% 100 Almoharín 109 -7.6% 100 Zorita 109 -7.6% 102 Casas de Don Pedro 106 +1.9% 102 Siruela 106 +7.1% 104 Almendral 102 0% 104 Montemolín 102 -7.3% 104 Pueblonuevo del Guadiana 102 +2% 104 Salvatierra de los Barros 102 -8.1% 108 Solana de los Barros 101 -6.5% 109 Losar de la Vera 100 -16% 110 Pinofranqueado 99 -15.4% 110 Torreorgaz 99 -7.5% 112 Cilleros 98 -3% 112 Logrosán 98 -2% 112 Madrigal de la Vera 98 -3.9% 115 Higuera de la Serena 97 -2% 116 Guadalupe 96 -11.9% 116 Zarza de Granadilla 96 +6.7% 118 Ceclavín 95 -25.2% 119 Madrigalejo 93 +10.7% 120 Aldeanueva de la Vera 92 -2.1% 121 Cabeza la Vaca 91 +1.1% 122 La Albuera 88 -16.2% 122 Medellín 88 +2.3% 124 Valdelacalzada 87 -21.6% 125 Cañamero 86 -16.5% 125 Medina de las Torres 86 -16.5% 127 Hoyos 85 -9.6% 128 Casatejada 84 +10.5% 129 Ahigal 83 +15.3% 130 Cañaveral 82 +2.5% 130 Saucedilla 82 +1.2% 132 Campillo de Llerena 80 -25.2% 133 Mirandilla 79 -6% 134 Valdecaballeros 77 -17.2% 134 Valle de Santa Ana 77 -18.9% 136 Benquerencia de la Serena 76 -12.6% 137 Rosalejo 74 -11.9% 138 Gata 73 -8.8% 139 Perales del Puerto 72 -11.1% 140 Alcántara 71 -5.3% 140 La Parra 71 -5.3% 140 Montánchez 71 -25.3% 140 Torre de Miguel Sesmero 71 +9.2% 144 Brozas 70 -16.7% 144 Maguilla 70 +14.8% 146 Nuñomoral 69 -1.4% 146 Zarza la Mayor 69 -1.4% 148 Carcaboso 68 -13.9% 148 La Haba 68 -22.7% 148 Valverde de Mérida 68 -8.1% 148 Villagonzalo 68 -10.5% 152 Cheles 67 +9.8% 152 Esparragosa de la Serena 67 -14.1% 154 Calera de León 66 -9.6% 154 Feria 66 -4.3% 156 Bodonal de la Sierra 65 -4.4% 156 Puebla de Alcocer 65 -1.5% 156 Villagarcía de la Torre 65 -4.4% 159 Almaraz 64 -9.9% 159 Mohedas de Granadilla 64 -12.3% 159 Puebla del Maestre 64 -8.6% 162 Esparragosa de Lares 63 +21.2% 162 Galisteo 63 -11.3% 162 La Nava de Santiago 63 -11.3% 162 Peraleda de la Mata 63 -12.5% 162 San Pedro de Mérida 63 -16% 162 Torremayor 63 -13.7% 162 Vegaviana 63 -11.3% 169 Caminomorisco 62 -6.1% 170 Guijo de Galisteo 60 -27.7% 170 Peñalsordo 60 -6.3% 170 Riolobos 60 -15.5% 173 Alconera 59 -15.7% 173 Valdefuentes 59 -6.3% 175 Corte de Peleas 58 -6.5% 175 La Pesga 58 -6.5% 175 Majadas 58 -12.1% 175 Torrecillas de la Tiesa 58 +20.8% 175 Villar de Rena 58 0% 180 Escurial 57 -6.6% 180 Villalba de los Barros 57 -14.9% 182 Navaconcejo 56 -18.8% 182 Oliva de Mérida 56 +5.7% 184 Santibáñez el Bajo 55 -1.8% 185 Don Álvaro 54 -5.3% 185 Valdetorres 54 -8.5% 187 Alagón del Río 53 -11.7% 187 Calzadilla de los Barros 53 -1.9% 187 Cordobilla de Lácara 53 -11.7% 190 Casas del Monte 52 -11.9% 190 Garciaz 52 -5.5% 190 Garganta la Olla 52 -5.5% 193 Garlitos 51 -3.8% 193 Monroy 51 -15% 193 Plasenzuela 51 +30.8% 196 Aldea del Cano 50 +8.7% 196 Castañar de Ibor 50 -19.4% 196 Puebla de la Reina 50 -5.7% 196 Valdeobispo 50 -15.3% 200 Castilblanco 49 -18.3% 200 Táliga 49 -18.3% 202 Cabezuela del Valle 48 -14.3% 202 Campo Lugar 48 -7.7% 202 Llera 48 -17.2% 202 Valverde de Llerena 48 -12.7% 206 La Cumbre 47 +38.2% 207 Alía 46 -9.8% 207 Eljas 46 +4.5% 209 Torre de Don Miguel 45 +12.5% 209 Torre de Santa María 45 -10% 211 Acebo 44 -12% 211 Arroyomolinos 44 -6.4% 213 Casas de Don Gómez 43 +2.4% 213 Valencia del Mombuey 43 -4.4% 215 Belvís de Monroy 41 -8.9% 215 Manchita 41 +28.1% 217 Mirabel 40 -11.1% 217 Nogales 40 -7% 217 Piornal 40 -29.8% 217 San Martín de Trevejo 40 -7% 217 Tejeda de Tiétar 40 -9.1% 222 Garbayuela 39 -17% 222 Serrejón 39 -15.2% 222 Torrejón el Rubio 39 -9.3% 222 Valverde de la Vera 39 -22% 226 Torremocha 38 -24% 227 Aldeanueva del Camino 37 -26% 227 Fuente del Arco 37 -5.1% 227 Ibahernando 37 -11.9% 227 Membrío 37 -9.8% 227 Palomas 37 +23.3% 232 Acedera 35 -10.3% 232 Guijo de Granadilla 35 +16.7% 232 Helechosa de los Montes 35 +6.1% 232 Talaván 35 +16.7% 232 Villar del Pedroso 35 0% 232 Villasbuenas de Gata 35 -12.5% 238 Casar de Palomero 34 -22.7% 238 Pasarón de la Vera 34 +17.2% 238 Torremenga 34 -5.6% 241 Casas de Millán 33 -23.3% 241 Cristina 33 +3.1% 241 Cuacos de Yuste 33 -13.2% 241 Hinojosa del Valle 33 -15.4% 241 Puebla del Prior 33 -19.5% 241 Trasierra 33 0% 241 Valencia de las Torres 33 -17.5% 241 Villarta de los Montes 33 -10.8% 249 Acehúche 32 -13.5% 249 Albalá 32 -15.8%
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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. 7 municipalities with data in other periods have no value for February 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 10,072 in February 2026, according to the Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal.
Which municipality has the lowest registered unemployment? Sancti-Spíritus, with 5 in February 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. 7 municipalities have no value for February 2026 and are not ranked.
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