The SpainScore Origins Map · Dutch-born layer

Where Dutch People Actually Live in Spain

Not a listicle. This is Spain's official census, mapped: every one of the country's 8,132 municipalities, shaded and ranked by how many Dutch-born residents live there.

Key findings

As of 2025, 62,007 Dutch-born residents live in Spain — up +29% from 47,978 in 2021 (INE census, table 66322).
The largest municipal counts are Barcelona (3,002) , Madrid (1,826) , and Alfàs del Pi, l' (1,398) .
The highest Dutch-born concentration among towns with at least 50 residents in this layer is Llíber, Alicante/Alacant — 127.1 per 1,000.
By raw count, Barcelona leads with 3,002 Dutch-born residents.

Source: SpainScore Origins Map, INE Censo Anual 2025, table 66322

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The map: Dutch-born concentration by province

Provinces are shaded by Dutch-born residents per 1,000 people. Province-level shading keeps the national pattern legible; the town-by-town detail is in the sortable table below.

Dutch-born per 1,000 < 0.32 → 2.76+

Source: SpainScore Origins Map, INE Censo Anual 2025, table 66322 · province rollups derived from municipal data

Last updated: July 2026 · Next update: on INE's next census release (expected 2027).

The 50 towns with the most Dutch residents

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Top 50 Spanish towns by Dutch-born residents (2025)
	Town	Province	Dutch-born (2025)	per 1,000	2021→2025
1	Barcelona	Barcelona	3,002	1.8	+14%
2	Madrid	Madrid	1,826	0.5	+17%
3	Alfàs del Pi, l'	Alicante/Alacant	1,398	66.4	+18%
4	València	Valencia/València	1,213	1.4	+56%
5	Xàbia/Jávea	Alicante/Alacant	1,028	33.4	+40%
6	Altea	Alicante/Alacant	847	34.2	+13%
7	Marbella	Málaga	842	5.2	+27%
8	Mijas	Málaga	823	8.7	+21%
9	Rojales	Alicante/Alacant	758	43.3	+66%
10	Nucia, la	Alicante/Alacant	681	35.2	+4%
11	Santa Eulària des Riu	Balears, Illes	679	16.0	+39%
12	Calp	Alicante/Alacant	669	24.4	+40%
13	Benidorm	Alicante/Alacant	656	8.5	+18%
14	Málaga	Málaga	638	1.1	+38%
15	Orihuela	Alicante/Alacant	627	7.4	+65%
16	Teulada	Alicante/Alacant	617	47.7	+48%
17	Benalmádena	Málaga	595	7.6	+29%
18	Palma	Balears, Illes	585	1.3	+7%
19	Torremolinos	Málaga	564	7.9	+10%
20	Fuengirola	Málaga	548	6.5	+8%
21	Dénia	Alicante/Alacant	509	10.7	+33%
22	Alacant/Alicante	Alicante/Alacant	508	1.4	+47%
23	San Bartolomé de Tirajana	Palmas, Las	497	9.0	+2%
24	Estepona	Málaga	455	5.7	+25%
25	Alhaurín el Grande	Málaga	455	16.5	+43%
26	Torrevieja	Alicante/Alacant	438	4.4	+53%
27	Benissa	Alicante/Alacant	418	33.4	+38%
28	San Fulgencio	Alicante/Alacant	417	42.1	+72%
29	Elx/Elche	Alicante/Alacant	394	1.6	+91%
30	Torrox	Málaga	366	16.8	+65%
31	Sant Cugat del Vallès	Barcelona	304	3.1	+13%
32	Guardamar del Segura	Alicante/Alacant	301	16.2	+79%
33	Calvià	Balears, Illes	298	5.5	+1%
34	Finestrat	Alicante/Alacant	297	29.8	+21%
35	Murcia	Murcia	283	0.6	+36%
36	Arona	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	280	3.1	-1%
37	Vélez-Málaga	Málaga	279	3.2	+53%
38	Sevilla	Sevilla	271	0.4	+13%
39	Alhaurín de la Torre	Málaga	266	5.9	+23%
40	Mazarrón	Murcia	266	7.5	+69%
41	Santa Pola	Alicante/Alacant	263	6.6	+73%
42	Benijófar	Alicante/Alacant	263	71.2	+35%
43	Fondó de les Neus, el/Hondón de las Nieves	Alicante/Alacant	263	94.8	+32%
44	Sitges	Barcelona	261	8.0	+10%
45	Vila Joiosa, la/Villajoyosa	Alicante/Alacant	258	6.9	+12%
46	Campello, el	Alicante/Alacant	250	7.9	+13%
47	Sant Josep de sa Talaia	Balears, Illes	238	7.8	+25%
48	Adeje	Santa Cruz de Tenerife	227	4.5	+2%
49	Pedreguer	Alicante/Alacant	227	25.7	+27%
50	Benahavís	Málaga	225	23.0	+41%
1	Llíber	Alicante/Alacant	121	127.1	+14%
2	Fondó de les Neus, el/Hondón de las Nieves	Alicante/Alacant	263	94.8	+32%
3	Hondón de los Frailes	Alicante/Alacant	118	89.2	+84%
4	Alcalalí	Alicante/Alacant	117	83.3	+80%
5	Benijófar	Alicante/Alacant	263	71.2	+35%
6	Relleu	Alicante/Alacant	94	68.5	+57%
7	Alfàs del Pi, l'	Alicante/Alacant	1,398	66.4	+18%
8	Sayalonga	Málaga	101	61.8	+63%
9	Xaló	Alicante/Alacant	192	61.5	+57%
10	Comares	Málaga	68	50.6	+100%
11	Teulada	Alicante/Alacant	617	47.7	+48%
12	Poble Nou de Benitatxell, el/Benitachell	Alicante/Alacant	225	44.8	+71%
13	Rojales	Alicante/Alacant	758	43.3	+66%
14	San Fulgencio	Alicante/Alacant	417	42.1	+72%
15	Romana, la	Alicante/Alacant	115	41.6	+74%
16	Canillas de Aceituno	Málaga	73	40.9	+121%
17	Viñuela	Málaga	83	40.6	+124%
18	Busot	Alicante/Alacant	137	36.5	+43%
19	Cómpeta	Málaga	134	35.9	+72%
20	Nucia, la	Alicante/Alacant	681	35.2	+4%
21	Altea	Alicante/Alacant	847	34.2	+13%
22	Benissa	Alicante/Alacant	418	33.4	+38%
23	Xàbia/Jávea	Alicante/Alacant	1,028	33.4	+40%
24	Orba	Alicante/Alacant	79	32.9	+114%
25	Maella	Zaragoza	66	30.8	+144%
26	Alcaucín	Málaga	82	30.2	+67%
27	Finestrat	Alicante/Alacant	297	29.8	+21%
28	Polop	Alicante/Alacant	171	29.0	+37%
29	Poblets, els	Alicante/Alacant	80	28.9	+0%
30	Pedreguer	Alicante/Alacant	227	25.7	+27%
31	Calp	Alicante/Alacant	669	24.4	+40%
32	Benahavís	Málaga	225	23.0	+41%
33	Algorfa	Alicante/Alacant	83	22.1	+118%
34	Pinós, el/Pinoso	Alicante/Alacant	186	21.7	+226%
35	Formentera del Segura	Alicante/Alacant	95	19.5	+38%
36	Sant Joan de Labritja	Balears, Illes	135	19.3	+10%
37	Pedralba	Valencia/València	61	18.8	+118%
38	Catral	Alicante/Alacant	180	18.7	+125%
39	Torrox	Málaga	366	16.8	+65%
40	Órgiva	Granada	96	16.7	+10%
41	Alhaurín el Grande	Málaga	455	16.5	+43%
42	Guardamar del Segura	Alicante/Alacant	301	16.2	+79%
43	Abanilla	Murcia	102	16.2	+240%
44	Santa Eulària des Riu	Balears, Illes	679	16.0	+39%
45	Frigiliana	Málaga	55	15.9	-14%
46	Montroi/Montroy	Valencia/València	60	15.8	+107%
47	Arboleas	Almería	65	15.5	+91%
48	San Miguel de Salinas	Alicante/Alacant	108	14.7	+93%
49	Santa Cristina d'Aro	Girona	86	14.4	+0%
50	Montesinos, Los	Alicante/Alacant	72	12.5	+125%

Source: SpainScore Origins Map, INE Censo Anual 2025, table 66322 · 8,132 municipalities analysed; top 50 shown

Cite this map

Source: the SpainScore Origins Map, derived from Spain's National Statistics Institute (INE) Censo Anual de Población, table 66322 (2021–2025). Dutch-born layer: https://spainscore.com/where-dutch-live-in-spain/. Full methodology: https://spainscore.com/methodology/.

Quote figures as Dutch-born residents, not citizens. Read the full methodology and caveats.

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