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Palafrugell

Baix Empordà · Girona · 24,556 residents (2025)

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  • Household electricity use per inhabitant: 58% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
  • Budgeted urban property tax (IBI) per inhabitant: 55% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
  • Budgeted revenue from direct taxes per inhabitant: 41% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
  • Population born abroad per 1,000 inhabitants: 38% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
  • Population born abroad per 1,000 inhabitants: 32% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.

The figures for Palafrugell

FigurePalafrugellMedian of Catalan municipalitiesYear
Homes completed in five years7.6 homes per 1,000 inhabitants4.2 homes per 1,000 inhabitants2025
Population born abroad256 people per 1,000 inhabitants113 people per 1,000 inhabitants2022
Average rent of a home650 €/month629 €/month2025
Budgeted urban property tax (IBI)616 € per inhabitant291 € per inhabitant2026
Budgeted revenue from direct taxes783 € per inhabitant484 € per inhabitant2026
Household electricity use1,873 kWh per inhabitant1,529 kWh per inhabitant2024
Population aged 65 or over19.1 %21.9 %2025
Enrolled pupils213 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants106 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Places offered at school pre-enrolment22.9 places per 1,000 inhabitants14.9 places per 1,000 inhabitants2026
Rent cost, as % of household income29.5 %24.8 %2024
Homes in blocks (3 or more homes per building)66.1 %19.8 %2026
Rented main homes22.6 %17.5 %2021
Population born abroad303 people per 1,000 inhabitants137 people per 1,000 inhabitants2025
Turnout in local elections47.2 %60.6 %2023