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Tarragona

Tarragonès · Tarragona · 143,260 residents (2025)

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  • Homes completed in five years per 1,000 inhabitants: 38% below the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
  • Budgeted revenue from direct taxes per inhabitant: 15% above the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
  • Enrolled pupils per 1,000 inhabitants: 15% above the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
  • Average rent of a home: 12% below the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
  • Budgeted urban property tax (IBI) per inhabitant: 10% above the median for municipalities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.

The figures for Tarragona

FigureTarragonaMedian of Catalan municipalitiesYear
Homes completed in five years5.5 homes per 1,000 inhabitants4.2 homes per 1,000 inhabitants2025
Population born abroad205 people per 1,000 inhabitants113 people per 1,000 inhabitants2022
Average rent of a home683 €/month629 €/month2025
Budgeted urban property tax (IBI)375 € per inhabitant291 € per inhabitant2026
Budgeted revenue from direct taxes586 € per inhabitant484 € per inhabitant2026
Household electricity use1,149 kWh per inhabitant1,529 kWh per inhabitant2024
Population aged 65 or over19.6 %21.9 %2025
Enrolled pupils235 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants106 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants2024
Places offered at school pre-enrolment17 places per 1,000 inhabitants14.9 places per 1,000 inhabitants2026
Rent cost, as % of household income27.4 %24.8 %2024
Homes in blocks (3 or more homes per building)91.3 %19.8 %2026
Rented main homes24 %17.5 %2021
Population born abroad273 people per 1,000 inhabitants137 people per 1,000 inhabitants2025
Turnout in local elections51.4 %60.6 %2023