Salou
Tarragonès · Tarragona · 31,018 residents (2025)
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- Population born abroad per 1,000 inhabitants: 100% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
- Population born abroad per 1,000 inhabitants: 86% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
- Household electricity use per inhabitant: 71% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
- Budgeted urban property tax (IBI) per inhabitant: 64% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
- Homes completed in five years per 1,000 inhabitants: 46% above the median for municipalities with 20,000 to 50,000 inhabitants.
The figures for Salou
| Figure | Salou | Median of Catalan municipalities | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homes completed in five years | 12.3 homes per 1,000 inhabitants | 4.2 homes per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 |
| Population born abroad | 370 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 113 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 2022 |
| Average rent of a home | 657 €/month | 629 €/month | 2025 |
| Budgeted urban property tax (IBI) | 652 € per inhabitant | 291 € per inhabitant | 2026 |
| Budgeted revenue from direct taxes | 745 € per inhabitant | 484 € per inhabitant | 2026 |
| Household electricity use | 2,031 kWh per inhabitant | 1,529 kWh per inhabitant | 2024 |
| Enrolled pupils | 198 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants | 106 pupils per 1,000 inhabitants | 2024 |
| Population aged 65 or over | 15.1 % | 21.9 % | 2025 |
| Places offered at school pre-enrolment | 16.2 places per 1,000 inhabitants | 14.9 places per 1,000 inhabitants | 2026 |
| Rent cost, as % of household income | 29.5 % | 24.8 % | 2024 |
| Homes in blocks (3 or more homes per building) | 96.6 % | 19.8 % | 2026 |
| Rented main homes | 25.1 % | 17.5 % | 2021 |
| Population born abroad | 427 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 137 people per 1,000 inhabitants | 2025 |
| Turnout in local elections | 46.9 % | 60.6 % | 2023 |