The Almería City Council has completed an exhaustive statistical diagnosis that will serve as the basis for its III Municipal Disability Plan. The data, from the Evaluation and Orientation Center of the Junta de Andalucía, records a total of 15,201 people with a recognized disability degree of 33% or higher in the municipality. This figure represents a slight decrease compared to 2021, when 16,092 people were counted.
The report consolidates structural trends: a strong concentration in the urban center (13,707 people), a predominantly female demographic, and a notable aging of users. Peripheral neighborhoods account for 1,494 residents with disabilities.
Regarding gender, the diagnosis confirms the feminization of the group, with 7,810 women compared to 7,391 men in the municipality. This gender gap becomes more pronounced with age.
The group of people over 64 is the largest, with 7,746 individuals, followed by the adult population (16-64 years) with 6,684. Children and adolescents (0-15 years) account for 771 minors. In the older age brackets, female prevalence is overwhelming: 4,625 women versus 3,121 men.
This scenario is reversed in the child and adult age groups, where males are the majority. Physical disability is the predominant difficulty (6,033 people), followed by psychological disability (2,832) and sensory disability (1,617).
The new classification methodology also breaks down multiple disabilities, highlighting the physical/psychological combination (1,967) and physical/sensory (1,512). This data drives the City Council to design a plan with a transversal approach, focusing on mental health, personal autonomy, and the coordination of public resources.
