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Ten Andalusian Municipalities Emerge from High Depopulation Risk

The annual update of Andalusia's Demographic Challenge Strategy shows a reduction of ten localities on the priority list.

Image of an Andalusian village at dusk, with white houses and hills, symbolizing the fight against depopulation.
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Image of an Andalusian village at dusk, with white houses and hills, symbolizing the fight against depopulation.

Ten municipalities in Andalusia have successfully exited the high-risk depopulation list over the past year, as per the updated Andalusian Demographic Challenge Strategy 2023-2030, though 470 localities still require priority attention.

The Governing Council has reviewed the annual update of municipalities classified by their depopulation risk level. This assessment, based on indicators from the Andalusian Demographic Challenge Strategy 2023-2030, revealed a decrease in the total number of priority municipalities from 480 to 470. Specifically, 21 localities are no longer considered at risk, while 11 new ones have been added, resulting in a net reduction of ten municipalities on the list.
The strategy employs nine criteria to prioritize Andalusian municipalities in the fight against depopulation. These include a population density below 20 inhabitants per square kilometer, negative demographic growth, vegetative growth below -10%, an aging index exceeding 200%, a negative migration rate, an average population age over 50, a masculinity ratio above 105%, and an unemployment rate exceeding 20.3%.
Municipalities are categorized into three priority levels: high (seven or more criteria), medium (four to six criteria), and low (two or three criteria). High-priority localities have decreased from 78 to 73, while medium-priority ones remain at 221. Low-priority municipalities have reduced from 181 to 176. Conversely, the number of municipalities without specific depopulation risk has increased from 149 to 159.
By province, Granada continues to have the highest concentration of at-risk municipalities, with 113 priority localities, 28 of which are high priority. In Sevilla, there are no high-priority municipalities, though 13 are medium priority and 25 are low priority. Localities such as Alhabia, Pechina, and Rioja in Almería; San Martín del Tesorillo in Cádiz; Pedro Abad in Córdoba; Capileira, Deifontes, Íllora, Játar, Purullena, Zafarraya, and La Taha in Granada; El Almendro, Cortegana, Fuenteheridos, and Los Marines in Huelva; Villatorres in Jaén; Ardales and Moclinejo in Málaga; and Fuentes de Andalucía and El Saucejo in Sevilla, have been removed from the list of priority municipalities.
However, 11 municipalities have entered the low-priority list: Huécija and Tíjola in Almería; Trebujena in Cádiz; Santaella in Córdoba; Benalúa, Polopos, and Ugíjar in Granada; La Iruela in Jaén; Totalán in Málaga; and Castilleja del Campo and Pedrera in Sevilla.

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