Highest Poverty in Spain

Top 100 cities ranked by highest poverty

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Highest Poverty — Spain

1 Valdetorres de Jarama 29 0.8%

2 Tossa de Mar 56 0.8%

3 Outeiro de Rei 58 0.8%

4 Las Navas del Marqués 55 0.8%

5 Fisterra 58 0.8%

6 San Juan de la Rambla 53 0.8%

7 Son Roca 07 0.8%

8 El Coronil 51 0.8%

9 Doña Mencía 51 0.8%

10 Illa de Arousa 58 0.8%

11 Cerceda 29 0.8%

12 Gójar 51 0.8%

13 Ribadavia 58 0.8%

14 Sangüesa/Zangoza 32 0.8%

15 Almenara 60 0.8%

16 Camarma de Esteruelas 29 0.8%

17 Porreres 07 0.8%

18 Pedrera 51 0.8%

19 Castillo de Locubín 51 0.8%

20 El Burgo de Osma 55 0.8%

21 Medina de Ríoseco 55 0.8%

22 Candeleda 55 0.8%

23 Villanueva del Trabuco 51 0.8%

24 Vedra 58 0.8%

25 Ribadumia 58 0.8%

26 Algarrobo 51 0.8%

27 Añover de Tajo 54 0.8%

28 Sant Pol de Mar 56 0.8%

29 Cudillero 34 0.8%

30 San Ginés de la Jara 31 0.8%

31 Navas de San Juan 51 0.8%

32 Moià 56 0.8%

33 Santa Cristina d'Aro 56 0.8%

34 Miño 58 0.8%

35 Boalo 29 0.8%

36 Port d'Alcúdia 07 0.8%

37 Montbau 56 0.8%

38 Cacabelos 55 0.8%

39 Alcarràs 56 0.8%

40 Fabero 55 0.8%

41 Mojacar 51 0.8%

42 Miguel Esteban 54 0.8%

43 Carnota 58 0.8%

44 Villafranca de los Caballeros 54 0.8%

45 La Poveda 29 0.8%

46 Capellades 56 0.8%

47 Cala Millor 07 0.8%

48 Villanueva del Río y Minas 51 0.8%

49 Guijuelo 55 0.8%

50 Cardona 56 0.8%

51 Tinajo 53 0.8%

52 Buenavista del Norte 53 0.8%

53 Moral de Calatrava 54 0.8%

54 Alameda 51 0.8%

55 Quintana de la Serena 57 0.8%

56 Beas de Segura 51 0.8%

57 Deba 59 0.8%

58 Bonares 51 0.8%

59 Mondariz 58 0.8%

60 Peal de Becerro 51 0.8%

61 La Campana 51 0.8%

62 Gata de Gorgos 60 0.8%

63 Dosrius 56 0.8%

64 Renedo 39 0.8%

65 Los Villares 51 0.8%

66 Lloseta 07 0.8%

67 Benejúzar 60 0.8%

68 Turís 60 0.8%

69 Paterna de Rivera 51 0.8%

70 El Altet 60 0.8%

71 Alcalá del Valle 51 0.8%

72 Olías del Rey 54 0.8%

73 Torrejón de la Calzada 29 0.8%

74 Magaluf 07 0.8%

75 Ares 58 0.8%

76 Agramunt 56 0.8%

77 Otura 51 0.8%

78 Los Dolores 31 0.8%

79 Argamasilla de Calatrava 54 0.8%

80 Arafo 53 0.8%

81 Talavera La Real 57 0.8%

82 Vielha 56 0.8%

83 Casariche 51 0.8%

84 Can Pastilla 07 0.8%

85 Allariz 58 0.8%

86 Cuntis 58 0.8%

87 Aceuchal 57 0.8%

88 Pozo Alcón 51 0.8%

89 La Guancha 53 0.8%

90 San Ildefonso 55 0.8%

91 Villamuriel de Cerrato 55 0.8%

92 Pereiro de Aguiar 58 0.8%

93 Fuente Obejuna 51 0.8%

94 Abegondo 58 0.8%

95 Peñafiel 55 0.8%

96 Agaete 53 0.8%

97 la Vall d'Hebron 56 0.8%

98 Villanueva del Ariscal 51 0.8%

99 Bunyola 07 0.8%

100 La Muela 52 0.8%

Cities with the highest poverty rates in Spain face deep economic challenges affecting a significant portion of their population. Valdetorres de Jarama has a poverty rate of 0.8%.

High poverty rates impact communities in multiple ways: reduced access to healthcare and healthy food, lower educational outcomes, higher crime rates, and deteriorating infrastructure. These challenges are interconnected and require comprehensive solutions.

Addressing poverty in these cities requires a multi-pronged approach including economic development, affordable housing, quality education, healthcare access, and workforce training programs targeting underserved populations.

Did You Know?

1. In Valdetorres de Jarama, 0.8% of residents — roughly 1 in 100 people — live below the poverty line.
2. Child poverty rates in these cities are often even higher than the overall rate, sometimes exceeding 40%.
3. Poverty is measured by household income relative to family size — the threshold varies from $15,060 for an individual to $31,200 for a family of four.

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