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Archena, Murcia property and area FAQs

Archena is a municipality in the Region of Murcia, Spain, located in its northeastern part. The municipality lies 24 km (15 mi) from the regional capital, Murcia. Archena is known for its hot spring spa, which dates back to Roman times. The spa complex includes three hotels, and additional Roman ruins were discovered at the site during recent development works.

Place and geography

What kind of place is Archena?

Archena is a municipality in the Region of Murcia, Spain, located in its northeastern part. The municipality lies 24 km (15 mi) from the regional capital, Murcia.

What does the official settlement record show for Archena?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 9 official population nuclei for Archena. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Archena, at a recorded elevation of approximately 105 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Algaida (1,785 residents in the cited settlement record), El Otro Lao (1,653 residents in the cited settlement record), Barrio de la Providencia (1,221 residents in the cited settlement record), Las Arboledas (393 residents in the cited settlement record), and Torre del Junco (325 residents in the cited settlement record). Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What else is documented about Archena?

Archena is known for its hot spring spa, which dates back to Roman times. The spa complex includes three hotels, and additional Roman ruins were discovered at the site during recent development works.

What is the recorded municipal area for Archena?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 16.4 square kilometres for Archena municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Archena?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 9 official population nuclei for Archena municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

How many other named localities are recorded for Archena?

The audited municipality record contains 4 additional named-place records for Archena municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

What geographic scope do the facts for Archena use?

The stated official-data scope is Archena municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.

Where is Archena?

Archena is an official municipality in Murcia province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Archena?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 38.1150, -1.2992. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

Which province is Archena in?

Archena is shown within Murcia province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Archena?

The latest imported INE population for Archena municipality is 20,588, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Archena?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Archena municipality, recorded population changed by 11.6%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Archena?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Archena municipality is €10,990 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Archena?

INE records an average age of 40.3 years for Archena municipality, for period 2023.

What period does the population figure for Archena cover?

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

How many published population observations are shown for Archena?

The page uses 9 published observations for Archena municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for Archena?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Archena municipality is 19,239 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

When is the minimum in the current population series for Archena?

Within the same displayed series for Archena municipality, the lowest population value is 18,369 residents in 2016.

What share of residents in Archena is aged 65 or over?

INE records 14.8% of residents aged 65 or over for Archena municipality, in period 2023.

What share of residents in Archena is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 21.4% for Archena municipality, in period 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Archena?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Archena municipality records €644 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What is the recorded average completed sale price in Archena?

The current Notariado snapshot records an average completed sale price of €78,770 for Archena municipality. An aggregate average is not a valuation of an individual home.

What average property surface is reported for completed sales in Archena?

The price-informed transactions in the Notariado snapshot have an average recorded surface of 122 m² for Archena municipality.

How large is the price-informed Notariado sample for Archena?

The published price measures use 287 price-informed sales from 342 total recorded transactions for Archena municipality.

Across the shown periods, what does the regional house-price index series average for Archena?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional house-price index observations for Murcia, Región de is 100.3 index points. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Which published period has the smallest registered sale-price benchmark value for Archena?

Within the same displayed series for Murcia province, the lowest registered sale-price benchmark value is €1,164 per m² in 2024Q3.

What is the earliest displayed Archena quarterly transaction count observation?

The displayed series for Archena municipality begins at 52 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Across the shown periods, what does the quarterly transaction count series average for Archena?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Archena municipality is 80 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How has the registered sale-price benchmark changed around Archena?

The displayed Registradores series for Murcia province changed by 16.2% year on year at its latest point. This is a province trend, not a forecast for Archena.

What province-level average sale price is shown for Archena?

The latest Registradores province average is €141,910 in 2026Q2 for Murcia. It remains labelled as province-level evidence.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Archena?

Dirección General del Catastro records 6,081 buildings for Archena municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Archena?

The current Catastro building extract records 8,606 dwellings for Archena municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Archena?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,975 for Archena municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Archena?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 2,063 buildings, or 34.0% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Archena building stock falls in the 1950–1969 band?

The 1950–1969 band contains 1,264 recorded buildings for Archena municipality, representing 20.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Archena is labelled 2010 onward?

The 2010 onward band contains 364 recorded buildings for Archena municipality, representing 6.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Archena is labelled 1990–2009?

The 1990–2009 band contains 1,511 recorded buildings for Archena municipality, representing 24.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How do recorded dwellings compare with cadastral buildings in Archena?

The Catastro extract records 8,606 dwellings across 6,081 buildings for Archena municipality, or approximately 1.42 dwellings per recorded building.

How much of the recorded Archena building stock falls in the Before 1950 band?

The Before 1950 band contains 864 recorded buildings for Archena municipality, representing 14.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Archena on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Archena. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.