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Ares del Maestrat, Castellón property and area FAQs

Ares del Maestrat, also known as Ares del Maestre in Spanish or simply Ares, is a municipality in the province of Castelló in the Valencian Country. It is situated near the top of the Mola d'Ares mountain, at an elevation of 1,148 m. As a result of migration to the cities in the 1960s and 1970s, Ares del Maestre is sparsely populated today, yet remains a popular tourist destination. Sites of interest include the gothic town hall, neoclassical parish church, and the remains of the Mola castle.

Place and geography

How is Ares del Maestrat described in the local record?

Ares del Maestrat, also known as Ares del Maestre in Spanish or simply Ares, is a municipality in the province of Castelló in the Valencian Country. It is situated near the top of the Mola d'Ares mountain, at an elevation of 1,148 m.

What does the official settlement record show for Ares del Maestrat?

Ares del Maestrat’s current IGN settlement record contains 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-28. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Ares del Maestrat, at a recorded elevation of approximately 1,194 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What additional local context is recorded for Ares del Maestrat?

As a result of migration to the cities in the 1960s and 1970s, Ares del Maestre is sparsely populated today, yet remains a popular tourist destination. Sites of interest include the gothic town hall, neoclassical parish church, and the remains of the Mola castle.

What is the recorded municipal area for Ares del Maestrat?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 118.7 square kilometres for Ares del Maestrat municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What geographic scope do the facts for Ares del Maestrat use?

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

How does NLS avoid mixing Ares del Maestrat with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 12014 and keeps the province label Castellón. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Ares del Maestrat?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 40.4564, -0.1320. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

What is the approximate municipal population density for Ares del Maestrat?

Dividing the INE population of 178 by the recorded municipal area of 118.7 km² gives approximately 1.5 residents per km² for Ares del Maestrat municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Ares del Maestrat?

The latest imported INE population for Ares del Maestrat municipality is 178, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Ares del Maestrat?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Ares del Maestrat municipality, recorded population changed by -11.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Ares del Maestrat?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Ares del Maestrat municipality is €15,647 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Ares del Maestrat?

INE records an average age of 54.5 years for Ares del Maestrat municipality, for period 2023.

Where does the published population series for Ares del Maestrat begin?

The displayed series for Ares del Maestrat municipality begins at 202 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What share of residents in Ares del Maestrat is aged 65 or over?

INE records 37.1% of residents aged 65 or over for Ares del Maestrat municipality, in period 2023.

How many published population observations are shown for Ares del Maestrat?

The page uses 9 published observations for Ares del Maestrat municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Ares del Maestrat?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Ares del Maestrat municipality records €269 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Ares del Maestrat market?

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 31.0% for Comunitat Valenciana in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

What does the first available regional foreign-buyer share point show for Ares del Maestrat?

The displayed series for Comunitat Valenciana begins at 28.5% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Which published period has the largest regional foreign-buyer share value for Ares del Maestrat?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Comunitat Valenciana, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 31.0% in 2026Q2.

What regional house-price index is shown for Ares del Maestrat?

INE reports a house-price index of 111.7 for Comunitat Valenciana in 2026Q2. An index is not a euro price per square metre.

What is the recorded average completed sale price in Ares del Maestrat?

The current Notariado snapshot records an average completed sale price of €55,800 for Ares del Maestrat municipality. An aggregate average is not a valuation of an individual home.

Which published period has the smallest regional foreign-buyer share value for Ares del Maestrat?

Within the same displayed series for Comunitat Valenciana, the lowest regional foreign-buyer share value is 27.0% in 2025Q3.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Ares del Maestrat?

Dirección General del Catastro records 560 buildings for Ares del Maestrat municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Ares del Maestrat?

The current Catastro building extract records 359 dwellings for Ares del Maestrat municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Ares del Maestrat?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,927 for Ares del Maestrat municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Ares del Maestrat?

The current official administrative extract contains 16 energy certificates for Ares del Maestrat municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

How much of the recorded Ares del Maestrat building stock falls in the 1970–1989 band?

The 1970–1989 band contains 67 recorded buildings for Ares del Maestrat municipality, representing 12.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Ares del Maestrat is labelled 1990–2009?

The 1990–2009 band contains 35 recorded buildings for Ares del Maestrat municipality, representing 6.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the Before 1950 construction band in Ares del Maestrat?

The Before 1950 band contains 389 recorded buildings for Ares del Maestrat municipality, representing 70.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Ares del Maestrat on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Ares del Maestrat. 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.