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Astorga, León property and area FAQs
Astorga is a municipality and city in Spain, located in the Province of León, within the autonomous community of Castile and León. Situated at the transition between the Páramo Leonés and the Montes de León, it serves as a central hub for the regions of Maragatería, La Cepeda, and the Ribera del Órbigo. The city is the seat of one of Spain's oldest and most extensive dioceses, with jurisdiction over half of the province of León and parts of the provinces of Ourense and Zamora. It is also the head of the judicial district number 5 of the province of León. Founded as a Roman military camp for the Legio X Gemina in the late 1st century BC, it soon transitioned into a civilian settlement known as Asturica Augusta and became the capital of the Conventus Asturum. It developed as a key communication hub in northwestern Iberia and enjoyed prosperity during the first two centuries of the Common Era due to gold mining, earning the description vrbs magnifica from Pliny the Elder. By the mid-3rd century, it likely became an episcopal see, with Basílides as its first bishop. Following the barbarian invasions, it was part of the Kingdom of the Suebi and was captured by Muslim forces under Tariq in 714, though it was reconquered by the Asturian monarchy later that century. In the late 10th century, it faced repeated Muslim assaults led by Almanzor.
Place and geography
What does the local overview record about Astorga?
Astorga is a municipality and city in Spain, located in the Province of León, within the autonomous community of Castile and León. Situated at the transition between the Páramo Leonés and the Montes de León, it serves as a central hub for the regions of Maragatería, La Cepeda, and the Ribera del Órbigo. The city is the seat of one of Spain's oldest and most extensive dioceses, with jurisdiction over half of the province of León and parts of the provinces of Ourense and Zamora. It is also the head of the judicial district number 5 of the province of León.
How many settlement centres are recorded around Astorga?
Astorga’s current IGN settlement record contains 5 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-21. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Astorga, at a recorded elevation of approximately 865 metres. 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 Astorga?
Founded as a Roman military camp for the Legio X Gemina in the late 1st century BC, it soon transitioned into a civilian settlement known as Asturica Augusta and became the capital of the Conventus Asturum. It developed as a key communication hub in northwestern Iberia and enjoyed prosperity during the first two centuries of the Common Era due to gold mining, earning the description vrbs magnifica from Pliny the Elder. By the mid-3rd century, it likely became an episcopal see, with Basílides as its first bishop. Following the barbarian invasions, it was part of the Kingdom of the Suebi and was captured by Muslim forces under Tariq in 714, though it was reconquered by the Asturian monarchy later that century. In the late 10th century, it faced repeated Muslim assaults led by Almanzor.
What is the recorded municipal area for Astorga?
The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 46.8 square kilometres for Astorga municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.
Where is Astorga?
Astorga is an official municipality in León province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.
Which province is Astorga in?
Astorga is shown within León province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.
How does NLS avoid mixing Astorga with similarly named places?
NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 24008 and keeps the province label León. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.
How many residents per square kilometre do the cited Astorga figures imply?
Dividing the INE population of 10,050 by the recorded municipal area of 46.8 km² gives approximately 214.8 residents per km² for Astorga municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.
How many official population nuclei are recorded for Astorga?
The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 5 official population nuclei for Astorga municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.
Does Astorga have a linked official website?
Yes. The structured municipality record includes an official website field. NLS treats that as identity context and not as property-market evidence.
People and households
What is the latest official population shown for Astorga?
The latest imported INE population for Astorga municipality is 10,050, for period 2023.
How has the recorded population changed in Astorga?
Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Astorga municipality, recorded population changed by -7.4%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.
What net income per person is recorded for Astorga?
The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Astorga municipality is €14,155 net income per person, for period 2023.
What is the recorded average age in Astorga?
INE records an average age of 49.0 years for Astorga municipality, for period 2023.
What period span does the displayed population evidence cover for Astorga?
The page uses 9 published observations for Astorga municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.
Where does the published population series for Astorga begin?
The displayed series for Astorga municipality begins at 10,853 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.
What period does the population figure for Astorga 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.
What share of residents in Astorga is recorded as non-Spanish?
The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 6.0% for Astorga municipality, in period 2023.
What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Astorga?
From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Astorga municipality changed by -7.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
What is the average household size in Astorga?
The latest imported INE figure is 2.20 people per household for Astorga municipality, for period 2023.
Property market evidence
What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Astorga?
The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Astorga municipality records €546 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.
What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Astorga market?
Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 5.8% for Castilla y León in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.
Where does the published regional foreign-buyer share series for Astorga begin?
The displayed series for Castilla y León begins at 3.6% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.
What is the highest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Astorga?
Within the 8 displayed observations for Castilla y León, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 5.8% in 2026Q2.
What change separates the first and latest displayed regional foreign-buyer share values for Astorga?
From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional foreign-buyer share value for Castilla y León changed by 59.2%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
What is the highest displayed quarterly transaction count point relevant to Astorga?
Within the 12 displayed observations for Astorga municipality, the highest quarterly transaction count value is 49 transactions in 2025Q2.
What is the highest displayed regional house-price index point relevant to Astorga?
Within the 8 displayed observations for Castilla y León, the highest regional house-price index value is 113.6 index points in 2026Q2.
How different is the latest quarterly transaction count point from the first one shown for Astorga?
From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Astorga municipality changed by 53.3%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
When does the current registered sale-price benchmark series for Astorga reach its maximum?
Within the 8 displayed observations for León province, the highest registered sale-price benchmark value is €1,078 per m² in 2026Q2.
What period span does the displayed registered sale-price benchmark evidence cover for Astorga?
The page uses 8 published observations for León province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.
Housing stock and registrations
How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Astorga?
Dirección General del Catastro records 3,185 buildings for Astorga municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.
How many dwellings are recorded for Astorga?
The current Catastro building extract records 7,175 dwellings for Astorga municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.
What is the average recorded build year in Astorga?
Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,961 for Astorga municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.
How many energy certificates are recorded for Astorga?
The current official administrative extract contains 1,449 energy certificates for Astorga municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.
What share of recorded energy certificates in Astorga is rated A to C?
Among the imported certificates for Astorga municipality, 4.6% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.
How prominent is the 1990–2009 construction band in Astorga?
The 1990–2009 band contains 775 recorded buildings for Astorga municipality, representing 24.5% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
How do recorded dwellings compare with cadastral buildings in Astorga?
The Catastro extract records 7,175 dwellings across 3,185 buildings for Astorga municipality, or approximately 2.25 dwellings per recorded building.
Which building-age band is largest in Astorga?
The largest recorded Catastro age band is Before 1950, with 996 buildings, or 31.5% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.
What share of cadastral buildings in Astorga is labelled 2010 onward?
The 2010 onward band contains 108 recorded buildings for Astorga municipality, representing 3.4% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
Current property inventory
How many properties are currently listed in Astorga on NLS?
The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Astorga. 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.