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Barracas, Castellón property and area FAQs

Barracas is a Spanish town located in Castellón. In 2004 a truck carrying 25 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded half an hour after a traffic accident on March 9, 2004, killing two people and injuring five others. The explosion, which could be heard at a distance of several kilometers, caused a crater 5 metres (16 ft) deep.

Place and geography

What kind of place is Barracas?

Barracas is a Spanish town located in Castellón.

What does the official settlement record show for Barracas?

Barracas’ 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 Barracas, at a recorded elevation of approximately 982 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 Barracas?

In 2004 a truck carrying 25 tonnes of ammonium nitrate fertilizer exploded half an hour after a traffic accident on March 9, 2004, killing two people and injuring five others. The explosion, which could be heard at a distance of several kilometers, caused a crater 5 metres (16 ft) deep.

What is the recorded municipal area for Barracas?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 42.2 square kilometres for Barracas municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Barracas?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 1 official population nucleus for Barracas municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

How many additional named-place records are associated with Barracas?

The audited municipality record contains 1 additional named-place records for Barracas municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

What is the official INE code used for Barracas?

The official municipality context used for Barracas has INE code 12020. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Barracas?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 40.0162, -0.6976. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Barracas?

The latest imported INE population for Barracas municipality is 187, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Barracas?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Barracas municipality, recorded population changed by 3.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Barracas?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Barracas municipality is €12,962 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Barracas?

INE records an average age of 46.0 years for Barracas municipality, for period 2023.

How different is the latest population point from the first one shown for Barracas?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Barracas municipality changed by 3.9%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Which published period has the smallest population value for Barracas?

Within the same displayed series for Barracas municipality, the lowest population value is 162 residents in 2018.

When does the current population series for Barracas reach its maximum?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Barracas municipality, the highest population value is 187 residents in 2023.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Barracas municipality records €309 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Barracas market?

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

Where does the published regional foreign-buyer share series for Barracas begin?

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.

What is the highest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Barracas?

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

How extensive is the current registered sale-price benchmark series used for Barracas?

The page uses 8 published observations for Castellón province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

How has the published quarterly transaction count series moved across the displayed span for Barracas?

From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Barracas municipality changed by -100.0%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

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

Within the same displayed series for Castellón province, the lowest registered sale-price benchmark value is €1,173 per m² in 2024Q3.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Barracas?

Dirección General del Catastro records 340 buildings for Barracas municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Barracas?

The current Catastro building extract records 191 dwellings for Barracas municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Barracas?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,940 for Barracas municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Barracas?

The current official administrative extract contains 22 energy certificates for Barracas municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

What share of cadastral buildings in Barracas is labelled 1970–1989?

The 1970–1989 band contains 65 recorded buildings for Barracas municipality, representing 19.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Barracas is labelled 1950–1969?

The 1950–1969 band contains 29 recorded buildings for Barracas municipality, representing 8.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of recorded energy certificates in Barracas is rated A to C?

Among the imported certificates for Barracas municipality, 18.2% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Barracas on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Barracas. 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.