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Berja, Almería property and area FAQs

Berja is a municipality, former bishopric and Latin titular see in Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It is located on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra de Gádor, 16 km north-east of Adra.

Place and geography

How is Berja described in the local record?

Berja is a municipality, former bishopric and Latin titular see in Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain.

How many settlement centres are recorded around Berja?

Berja’s current IGN settlement record contains 12 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-16. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Berja, at a recorded elevation of approximately 340 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Benejí (1,516 residents in the cited settlement record), Alcaudique (571 residents in the cited settlement record), San Roque (496 residents in the cited settlement record), La Peñarrodada (129 residents in the cited settlement record), and El Río Chico (114 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 further factual context is available for Berja?

It is located on the south-eastern slope of the Sierra de Gádor, 16 km north-east of Adra.

What is the recorded municipal area for Berja?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 218.0 square kilometres for Berja municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Berja?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 12 official population nuclei for Berja municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What geographic level does the Berja page cover?

Berja is treated as an official municipality. The page is joined to institutional datasets by its five-digit INE identity, not by a loose name match.

What elevation is recorded for Berja?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 335 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

What geographic scope do the facts for Berja use?

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

What is the approximate municipal population density for Berja?

Dividing the INE population of 12,704 by the recorded municipal area of 218.0 km² gives approximately 58.3 residents per km² for Berja municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

Where is Berja?

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

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Berja?

The latest imported INE population for Berja municipality is 12,704, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Berja?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Berja municipality, recorded population changed by 3.5%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Berja?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Berja municipality is €10,038 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Berja?

INE records an average age of 40.8 years for Berja municipality, for period 2023.

How many published population observations are shown for Berja?

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

What is the average household size in Berja?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.60 people per household for Berja municipality, for period 2023.

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

Within the same displayed series for Berja municipality, the lowest population value is 12,204 residents in 2016.

What is the earliest displayed Berja population observation?

The displayed series for Berja municipality begins at 12,273 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Which published period has the largest population value for Berja?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Berja municipality, the highest population value is 12,704 residents in 2023.

How has the published population series moved across the displayed span for Berja?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Berja municipality changed by 3.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Berja municipality records €568 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

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

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 16.0% for Andalucía in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

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

The displayed series for Andalucía begins at 14.3% 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 Berja?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Andalucía, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 16.0% in 2026Q2.

How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Berja market?

At the latest displayed point, the INE house-price index for Andalucía changed by 11.9% year on year. The value describes the region, not an individual municipality or property.

What change separates the first and latest displayed registered sale-price benchmark values for Berja?

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed registered sale-price benchmark value for Almería province changed by 16.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What is the earliest displayed Berja quarterly transaction count observation?

The displayed series for Berja municipality begins at 38 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the simple mean of the published quarterly transaction count observations used for Berja?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Berja municipality is 43 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Across the shown periods, what does the regional foreign-buyer share series average for Berja?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional foreign-buyer share observations for Andalucía is 13.9%. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the lowest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Berja?

Within the same displayed series for Andalucía, the lowest regional foreign-buyer share value is 12.5% in 2025Q4.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Berja?

Dirección General del Catastro records 6,090 buildings for Berja municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Berja?

The current Catastro building extract records 5,813 dwellings for Berja municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Berja?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,973 for Berja municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Berja?

The current official administrative extract contains 1,071 energy certificates for Berja municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

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

Among the imported certificates for Berja municipality, 8.1% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.

What share of cadastral buildings in Berja is labelled Before 1950?

The Before 1950 band contains 1,227 recorded buildings for Berja municipality, representing 20.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Which building-age band is largest in Berja?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1990–2009, with 2,268 buildings, or 37.4% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

What does Catastro imply about dwellings per recorded building in Berja?

The Catastro extract records 5,813 dwellings across 6,090 buildings for Berja municipality, or approximately 0.95 dwellings per recorded building.

How prominent is the 1990–2009 construction band in Berja?

The 1990–2009 band contains 2,268 recorded buildings for Berja municipality, representing 37.4% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Berja on NLS?

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