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El Ejido, Almería property and area FAQs
El Ejido is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. El Ejido is the centre of production for fruit and vegetables in the "Comarca de El Poniente". The work opportunities the city provides attract many foreign farmhands, who look for jobs mainly in the greenhouses there. Some greenhouses have begun using computer-controlled hydroponics systems, thus saving on labour, improving efficiency and the local economy. In close proximity to the city along the coast line is situated Almerimar, a popular destination for tourism and relaxation.
Place and geography
What kind of place is El Ejido?
El Ejido is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. El Ejido is the centre of production for fruit and vegetables in the "Comarca de El Poniente". The work opportunities the city provides attract many foreign farmhands, who look for jobs mainly in the greenhouses there. Some greenhouses have begun using computer-controlled hydroponics systems, thus saving on labour, improving efficiency and the local economy.
How is El Ejido organised into official settlements?
El Ejido’s current IGN settlement record contains 14 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-16. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is El Ejido, at a recorded elevation of approximately 68 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Almerimar (11,504 residents in the cited settlement record), Santa María del Águila (9,078 residents in the cited settlement record), Las Norias de Daza (6,700 residents in the cited settlement record), Balerma (4,479 residents in the cited settlement record), and San Agustín (1,882 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 El Ejido?
In close proximity to the city along the coast line is situated Almerimar, a popular destination for tourism and relaxation.
What is the recorded municipal area for El Ejido?
The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 227.0 square kilometres for El Ejido municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.
How does NLS avoid mixing El Ejido with similarly named places?
NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 04902 and keeps the province label Almería. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.
How many other named localities are recorded for El Ejido?
The audited municipality record contains 80 additional named-place records for El Ejido municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.
What is the official INE code used for El Ejido?
The official municipality context used for El Ejido has INE code 04902. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.
Where is El Ejido?
El Ejido is an official municipality in Almería province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.
How many residents per square kilometre do the cited El Ejido figures imply?
Dividing the INE population of 88,192 by the recorded municipal area of 227.0 km² gives approximately 388.5 residents per km² for El Ejido municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.
What geographic level does the El Ejido page cover?
El Ejido 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 El Ejido?
The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 80 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.
How many official population nuclei are recorded for El Ejido?
The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 14 official population nuclei for El Ejido municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.
What geographic scope do the facts for El Ejido use?
The stated official-data scope is El Ejido municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.
People and households
What is the latest official population shown for El Ejido?
The latest imported INE population for El Ejido municipality is 88,192, for period 2023.
How has the recorded population changed in El Ejido?
Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for El Ejido municipality, recorded population changed by 5.8%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.
What net income per person is recorded for El Ejido?
The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for El Ejido municipality is €10,297 net income per person, for period 2023.
What is the recorded average age in El Ejido?
INE records an average age of 37.5 years for El Ejido municipality, for period 2023.
How many published population observations are shown for El Ejido?
The page uses 9 published observations for El Ejido municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.
When does the current population series for El Ejido reach its maximum?
Within the 9 displayed observations for El Ejido municipality, the highest population value is 88,192 residents in 2023.
What is the earliest displayed El Ejido population observation?
The displayed series for El Ejido municipality begins at 83,356 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 El Ejido is recorded as non-Spanish?
The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 30.9% for El Ejido municipality, in period 2023.
What share of residents in El Ejido is aged 65 or over?
INE records 10.8% of residents aged 65 or over for El Ejido municipality, in period 2023.
How different is the latest population point from the first one shown for El Ejido?
From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for El Ejido municipality changed by 5.8%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
What period does the population figure for El Ejido 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.
Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for El Ejido?
The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for El Ejido municipality is 84,414 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.
Property market evidence
What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for El Ejido?
The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for El Ejido municipality records €1,042 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.
What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider El Ejido 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 El Ejido 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.
When does the current regional foreign-buyer share series for El Ejido reach its maximum?
Within the 8 displayed observations for Andalucía, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 16.0% in 2026Q2.
When is the minimum in the current quarterly transaction count series for El Ejido?
Within the same displayed series for El Ejido municipality, the lowest quarterly transaction count value is 258 transactions in 2023Q3.
What change separates the first and latest displayed regional house-price index values for El Ejido?
From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional house-price index value for Andalucía changed by 22.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
How has the registered sale-price benchmark changed around El Ejido?
The displayed Registradores series for Almería changed by 7.4% year on year at its latest point. This is a historical aggregate trend, not a forecast for El Ejido.
How different is the latest regional foreign-buyer share point from the first one shown for El Ejido?
From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional foreign-buyer share value for Andalucía changed by 11.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
How many published regional house-price index observations are shown for El Ejido?
The page uses 8 published observations for Andalucía, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.
When was the completed-sale snapshot for El Ejido fetched?
The imported Notariado snapshot states a fetch timestamp of 2026-08-03 21:39:29. It is a current snapshot, not a historical quarterly series.
What does the first available regional house-price index point show for El Ejido?
The displayed series for Andalucía begins at 90.6 index points in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.
What is the arithmetic average across the displayed quarterly transaction count points for El Ejido?
The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for El Ejido municipality is 428 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.
Housing stock and registrations
How many cadastral buildings are recorded for El Ejido?
Dirección General del Catastro records 21,711 buildings for El Ejido municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.
How many dwellings are recorded for El Ejido?
The current Catastro building extract records 38,922 dwellings for El Ejido municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.
What is the average recorded build year in El Ejido?
Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,989 for El Ejido municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.
How many energy certificates are recorded for El Ejido?
The current official administrative extract contains 10,736 energy certificates for El Ejido municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.
What share of cadastral buildings in El Ejido is labelled 1990–2009?
The 1990–2009 band contains 9,203 recorded buildings for El Ejido municipality, representing 42.4% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
How much of the recorded El Ejido building stock falls in the 1970–1989 band?
The 1970–1989 band contains 9,917 recorded buildings for El Ejido municipality, representing 45.7% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
How much of the recorded El Ejido building stock falls in the Before 1950 band?
The Before 1950 band contains 116 recorded buildings for El Ejido municipality, representing 0.5% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
What share of recorded energy certificates in El Ejido is rated A to C?
Among the imported certificates for El Ejido municipality, 8.5% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.
Which building-age band is largest in El Ejido?
The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 9,917 buildings, or 45.7% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.
How prominent is the 1950–1969 construction band in El Ejido?
The 1950–1969 band contains 1,460 recorded buildings for El Ejido municipality, representing 6.7% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
What does Catastro imply about dwellings per recorded building in El Ejido?
The Catastro extract records 38,922 dwellings across 21,711 buildings for El Ejido municipality, or approximately 1.79 dwellings per recorded building.
How prominent is the 2010 onward construction band in El Ejido?
The 2010 onward band contains 991 recorded buildings for El Ejido municipality, representing 4.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
Current property inventory
How many properties are currently listed in El Ejido on NLS?
The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for El Ejido. 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.