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Faraján, Málaga property and area FAQs

Faraján is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 25 kilometers from Ronda and 144 km from the city of Málaga. It is located west of Málaga in the Genal valley. It is one of the towns that make up the comarca of the Serranía de Ronda. The natives are called Farajeños or Celestotes.

Place and geography

What is Faraján like?

Faraján is a town and municipality in the province of Málaga, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 25 kilometers from Ronda and 144 km from the city of Málaga. It is located west of Málaga in the Genal valley. It is one of the towns that make up the comarca of the Serranía de Ronda.

What does the official settlement record show for Faraján?

For Faraján, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-20. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Faraján, at a recorded elevation of approximately 640 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 Faraján?

The natives are called Farajeños or Celestotes.

What is the recorded municipal area for Faraján?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 20.4 square kilometres for Faraján municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

Does Faraján 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.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Faraján?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 36.6165, -5.1889. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

What population density follows from the published figures for Faraján?

Dividing the INE population of 250 by the recorded municipal area of 20.4 km² gives approximately 12.2 residents per km² for Faraján municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

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

The audited municipality record contains 5 additional named-place records for Faraján municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Faraján?

The latest imported INE population for Faraján municipality is 250, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Faraján?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Faraján municipality, recorded population changed by -2.3%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Faraján?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Faraján municipality is €13,304 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Faraján?

INE records an average age of 47.4 years for Faraján municipality, for period 2023.

What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Faraján?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Faraján municipality changed by -2.3%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What share of residents in Faraján is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 13.6% for Faraján municipality, in period 2023.

What is the average household size in Faraján?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.10 people per household for Faraján municipality, for period 2023.

Property market evidence

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

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

What does the first available regional foreign-buyer share point show for Faraján?

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 Faraján reach its maximum?

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

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

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

What share of recent transactions is resale housing in Faraján?

Across the latest four displayed MITMA quarters, resale housing represents 100.0% of transactions for Faraján municipality.

How much transaction history is shown for Faraján?

The page displays 12 quarterly MITMA observations for Faraján municipality, up to the latest published period in the chart.

What is the lowest displayed regional house-price index point relevant to Faraján?

Within the same displayed series for Andalucía, the lowest regional house-price index value is 90.6 index points in 2024Q3.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Faraján?

Dirección General del Catastro records 375 buildings for Faraján municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Faraján?

The current Catastro building extract records 235 dwellings for Faraján municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Faraján?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,951 for Faraján municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Faraján?

The current official administrative extract contains 14 energy certificates for Faraján municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

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

Among the imported certificates for Faraján municipality, 0.0% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.

What registered tourism capacity is shown for Faraján?

The active entries in the imported official register represent 46 registered places for Faraján municipality. Registered capacity does not measure actual occupancy.

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

The 1990–2009 band contains 60 recorded buildings for Faraján municipality, representing 16.4% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Faraján on NLS?

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