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Macael, Almería property and area FAQs

Macael is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Macael is famous for the production of marble. The official INE register places Macael in Almería province under municipality code 04062. The linked structured record provides a recorded municipal area of 44 square kilometres and a reference coordinate of 37.3333, -2.3000. The coordinate is a municipal reference point, not a property, parcel boundary or radius from which local claims are inferred.

Place and geography

What does the local overview record about Macael?

Macael is a municipality of Almería province, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. Macael is famous for the production of marble.

How is Macael organised into official settlements?

Macael’s current IGN settlement record contains 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-16. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Macael, at a recorded elevation of approximately 579 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What is the recorded municipal area for Macael?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 44.0 square kilometres for Macael municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What elevation is recorded for Macael?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 554 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

What is the official INE code used for Macael?

The official municipality context used for Macael has INE code 04062. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

How many other named localities are recorded for Macael?

The audited municipality record contains 23 additional named-place records for Macael municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

Does Macael 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 population density follows from the published figures for Macael?

Dividing the INE population of 5,448 by the recorded municipal area of 44.0 km² gives approximately 123.8 residents per km² for Macael municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

How does NLS avoid mixing Macael with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 04062 and keeps the province label Almería. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Macael?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 37.3333, -2.3000. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Macael?

The latest imported INE population for Macael municipality is 5,448, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Macael?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Macael municipality, recorded population changed by -3.4%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Macael?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Macael municipality is €12,157 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Macael?

INE records an average age of 43.6 years for Macael municipality, for period 2023.

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

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 6.6% for Macael municipality, in period 2023.

What is the earliest displayed Macael population observation?

The displayed series for Macael municipality begins at 5,637 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 Macael?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Macael municipality, the highest population value is 5,637 residents in 2015.

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

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Macael municipality changed by -3.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What period span does the displayed population evidence cover for Macael?

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

What share of residents in Macael is aged 65 or over?

INE records 19.5% of residents aged 65 or over for Macael municipality, in period 2023.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Macael municipality records €400 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Macael 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 Macael?

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 Macael reach its maximum?

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

How different is the latest registered sale-price benchmark point from the first one shown for Macael?

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.

How large is the price-informed Notariado sample for Macael?

The published price measures use 70 price-informed sales from 155 total recorded transactions for Macael municipality.

Across the shown periods, what does the regional house-price index series average for Macael?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional house-price index observations for Andalucía is 100.2 index points. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How different is the latest regional house-price index point from the first one shown for Macael?

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.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed quarterly transaction count points for Macael?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Macael municipality is 24 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Macael 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.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Macael?

Dirección General del Catastro records 2,017 buildings for Macael municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Macael?

The current Catastro building extract records 2,929 dwellings for Macael municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Macael?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,972 for Macael municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Macael?

The current official administrative extract contains 315 energy certificates for Macael municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

How prominent is the Before 1950 construction band in Macael?

The Before 1950 band contains 370 recorded buildings for Macael municipality, representing 19.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Macael building stock falls in the 2010 onward band?

The 2010 onward band contains 26 recorded buildings for Macael municipality, representing 1.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Which building-age band is largest in Macael?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1950–1969, with 684 buildings, or 35.1% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1950–1969 construction band in Macael?

The 1950–1969 band contains 684 recorded buildings for Macael municipality, representing 35.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

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

Among the imported certificates for Macael municipality, 11.7% 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 Macael on NLS?

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