Monterrei, Ourense property and area FAQs

Monterrei , is a municipality in the province of Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Verín.

Monterrei’s current IGN settlement record contains 16 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Monterrei, at a recorded elevation of approximately 511 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Vilaza (442 residents in the cited settlement record), Albarellos (402 residents in the cited settlement record), Medeiros (299 residents in the cited settlement record), Vences (228 residents in the cited settlement record), and A Madanela (140 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.

Monterrei is well known for its castle, built in the 10th century. The Mexican city of Monterrey was named in honour of Gaspar de Zúñiga, 5th Count of Monterrey, as well as the American city of Monterey.

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 118.8 square kilometres for Monterrei municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

The official municipality context used for Monterrei has INE code 32050. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

The audited municipality record contains 2 additional named-place records for Monterrei municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 521 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

Monterrei is in Ourense province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.

The latest imported INE population for Monterrei municipality is 2,352, for period 2023.

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Monterrei municipality, recorded population changed by -12.3%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Monterrei municipality is €12,516 net income per person, for period 2023.

INE records an average age of 56.9 years for Monterrei municipality, for period 2023.

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

The displayed series for Monterrei municipality begins at 2,683 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

The latest imported INE figure is 2.00 people per household for Monterrei municipality, for period 2023.

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Monterrei municipality records €389 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 4.1% for Galicia in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

The displayed series for Galicia begins at 2.2% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Within the 8 displayed observations for Galicia, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 4.1% in 2026Q2.

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional foreign-buyer share observations for Galicia is 2.7%. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

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

The latest displayed MITMA point records 5 housing transactions in 2026Q2 for Monterrei municipality.

Dirección General del Catastro records 4,106 buildings for Monterrei municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

The current Catastro building extract records 2,789 dwellings for Monterrei municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,948 for Monterrei municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

The largest recorded Catastro age band is Before 1950, with 1,869 buildings, or 47.1% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

The 1990–2009 band contains 699 recorded buildings for Monterrei municipality, representing 17.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

The 1970–1989 band contains 916 recorded buildings for Monterrei municipality, representing 23.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

The Before 1950 band contains 1,869 recorded buildings for Monterrei municipality, representing 47.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Monterrei. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.