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Moratalla, Murcia property and area FAQs

Moratalla is a small town and the center of a large municipality of the same name in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in southeastern Spain. Its main economic resources are tourism and agriculture (apricots, almonds, olives and olive oil, wood, barley).

Place and geography

What is Moratalla like?

Moratalla is a small town and the center of a large municipality of the same name in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia in southeastern Spain.

What does the official settlement record show for Moratalla?

For Moratalla, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 14 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Moratalla, at a recorded elevation of approximately 636 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Benízar (545 residents in the cited settlement record), El Sabinar (317 residents in the cited settlement record), Calar de la Santa (158 residents in the cited settlement record), Otos (138 residents in the cited settlement record), and Cañada de la Cruz (116 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 Moratalla?

Its main economic resources are tourism and agriculture (apricots, almonds, olives and olive oil, wood, barley).

What is the recorded municipal area for Moratalla?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 954.8 square kilometres for Moratalla municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What is the official INE code used for Moratalla?

The official municipality context used for Moratalla has INE code 30028. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

Which province is Moratalla in?

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

What geographic level does the Moratalla page cover?

Moratalla 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.

Does Moratalla 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 geographic scope do the facts for Moratalla use?

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

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

The audited municipality record contains 225 additional named-place records for Moratalla municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Moratalla?

The latest imported INE population for Moratalla municipality is 7,558, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Moratalla?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Moratalla municipality, recorded population changed by -4.1%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Moratalla?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Moratalla municipality is €11,360 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Moratalla?

INE records an average age of 47.0 years for Moratalla municipality, for period 2023.

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

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 4.6% for Moratalla municipality, in period 2023.

How many published population observations are shown for Moratalla?

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

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

Within the same displayed series for Moratalla municipality, the lowest population value is 7,558 residents in 2023.

What is the average household size in Moratalla?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.40 people per household for Moratalla municipality, for period 2023.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed population points for Moratalla?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Moratalla municipality is 7,665 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What period does the population figure for Moratalla 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.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Moratalla municipality records €532 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What is the recorded average completed sale price in Moratalla?

The current Notariado snapshot records an average completed sale price of €58,079 for Moratalla municipality. An aggregate average is not a valuation of an individual home.

What average property surface is reported for completed sales in Moratalla?

The price-informed transactions in the Notariado snapshot have an average recorded surface of 109 m² for Moratalla municipality.

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

The published price measures use 81 price-informed sales from 138 total recorded transactions for Moratalla municipality.

How has the registered sale-price benchmark changed around Moratalla?

The displayed Registradores series for Murcia changed by 16.2% year on year at its latest point. This is a historical aggregate trend, not a forecast for Moratalla.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed regional house-price index points for Moratalla?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional house-price index observations for Murcia, Región de is 100.3 index points. 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 Moratalla market?

At the latest displayed point, the INE house-price index for Murcia, Región de changed by 14.4% year on year. The value describes the region, not an individual municipality or property.

What is the lowest displayed quarterly transaction count point relevant to Moratalla?

Within the same displayed series for Moratalla municipality, the lowest quarterly transaction count value is 19 transactions in 2024Q1.

What average registered sale price is shown for Moratalla?

The latest Registradores average is €141,910 in 2026Q2 for Murcia. It remains labelled as province evidence.

What period span does the displayed quarterly transaction count evidence cover for Moratalla?

The page uses 12 published observations for Moratalla municipality, running from 2023Q3 to 2026Q2.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Moratalla?

Dirección General del Catastro records 6,396 buildings for Moratalla municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Moratalla?

The current Catastro building extract records 5,821 dwellings for Moratalla municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Moratalla?

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

Which building-age band is largest in Moratalla?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is Before 1950, with 2,678 buildings, or 42.1% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

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

The Catastro extract records 5,821 dwellings across 6,396 buildings for Moratalla municipality, or approximately 0.91 dwellings per recorded building.

What share of cadastral buildings in Moratalla is labelled 1950–1969?

The 1950–1969 band contains 581 recorded buildings for Moratalla municipality, representing 9.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 2010 onward construction band in Moratalla?

The 2010 onward band contains 320 recorded buildings for Moratalla municipality, representing 5.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1970–1989 construction band in Moratalla?

The 1970–1989 band contains 1,246 recorded buildings for Moratalla municipality, representing 19.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Moratalla building stock falls in the 1990–2009 band?

The 1990–2009 band contains 1,535 recorded buildings for Moratalla municipality, representing 24.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Moratalla on NLS?

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