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Moratinos, Palencia property and area FAQs

Moratinos, is a town in Palencia, Spain which is located about 67 kilometers northwest of the capital of the province. It is best known to outsiders for "el castillo de Moratinos" (a.k.a. "Hobbiton"), an ages-old hill in the town center studded with family owned wine-storage caves. In January 2015, 18 people lived in the town year-round. Most are farmers. Three are foreign-born immigrants who discovered Moratinos while walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail, which passes through the heart of the town.

Place and geography

How is Moratinos described in the local record?

Moratinos, is a town in Palencia, Spain which is located about 67 kilometers northwest of the capital of the province. It is best known to outsiders for "el castillo de Moratinos" (a.k.a. "Hobbiton"), an ages-old hill in the town center studded with family owned wine-storage caves.

How many settlement centres are recorded around Moratinos?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 2 official population nuclei for Moratinos. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-21. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is San Nicolás del Real Camino, at a recorded elevation of approximately 839 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 Moratinos?

In January 2015, 18 people lived in the town year-round. Most are farmers. Three are foreign-born immigrants who discovered Moratinos while walking the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage trail, which passes through the heart of the town.

What is the recorded municipal area for Moratinos?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 29.4 square kilometres for Moratinos municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

Does Moratinos 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 does the sourced record show about named places within Moratinos?

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

What geographic scope do the facts for Moratinos use?

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

What is the official INE code used for Moratinos?

The official municipality context used for Moratinos has INE code 34109. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Moratinos?

The latest imported INE population for Moratinos municipality is 59, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Moratinos?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Moratinos municipality, recorded population changed by -7.8%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Moratinos?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Moratinos municipality is €16,801 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Moratinos?

INE records an average age of 62.1 years for Moratinos municipality, for period 2023.

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

INE records 50.9% of residents aged 65 or over for Moratinos municipality, in period 2023.

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

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 8.5% for Moratinos municipality, in period 2023.

What is the simple mean of the published population observations used for Moratinos?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 4 displayed population observations for Moratinos municipality is 64 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Property market evidence

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

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 5.8% for Castilla y León in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

What is the earliest displayed Moratinos regional foreign-buyer share observation?

The displayed series for Castilla y León begins at 3.6% 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 Moratinos reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Castilla y León, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 5.8% in 2026Q2.

When is the minimum in the current regional foreign-buyer share series for Moratinos?

Within the same displayed series for Castilla y León, the lowest regional foreign-buyer share value is 3.6% in 2024Q3.

What average registered sale price is shown for Moratinos?

The latest Registradores average is €102,072 in 2026Q2 for Palencia. It remains labelled as province evidence.

What is the simple mean of the published regional foreign-buyer share observations used for Moratinos?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional foreign-buyer share observations for Castilla y León is 4.2%. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the earliest displayed Moratinos registered sale-price benchmark observation?

The displayed series for Palencia province begins at €930 per m² in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Moratinos?

Dirección General del Catastro records 133 buildings for Moratinos municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Moratinos?

The current Catastro building extract records 50 dwellings for Moratinos municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Moratinos?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,959 for Moratinos municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Moratinos?

The current official administrative extract contains 6 energy certificates for Moratinos municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

Which building-age band is largest in Moratinos?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is Before 1950, with 51 buildings, or 38.3% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

What dwelling-to-building ratio is recorded for Moratinos?

The Catastro extract records 50 dwellings across 133 buildings for Moratinos municipality, or approximately 0.38 dwellings per recorded building.

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

The 2010 onward band contains 10 recorded buildings for Moratinos municipality, representing 7.5% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Moratinos on NLS?

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

How to read these answers

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