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Pechina, Almería property and area FAQs

Pechina is a municipality of the Province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is on the site of the ancient town of Urci. Pechina, called Bajjāna in Arabic, was the centre of a Yemeni colony during the period of the Umayyad caliphate in Spain. Founded before 886, the self-governing colony was known as the ursh al-Yaman. Jews also shared in the prosperity of Pechina. In 922 it was incorporated into the caliphate. It oversaw a ribat (fortress) and maintained its own navy that could be put use for piracy or official Umayyad campaigns. Between 939 and 944 it took part in four expeditions against the Franks, Idrisids and Fatimids. By 955, it had been eclipsed by Almería.

Place and geography

What is Pechina like?

Pechina is a municipality of the Province of Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It is on the site of the ancient town of Urci.

How is Pechina organised into official settlements?

Pechina’s current IGN settlement record contains 2 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-16. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Pechina, at a recorded elevation of approximately 106 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Sierra Alhamilla (20 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 additional local context is recorded for Pechina?

Pechina, called Bajjāna in Arabic, was the centre of a Yemeni colony during the period of the Umayyad caliphate in Spain. Founded before 886, the self-governing colony was known as the ursh al-Yaman. Jews also shared in the prosperity of Pechina. In 922 it was incorporated into the caliphate. It oversaw a ribat (fortress) and maintained its own navy that could be put use for piracy or official Umayyad campaigns. Between 939 and 944 it took part in four expeditions against the Franks, Idrisids and Fatimids. By 955, it had been eclipsed by Almería.

What is the recorded municipal area for Pechina?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 46.0 square kilometres for Pechina municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Pechina?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 2 official population nuclei for Pechina municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What population density follows from the published figures for Pechina?

Dividing the INE population of 4,487 by the recorded municipal area of 46.0 km² gives approximately 97.5 residents per km² for Pechina municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

Where is Pechina?

Pechina is an official municipality in Almería province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.

What elevation is recorded for Pechina?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 98 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Pechina?

The latest imported INE population for Pechina municipality is 4,487, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Pechina?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Pechina municipality, recorded population changed by 13.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Pechina?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Pechina municipality is €10,433 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Pechina?

INE records an average age of 39.0 years for Pechina municipality, for period 2023.

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

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

What period does the population figure for Pechina 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.

When does the current population series for Pechina reach its maximum?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Pechina municipality, the highest population value is 4,487 residents in 2023.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Pechina municipality records €676 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

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

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

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

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 Pechina reach its maximum?

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

What does the first available quarterly transaction count point show for Pechina?

The displayed series for Pechina municipality begins at 7 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

How many published registered sale-price benchmark observations are shown for Pechina?

The page uses 8 published observations for Almería province, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

What is the recorded average completed sale price in Pechina?

The current Notariado snapshot records an average completed sale price of €99,675 for Pechina municipality. An aggregate average is not a valuation of an individual home.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Pechina?

Dirección General del Catastro records 2,178 buildings for Pechina municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Pechina?

The current Catastro building extract records 1,738 dwellings for Pechina municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Pechina?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,979 for Pechina municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Pechina?

The current official administrative extract contains 390 energy certificates for Pechina municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

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

The 1990–2009 band contains 1,092 recorded buildings for Pechina municipality, representing 50.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Which building-age band is largest in Pechina?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1990–2009, with 1,092 buildings, or 50.3% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

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

The Catastro extract records 1,738 dwellings across 2,178 buildings for Pechina municipality, or approximately 0.80 dwellings per recorded building.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Pechina on NLS?

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