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Portomarín, Lugo property and area FAQs

Portomarín is a municipality in the province Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. It is one of the towns in the pilgrimage route known as the French Way, part of the Camino de Santiago. The town of Portomarín was built next to a Roman bridge over the Miño River and rebuilt during the Middle Ages.

Place and geography

What is Portomarín like?

Portomarín is a municipality in the province Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Lugo. It is one of the towns in the pilgrimage route known as the French Way, part of the Camino de Santiago.

How is Portomarín organised into official settlements?

For Portomarín, 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 Portomarín, at a recorded elevation of approximately 389 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Castrolázaro (48 residents in the cited settlement record), O Castro (39 residents in the cited settlement record), San Xulián (38 residents in the cited settlement record), Gonzar (33 residents in the cited settlement record), and Gai (32 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 Portomarín?

The town of Portomarín was built next to a Roman bridge over the Miño River and rebuilt during the Middle Ages.

What is the recorded municipal area for Portomarín?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 115.1 square kilometres for Portomarín municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

Does Portomarín 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.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Portomarín?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 14 official population nuclei for Portomarín municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

How many other named localities are recorded for Portomarín?

The audited municipality record contains 112 additional named-place records for Portomarín municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

How many residents per square kilometre do the cited Portomarín figures imply?

Dividing the INE population of 1,310 by the recorded municipal area of 115.1 km² gives approximately 11.4 residents per km² for Portomarín municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Portomarín?

The latest imported INE population for Portomarín municipality is 1,310, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Portomarín?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Portomarín municipality, recorded population changed by -14.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Portomarín?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Portomarín municipality is €15,786 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Portomarín?

INE records an average age of 56.3 years for Portomarín municipality, for period 2023.

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

Within the same displayed series for Portomarín municipality, the lowest population value is 1,310 residents in 2023.

What period does the population figure for Portomarín 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.

What does the first available population point show for Portomarín?

The displayed series for Portomarín municipality begins at 1,540 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Property market evidence

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

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

What does the first available regional foreign-buyer share point show for Portomarín?

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.

What is the highest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Portomarín?

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

What is the lowest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Portomarín?

Within the same displayed series for Galicia, the lowest regional foreign-buyer share value is 2.2% in 2024Q4.

How different is the latest regional foreign-buyer share point from the first one shown for Portomarín?

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional foreign-buyer share value for Galicia changed by 82.6%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

How has the published quarterly transaction count series moved across the displayed span for Portomarín?

From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Portomarín municipality changed by 66.7%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Which published period has the largest registered sale-price benchmark value for Portomarín?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Lugo province, the highest registered sale-price benchmark value is €1,187 per m² in 2026Q2.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Portomarín?

Dirección General del Catastro records 1,867 buildings for Portomarín municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Portomarín?

The current Catastro building extract records 795 dwellings for Portomarín municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Portomarín?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,947 for Portomarín municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Portomarín?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is Before 1950, with 692 buildings, or 37.1% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Portomarín is labelled 2010 onward?

The 2010 onward band contains 55 recorded buildings for Portomarín municipality, representing 2.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Portomarín is labelled Before 1950?

The Before 1950 band contains 692 recorded buildings for Portomarín municipality, representing 37.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

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

The Catastro extract records 795 dwellings across 1,867 buildings for Portomarín municipality, or approximately 0.43 dwellings per recorded building.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Portomarín on NLS?

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