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Samos, Lugo property and area FAQs

Samos is a municipality in the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria. Samos, in Lugo province, has the official five-digit INE municipality code 27055. The linked structured record provides a recorded municipal area of 136.6 square kilometres and a reference coordinate of 42.7307, -7.3266. The coordinate is a municipal reference point, not a property, parcel boundary or radius from which local claims are inferred.

Place and geography

What does the local overview record about Samos?

Samos is a municipality in the province of Lugo in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria.

What does the official settlement record show for Samos?

For Samos, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 18 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Samos, at a recorded elevation of approximately 528 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Castroncán (39 residents in the cited settlement record), Vigo Do Real (36 residents in the cited settlement record), Formigueiros (32 residents in the cited settlement record), Montán (32 residents in the cited settlement record), and Aián (30 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 is the recorded municipal area for Samos?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 136.6 square kilometres for Samos municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What elevation is recorded for Samos?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 700 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

What population density follows from the published figures for Samos?

Dividing the INE population of 1,201 by the recorded municipal area of 136.6 km² gives approximately 8.8 residents per km² for Samos municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Samos?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 18 official population nuclei for Samos municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Samos?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 42.7307, -7.3266. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

What is the official INE code used for Samos?

The official municipality context used for Samos has INE code 27055. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Samos?

The latest imported INE population for Samos municipality is 1,201, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Samos?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Samos municipality, recorded population changed by -14.0%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Samos?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Samos municipality is €12,989 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Samos?

INE records an average age of 57.5 years for Samos municipality, for period 2023.

Where does the published population series for Samos begin?

The displayed series for Samos municipality begins at 1,397 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

How many published population observations are shown for Samos?

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

How has the published population series moved across the displayed span for Samos?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Samos municipality changed by -14.0%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Samos municipality records €296 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

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

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

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

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 Samos?

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

What does the first available regional house-price index point show for Samos?

The displayed series for Galicia begins at 90.2 index points in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

How extensive is the current regional house-price index series used for Samos?

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

When does the current regional house-price index series for Samos reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Galicia, the highest regional house-price index value is 111.8 index points in 2026Q2.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Samos?

Dirección General del Catastro records 1,929 buildings for Samos municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Samos?

The current Catastro building extract records 1,385 dwellings for Samos municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Samos?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,933 for Samos municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Samos?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is Before 1950, with 1,274 buildings, or 66.2% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Samos building stock falls in the Before 1950 band?

The Before 1950 band contains 1,274 recorded buildings for Samos municipality, representing 66.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1950–1969 construction band in Samos?

The 1950–1969 band contains 190 recorded buildings for Samos municipality, representing 9.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

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

The 1970–1989 band contains 270 recorded buildings for Samos municipality, representing 14.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Samos on NLS?

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