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Sarria, Lugo property and area FAQs

Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria. It is head of the region and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago; many pilgrims choose Sarria because the distance from this point to Santiago allows them to cover the necessary kilometers to reach the Compostela, a certificate of accomplishment. King Alfonso IX of León died in Sarria in 1230 while making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. Within Lugo province, Sarria is recorded as municipality 27057 in the official INE register. The linked structured record provides a recorded municipal area of 185 square kilometres and a reference coordinate of 42.7778, -7.4144. The coordinate is a municipal reference point, not a property, parcel boundary or radius from which local claims are inferred.

Place and geography

What is Sarria like?

Sarria is a municipality in the province of Lugo, in the autonomous community of Galicia, northwestern Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Sarria. It is head of the region and the most popular starting point for the Camino de Santiago; many pilgrims choose Sarria because the distance from this point to Santiago allows them to cover the necessary kilometers to reach the Compostela, a certificate of accomplishment. King Alfonso IX of León died in Sarria in 1230 while making a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela.

What does the official settlement record show for Sarria?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 32 official population nuclei for Sarria. The imported source records are dated through 2025-11-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Sarria, at a recorded elevation of approximately 459 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include O Oural (319 residents in the cited settlement record), Vilar de Sarria (82 residents in the cited settlement record), Ferreiros (77 residents in the cited settlement record), Betote de Arriba (68 residents in the cited settlement record), and Lezoce (68 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 Sarria?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 185.0 square kilometres for Sarria municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What elevation is recorded for Sarria?

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 is the official INE code used for Sarria?

The official municipality context used for Sarria has INE code 27057. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

Does Sarria 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 reference coordinate is recorded for Sarria?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 42.7778, -7.4144. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

Where is Sarria?

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

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Sarria?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 32 official population nuclei for Sarria municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

What is the approximate municipal population density for Sarria?

Dividing the INE population of 13,373 by the recorded municipal area of 185.0 km² gives approximately 72.3 residents per km² for Sarria municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Sarria?

The latest imported INE population for Sarria municipality is 13,373, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Sarria?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Sarria municipality, recorded population changed by 1.2%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Sarria?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Sarria municipality is €13,348 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Sarria?

INE records an average age of 48.1 years for Sarria municipality, for period 2023.

How different is the latest population point from the first one shown for Sarria?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Sarria municipality changed by 1.2%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Which published period has the smallest population value for Sarria?

Within the same displayed series for Sarria municipality, the lowest population value is 13,064 residents in 2021.

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

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 8.4% for Sarria municipality, in period 2023.

What period does the population figure for Sarria 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 is the earliest displayed Sarria population observation?

The displayed series for Sarria municipality begins at 13,219 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

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

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Sarria municipality is 13,199 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Sarria municipality records €700 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

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

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

Where does the published regional foreign-buyer share series for Sarria begin?

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 Sarria?

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

What regional house-price index is shown for Sarria?

INE reports a house-price index of 111.8 for Galicia in 2026Q2. An index is not a euro price per square metre.

What registered sale-price benchmark is shown for Sarria?

Colegio de Registradores reports €1,187 per square metre for Lugo province in 2026Q2. This is province context, not a local substitute.

How much transaction history is shown for Sarria?

The page displays 12 quarterly MITMA observations for Sarria municipality, up to the latest published period in the chart.

What is the latest quarterly housing transaction count for Sarria?

The latest displayed MITMA point records 22 housing transactions in 2026Q2 for Sarria municipality.

Where does the published quarterly transaction count series for Sarria begin?

The displayed series for Sarria municipality begins at 23 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Across the shown periods, what does the quarterly transaction count series average for Sarria?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Sarria municipality is 38 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Sarria?

Dirección General del Catastro records 6,919 buildings for Sarria municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Sarria?

The current Catastro building extract records 9,669 dwellings for Sarria municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Sarria?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,949 for Sarria municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Sarria?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is Before 1950, with 2,607 buildings, or 37.8% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

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

The 2010 onward band contains 277 recorded buildings for Sarria municipality, representing 4.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Sarria building stock falls in the 1950–1969 band?

The 1950–1969 band contains 1,021 recorded buildings for Sarria municipality, representing 14.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How do recorded dwellings compare with cadastral buildings in Sarria?

The Catastro extract records 9,669 dwellings across 6,919 buildings for Sarria municipality, or approximately 1.40 dwellings per recorded building.

What share of cadastral buildings in Sarria is labelled 1990–2009?

The 1990–2009 band contains 999 recorded buildings for Sarria municipality, representing 14.5% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Sarria building stock falls in the 1970–1989 band?

The 1970–1989 band contains 1,997 recorded buildings for Sarria municipality, representing 28.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Sarria on NLS?

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