Castellón
Province in Valencian Community
Province
The population development of Castellón.
| Name | Status | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Census 2001-11-01 | Population Census 2011-11-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Register 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castellón (Castelló) | Province | 431,267 | 446,275 | 484,566 | 594,423 | 587,632 | 627,620 | → |
| Comunitat Valenciana (Comunidad Valenciana) [Valencian Community] | Autonomous Community | 3,646,778 | 3,857,234 | 4,162,776 | 5,009,930 | 5,067,911 | 5,425,182 |
Contents: Municipalities
The population development of the municipalities in Castellón.
| Name | Status | Province | Population Census 1981-03-01 | Population Census 1991-03-01 | Population Census 2001-11-01 | Population Census 2011-11-01 | Population Census 2021-01-01 | Population Register 2025-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aín (Ahín) | Municipality | Castellón | 162 | 131 | 155 | 139 | 136 | 133 | → |
| Albocàsser (Albocácer) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,647 | 1,509 | 1,353 | 1,385 | 1,262 | 1,370 | → |
| Alcalà de Xivert (Alcalá de Chivert) | Municipality | Castellón | 4,609 | 4,786 | 5,682 | 7,826 | 6,877 | 7,489 | → |
| Alcudia de Veo | Municipality | Castellón | 269 | 191 | 199 | 221 | 197 | 203 | → |
| Alfondeguilla | Municipality | Castellón | 932 | 919 | 921 | 879 | 871 | 881 | → |
| Algimia de Almonacid | Municipality | Castellón | 438 | 333 | 299 | 296 | 239 | 251 | → |
| Almassora (Almazora) | Municipality | Castellón | 15,372 | 15,348 | 17,331 | 25,522 | 26,890 | 29,094 | → |
| Almedíjar | Municipality | Castellón | 287 | 298 | 270 | 302 | 254 | 289 | → |
| Almenara | Municipality | Castellón | 5,032 | 5,030 | 4,947 | 6,059 | 6,253 | 6,846 | → |
| Altura | Municipality | Castellón | 2,905 | 3,022 | 3,140 | 3,784 | 3,676 | 3,912 | → |
| Arañuel | Municipality | Castellón | 158 | 110 | 187 | 199 | 151 | 149 | → |
| Ares del Maestrat | Municipality | Castellón | 466 | 340 | 235 | 212 | 175 | 182 | → |
| Argelita | Municipality | Castellón | 102 | 106 | 110 | 101 | 147 | 142 | → |
| Artana | Municipality | Castellón | 2,089 | 1,905 | 1,870 | 1,956 | 1,963 | 1,992 | → |
| Atzeneta del Maestrat (Adzaneta) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,811 | 1,587 | 1,395 | 1,343 | 1,292 | 1,282 | → |
| Ayódar | Municipality | Castellón | 216 | 215 | 238 | 210 | 158 | 176 | → |
| Azuébar | Municipality | Castellón | 428 | 414 | 327 | 362 | 320 | 359 | → |
| Barracas | Municipality | Castellón | 232 | 171 | 164 | 199 | 186 | 193 | → |
| Bejís | Municipality | Castellón | 559 | 430 | 370 | 418 | 388 | 400 | → |
| Benafer | Municipality | Castellón | 130 | 126 | 150 | 177 | 174 | 169 | → |
| Benafigos | Municipality | Castellón | 334 | 262 | 205 | 161 | 146 | 121 | → |
| Benassal (Benasal) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,581 | 1,458 | 1,374 | 1,223 | 1,056 | 1,047 | → |
| Benicarló | Municipality | Castellón | 16,641 | 18,351 | 20,542 | 26,355 | 27,625 | 30,394 | → |
| Benicàssim (Benicasim) | Municipality | Castellón | 4,268 | 6,136 | 12,456 | 18,178 | 19,003 | 20,586 | → |
| Benlloc (Benlloch) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,073 | 958 | 901 | 1,153 | 1,075 | 1,146 | → |
| Betxí (Bechí) | Municipality | Castellón | 4,895 | 5,285 | 5,315 | 5,772 | 5,649 | 5,697 | → |
| Borriana (Burriana) | Municipality | Castellón | 25,120 | 25,671 | 26,757 | 35,044 | 34,842 | 37,803 | → |
| Borriol | Municipality | Castellón | 2,464 | 2,701 | 3,812 | 5,210 | 5,550 | 6,006 | → |
| Cabanes | Municipality | Castellón | 2,768 | 2,456 | 2,473 | 2,951 | 3,010 | 3,491 | → |
| Càlig (Cálig) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,749 | 1,764 | 1,748 | 2,178 | 2,026 | 2,062 | → |
| Canet lo Roig | Municipality | Castellón | 1,216 | 1,052 | 873 | 828 | 682 | 708 | → |
| Castell de Cabres | Municipality | Castellón | 36 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | → |
| Castellfort | Municipality | Castellón | 341 | 278 | 230 | 234 | 179 | 178 | → |
| Castellnovo | Municipality | Castellón | 1,098 | 1,094 | 1,026 | 1,045 | 912 | 911 | → |
| Castelló de la Plana (Castellón de la Plana) | Municipality | Castellón | 124,487 | 134,213 | 147,667 | 176,298 | 172,637 | 183,709 | → |
| Castillo de Villamalefa | Municipality | Castellón | 226 | 138 | 96 | 113 | 105 | 113 | → |
| Catí | Municipality | Castellón | 1,021 | 923 | 850 | 829 | 717 | 740 | → |
| Caudiel | Municipality | Castellón | 638 | 705 | 704 | 736 | 664 | 736 | → |
| Cervera del Maestre | Municipality | Castellón | 916 | 784 | 637 | 686 | 590 | 631 | → |
| Chilches (Xilxes) | Municipality | Castellón | 2,086 | 2,135 | 2,347 | 2,853 | 2,793 | 3,186 | → |
| Chóvar | Municipality | Castellón | 427 | 420 | 369 | 355 | 303 | 318 | → |
| Cinctorres | Municipality | Castellón | 698 | 613 | 502 | 473 | 404 | 431 | → |
| Cirat | Municipality | Castellón | 409 | 316 | 237 | 258 | 211 | 220 | → |
| Cortes de Arenoso | Municipality | Castellón | 464 | 427 | 366 | 348 | 293 | 317 | → |
| Costur | Municipality | Castellón | 501 | 482 | 466 | 594 | 532 | 510 | → |
| Culla | Municipality | Castellón | 1,210 | 953 | 733 | 609 | 509 | 503 | → |
| El Toro | Municipality | Castellón | 333 | 300 | 291 | 283 | 240 | 257 | → |
| Eslida | Municipality | Castellón | 862 | 846 | 764 | 917 | 747 | 817 | → |
| Espadilla | Municipality | Castellón | 46 | 79 | 74 | 114 | 84 | 102 | → |
| Fanzara | Municipality | Castellón | 282 | 290 | 252 | 339 | 273 | 296 | → |
| Figueroles | Municipality | Castellón | 604 | 586 | 583 | 564 | 527 | 526 | → |
| Forcall | Municipality | Castellón | 738 | 604 | 558 | 520 | 452 | 475 | → |
| Fuente la Reina | Municipality | Castellón | 39 | 40 | 32 | 60 | 49 | 54 | → |
| Fuentes de Ayódar | Municipality | Castellón | 82 | 80 | 101 | 151 | 92 | 98 | → |
| Gaibiel | Municipality | Castellón | 338 | 227 | 200 | 195 | 187 | 200 | → |
| Geldo | Municipality | Castellón | 802 | 717 | 703 | 690 | 627 | 666 | → |
| Herbers (Herbés) | Municipality | Castellón | 167 | 135 | 90 | 57 | 53 | 68 | → |
| Higueras | Municipality | Castellón | 51 | 33 | 47 | 58 | 50 | 53 | → |
| Jérica | Municipality | Castellón | 1,728 | 1,647 | 1,561 | 1,653 | 1,649 | 1,768 | → |
| La Jana | Municipality | Castellón | 1,064 | 934 | 779 | 766 | 665 | 672 | → |
| L'Alcora (Alcora) | Municipality | Castellón | 8,020 | 8,367 | 9,508 | 10,740 | 10,450 | 10,646 | → |
| La Llosa | Municipality | Castellón | 976 | 957 | 908 | 949 | 980 | 1,032 | → |
| La Mata de Morella | Municipality | Castellón | 233 | 217 | 166 | 199 | 167 | 199 | → |
| La Pobla de Benifassà (Puebla de Benifasar) | Municipality | Castellón | 365 | 227 | 227 | 288 | 214 | 230 | → |
| La Pobla Tornesa (Puebla-Tornesa) | Municipality | Castellón | 510 | 510 | 581 | 1,142 | 1,244 | 1,336 | → |
| La Salzadella (Salsadella) | Municipality | Castellón | 974 | 876 | 786 | 846 | 683 | 674 | → |
| La Serratella (La Sarratella) | Municipality | Castellón | 167 | 114 | 93 | 99 | 93 | 114 | → |
| La Torre d'En Besora (Torre de Embesora) | Municipality | Castellón | 295 | 240 | 190 | 176 | 166 | 164 | → |
| La Torre d'en Doménec (Torre Endoménech) | Municipality | Castellón | 343 | 288 | 229 | 241 | 157 | 176 | → |
| La Vall d'Uixó (Vall de Uxó) | Municipality | Castellón | 26,382 | 27,837 | 28,964 | 32,733 | 31,587 | 32,220 | → |
| La Vilavella (Villavieja) | Municipality | Castellón | 3,418 | 3,456 | 3,363 | 3,279 | 3,112 | 3,068 | → |
| Les Alqueries (Alquerías del Niño Perdido) | Municipality | Castellón | 3,609 | 3,615 | 3,594 | 4,452 | 4,525 | 4,595 | → |
| les Coves de Vinromà (Cuevas de Vinromá) | Municipality | Castellón | 2,246 | 1,938 | 1,818 | 1,988 | 1,789 | 1,881 | → |
| Les Useres (Useras) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,279 | 1,154 | 993 | 989 | 964 | 966 | → |
| Llucena (Lucena del Cid) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,899 | 1,659 | 1,528 | 1,480 | 1,311 | 1,418 | → |
| Ludiente | Municipality | Castellón | 307 | 265 | 209 | 191 | 154 | 166 | → |
| Matet | Municipality | Castellón | 166 | 142 | 125 | 106 | 73 | 94 | → |
| Moncofa (Moncófar) | Municipality | Castellón | 3,462 | 3,566 | 4,024 | 6,390 | 6,955 | 8,345 | → |
| Montán | Municipality | Castellón | 506 | 365 | 326 | 415 | 363 | 429 | → |
| Montanejos | Municipality | Castellón | 573 | 422 | 414 | 614 | 551 | 651 | → |
| Morella | Municipality | Castellón | 3,346 | 2,881 | 2,715 | 2,668 | 2,455 | 2,502 | → |
| Navajas | Municipality | Castellón | 539 | 456 | 564 | 828 | 772 | 926 | → |
| Nules | Municipality | Castellón | 11,069 | 11,533 | 11,542 | 13,549 | 13,434 | 14,382 | → |
| Olocau del Rey | Municipality | Castellón | 192 | 162 | 138 | 131 | 117 | 141 | → |
| Onda | Municipality | Castellón | 17,382 | 17,975 | 20,019 | 25,089 | 24,955 | 26,297 | → |
| Oropesa (Oropesa del Mar) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,754 | 2,319 | 4,287 | 9,733 | 9,642 | 12,483 | → |
| Palanques | Municipality | Castellón | 32 | 24 | 24 | 31 | 36 | 34 | → |
| Pavías | Municipality | Castellón | 86 | 65 | 59 | 61 | 72 | 73 | → |
| Peníscola (Peñíscola) | Municipality | Castellón | 3,116 | 3,497 | 4,822 | 7,822 | 7,901 | 8,748 | → |
| Pina de Montalgrao | Municipality | Castellón | 270 | 207 | 157 | 140 | 116 | 122 | → |
| Portell de Morella | Municipality | Castellón | 374 | 297 | 260 | 228 | 181 | 155 | → |
| Puebla de Arenoso | Municipality | Castellón | 251 | 203 | 167 | 167 | 159 | 169 | → |
| Ribesalbes | Municipality | Castellón | 1,400 | 1,336 | 1,262 | 1,320 | 1,158 | 1,194 | → |
| Rossell (Rosell) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,365 | 1,250 | 1,245 | 1,133 | 900 | 908 | → |
| Sacañet | Municipality | Castellón | 56 | 122 | 84 | 77 | 58 | 67 | → |
| San Rafael del Río | Municipality | Castellón | 528 | 494 | 423 | 526 | 469 | 536 | → |
| Santa Magdalena de Pulpis | Municipality | Castellón | 749 | 749 | 734 | 844 | 762 | 779 | → |
| Sant Joan de Moró (San Juan de Moró) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,530 | 1,590 | 1,863 | 2,977 | 3,341 | 3,727 | → |
| Sant Jordi (San Jorge) | Municipality | Castellón | 590 | 562 | 582 | 1,007 | 1,073 | 1,568 | → |
| Sant Mateu (San Mateo) | Municipality | Castellón | 2,011 | 1,823 | 1,859 | 2,062 | 1,955 | 2,010 | → |
| Segorbe | Municipality | Castellón | 7,639 | 7,498 | 8,023 | 9,198 | 9,175 | 9,814 | → |
| Sierra Engarcerán | Municipality | Castellón | 1,316 | 1,150 | 1,070 | 1,050 | 995 | 1,041 | → |
| Soneja | Municipality | Castellón | 1,547 | 1,435 | 1,383 | 1,515 | 1,477 | 1,531 | → |
| Sot de Ferrer | Municipality | Castellón | 443 | 411 | 407 | 442 | 428 | 488 | → |
| Suera (Sueras) | Municipality | Castellón | 608 | 590 | 575 | 634 | 559 | 595 | → |
| Tales | Municipality | Castellón | 828 | 785 | 724 | 897 | 848 | 836 | → |
| Teresa | Municipality | Castellón | 494 | 400 | 317 | 277 | 247 | 254 | → |
| Tírig | Municipality | Castellón | 760 | 635 | 549 | 519 | 417 | 417 | → |
| Todolella | Municipality | Castellón | 185 | 151 | 138 | 140 | 145 | 135 | → |
| Toga | Municipality | Castellón | 120 | 103 | 80 | 142 | 101 | 107 | → |
| Torás | Municipality | Castellón | 325 | 310 | 238 | 259 | 246 | 271 | → |
| Torralba del Pinar | Municipality | Castellón | 81 | 67 | 81 | 59 | 63 | 57 | → |
| Torreblanca | Municipality | Castellón | 4,585 | 4,613 | 4,790 | 5,726 | 5,581 | 5,757 | → |
| Torrechiva | Municipality | Castellón | 59 | 62 | 87 | 96 | 93 | 108 | → |
| Traiguera | Municipality | Castellón | 1,811 | 1,646 | 1,570 | 1,586 | 1,363 | 1,329 | → |
| Vallat | Municipality | Castellón | 19 | 35 | 52 | 71 | 59 | 68 | → |
| Vall d'Alba | Municipality | Castellón | 2,146 | 1,900 | 1,943 | 2,939 | 2,939 | 3,203 | → |
| Vall de Almonacid | Municipality | Castellón | 306 | 271 | 279 | 267 | 288 | 285 | → |
| Vallibona | Municipality | Castellón | 193 | 92 | 90 | 99 | 67 | 63 | → |
| Vilafamés (Villafamés) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,557 | 1,424 | 1,514 | 1,937 | 1,843 | 1,961 | → |
| Vilafranca (Villafranca del Cid) | Municipality | Castellón | 3,032 | 2,748 | 2,570 | 2,479 | 2,202 | 2,116 | → |
| Vilanova d'Alcolea (Villanueva de Alcolea) | Municipality | Castellón | 923 | 734 | 640 | 668 | 582 | 601 | → |
| Vilar de Canes (Villar de Canes) | Municipality | Castellón | 244 | 202 | 183 | 187 | 173 | 156 | → |
| Vila-real (Villarreal) | Municipality | Castellón | 34,923 | 37,927 | 42,442 | 50,747 | 51,113 | 53,634 | → |
| Villahermosa del Río | Municipality | Castellón | 590 | 524 | 442 | 498 | 472 | 477 | → |
| Villamalur | Municipality | Castellón | 200 | 150 | 108 | 93 | 98 | 99 | → |
| Villanueva de Viver | Municipality | Castellón | 173 | 122 | 74 | 77 | 81 | 94 | → |
| Villores | Municipality | Castellón | 120 | 91 | 61 | 49 | 46 | 51 | → |
| Vinaròs | Municipality | Castellón | 17,742 | 20,026 | 22,113 | 28,267 | 28,916 | 30,516 | → |
| Vistabella del Maestrat (Vistabella del Maestrazgo) | Municipality | Castellón | 706 | 543 | 404 | 406 | 341 | 356 | → |
| Viver | Municipality | Castellón | 1,683 | 1,196 | 1,307 | 1,627 | 1,657 | 1,726 | → |
| Xert (Chert) | Municipality | Castellón | 1,248 | 1,038 | 898 | 846 | 686 | 701 | → |
| Xodos (Chodos) | Municipality | Castellón | 181 | 160 | 145 | 126 | 108 | 107 | → |
| Zorita del Maestrazgo | Municipality | Castellón | 176 | 150 | 137 | 145 | 116 | 120 | → |
| Zucaina | Municipality | Castellón | 287 | 238 | 197 | 184 | 174 | 172 | → |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Madrid.
Explanation: The latest population figures are based on an evaluation of registers.
Further information about the population structure:
| Gender (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Males | 312,091 |
| Females | 315,529 |
| Age Groups (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 0-17 years | 105,759 |
| 18-64 years | 394,296 |
| 65+ years | 127,565 |
| Age Distribution (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| 90+ years | 7,798 |
| 80-89 years | 29,418 |
| 70-79 years | 54,508 |
| 60-69 years | 77,870 |
| 50-59 years | 98,662 |
| 40-49 years | 99,792 |
| 30-39 years | 72,730 |
| 20-29 years | 67,005 |
| 10-19 years | 68,601 |
| 0-9 years | 51,236 |
| Citizenship (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Spain | 508,810 |
| EU | 48,304 |
| Europe (Rest) | 8,008 |
| Africa | 25,942 |
| America | 31,659 |
| Asia, Oceania, Stateless | 4,897 |
| Country of Birth (R 2025) | |
|---|---|
| Spain | 490,979 |
| EU | 43,890 |
| Europe (Rest) | 9,465 |
| Africa | 29,553 |
| America | 48,474 |
| Asia and Oceania | 5,259 |