2025 Population in Pinoso

I normally do a roundup of the Pinoso population whenever the town hall releases the latest padrón figures—the official register of all local residents. This usually happens in late January, but for some reason I missed the publication this year. It only struck me the other day, while chatting about the perceived influx of people from the Netherlands and Belgium, that I’d forgotten my annual “easy blog” post.

Like everyone else, I’ve noticed a language that I presume is Dutch (though with my ear for languages it could just as easily be Swedish or Lithuanian). I’ve also heard plenty of chatter about the large, somewhat out‑of‑character houses now peppering the Pinoso countryside. Rumour has it this boom in Dutch immigration is largely down to a single family: the Jelies. I can’t say for certain if it’s true, but Perplexity tells me they were featured in a programme called Familie Jelies: Een Huis Vol Emigreert, and more recently in Jelies & Gnodde: Grote Gezinnen Emigreren. Apparently, the shows had a mixed reception in the Netherlands and the family no longer appears on Dutch TV, but the legend persists: their presence has been a magnet for other Netherlanders, much like Alan and Amanda putting Moclín on the map.

Interestingly, no one seems to mention the number of Eastern Europeans or North Africans in town. I suppose some populations are simply more visible—perhaps because they have more leisure time and more money.

Eventually, I dug around and found an article published by MCM on 21 January. It states that Pinoso’s population has grown to 8,854 residents. While that is only a slight increase of 15 people over the last year, the population has grown by 430 since 2021. Immigration is the primary driver; there are now 60 different nationalities represented in the municipality, totalling 2,168 people.

These 2,168 foreign residents represent an increase of 79 since last year and 567 since 2021—now accounting for nearly 25% of Pinoso’s total population. The number of Britons actually fell during 2025; there are now 777 of us, 24 fewer than last year. The next largest group is the Dutch at 302 (up by 92), followed by Moroccans at 244 (up 9). The Romanian and Belgian populations have also grown, though the article didn’t specify by how much.

A few other snippets from the report: the median age is 45, and there was a slightly confusing note regarding vital statistics. The Justice of the Peace registered 35 births and 43 deaths, yet the local parish church registered 66 deaths. Additionally, 33 children were baptised, while 30 marriages were registered with the Justice of the Peace compared to just two in the church. Make of those figures what you will—I’m simply the translator!

As interesting as the article was, it left many gaps. There was no statistical mention of the Belgians or other traditionally well‑represented nations. I checked the National Statistics Institute (INE) website and even consulted AI, but found nothing entirely reliable. Gemini suggested there are 148 Belgians, which would make them the fourth‑largest group, pushing Romanians into fifth place with 138 people. However, I haven’t been able to verify these numbers elsewhere.

Finally, I went to the Town Hall to ask for a full breakdown. While the current figures weren’t readily available, they kindly provided the list as it stood on 1 January 2025. Although it’s a bit dated now, it’s still of passing interest. Listed below are the nationalities with more than 10 residents, in the order of the Spanish alphabet:

Germany 38, Algeria 25, Argentina 12, Belgium 135, Bulgaria 22, China 27, Colombia 49, Ecuador 30, USA 13, France 17, Guatemala 11, India 10, Ireland 42, Italy 21, Morocco 237, Nicaragua 14, Norway 6 (one for a pal!), Netherlands 209, Pakistan 20, Peru 17, Poland 27, UK 814, Romania 81, Ukraine 63, Uruguay 10, Venezuela 18.

I was surprised to see no one listed from Western Sahara, though that may be a political classification, with those residents perhaps being counted alongside the Moroccans.