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The Bureau of Statistics and Population of the City of Cartagena has published population data to January 1, 2012, date on which it reached a total of 217,998 inhabitants, 212 less than the previous year, showing, for the first time, a declining population in the municipality.

This decline is due largely to the exodus of foreigners, mainly immigrants, during the past year.

According to the census, 1,373 no longer reside in the municipality, ranking earlier this year at 30,775, compared with 32,148, which had a January 1, 2011.

However, the positive natural increase of population and the arrival of Spanish from other municipalities, has cushioned the loss of population.

Another significant finding, contrary to what had been happening until 2003, is that men are beating women in number, 110,032 versus 107,966, which is mainly reflected in the foreign population, which accounted for 17,940 men compared to 12,835 women.

For districts, the highest concentration of population occurs in the Town of Cartagena and the Eixample area , with 61,610 inhabitants, followed by the councils of St. Anthony , with 44,728, and The Plan , with 35,790.

At the other end of the scale, with less than 1,500 inhabitants, are Miranda , The Hondón , Campo Nubla , Physicians and tailings , which has only 5 inhabitants.

As for foreigners, mainly immigrants, shows his preference for settling in the downtown area, with 8,382 inhabitants, the San Anton, with 4,975, and the Rincon de San Gines, where they are located 3,497 mainly British.

The nationalities are varied, although most foreign residents are Moroccan, 13,405; English, 3,630, and Ecuador, 2653, while there are some nationalities that made ​​an appearance in 2010 and 2011 and have disappeared, as Afghan and Nepalese.

Renewal PROCESS "N

Currently, the Municipal Bureau of Statistics is in the process of renewal in the Register the Register of some 1,300 non-EU foreigners, including in the foreign population figures cited above, a process that will end in June with the publication of the that will be low for revocation.

Remember that EU citizens have to formalize its renewal in the Register of inhabitants of the municipality every two years, a requirement to remain registered in Cartagena.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena