The latest official population statistics for Madrid have been released. They show some interesting patterns throughout the city.

The largest group of foreigners in the city is the Romanian one. Officially, there are now 195,000 of them, and they are concentrated in three eastern districts (Barajas, Vicalvaro and Villa de Vallecas). But remember this is the ‘official’ figure, so only counts the registered ones. There are at least a couple of thousand living rough in the outskirts (including an enterprising bunch who have taken over the waste land by the 4 Torres building development and turned it into an encampment), and many more bunking on beds or operating in the black economy.

Next most numerous, and far more widely spread, are the Ecuadorians, who number 145,000. They are the largest immigrant group in 16 of Madrid’s 21 districts.



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