COSTA del Sol towns popular with British expats are concerned at the rising number of unregistered residents. It comes after new figures revealed at least 16,000 people are living in Malaga province who are not officially registered.
The latest numbers from the National Institute of Statistice (INE), collected on January 1, showed there were officially 1,630,615 people officially registered as residents. Over the last decade, the population in the province is believed to have grown by 80,000 residents, yet the number of those registered has only grown by 20,000.
It comes despite informative campaigns selling the positives of signing on to the padron, as well as several offices set up to deal specifically with Brexit concerns. The main losers are set to be municipalities with the largest share of Britons.
Economic concern
The padron is the reference from which the official figures of inhabitants in Spain are taken and it has a direct impact on how much money is given by the national government in Madrid.
The padron is the reference from which the official figures of inhabitants in Spain are taken and it has a direct impact on how much money is given by the national government in Madrid.
Many municipalities, especially the most touristic ones, have a much higher population than what is officially recorded.Having as many registered persons as possible is therefore a fundamental issue in these localities.
Source Credit: The Olive Press
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