3,417 Americans.
12 communities. One map.
Officially, 50,623 US nationals were living in Spain in 2024 — up roughly 25% in two years. This page shows where they are actually landing, based on live membership of Spainguru’s 12 local communities.
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Community figures collected 18 July 2026. Official figure: Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE), 2024.
Where Americans are clustering
Each bubble is a Spainguru local community, sized by members. Tap a bubble to join that group.
Bubble area is proportional to community size. Mainland and Balearic Islands shown.
The numbers behind the map
Community size by region, and how the network has grown since 7 June 2026.
Members by region
All 12 Spainguru local communities · 18 July 2026
Total network growth
Combined members across all local groups
Up 1,249 members since 7 June 2026.
View the data as a table
| # | Region | Members | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malaga & Costa del Sol | 922 | +46 |
| 2 | Valencia | 812 | +59 |
| 3 | Madrid | 599 | +18 |
| 4 | Alicante & C. Blanca | 536 | +85 |
| 5 | Basque Country | 168 | +16 |
| 6 | Barcelona | 131 | +2 |
| 7 | Galicia | 74 | +2 |
| 8 | Granada | 71 | +2 |
| 9 | Murcia | 39 | +2 |
| 10 | Seville | 38 | +1 |
| 11 | Cadiz | 18 | +2 |
| 12 | Cantabria | 9 | +2 |
| Total | 3,417 | +237 |
These are community numbers, not census numbers. Spain’s INE recorded 50,623 US nationals resident in 2024, and 2024 was a record year with 15,638 first residence permits issued to Americans — making Spain the No.1 EU destination for Americans. We break all of it down in our analysis of the official data.
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#1Top 3Malaga & Costa del Sol
The largest American hub in southern Spain.
#2Top 3Valencia
A massive, fast-growing coastal community.
#3Top 3Madrid
Connect with expats in the vibrant capital city.
#4Alicante & C. Blanca
Sunshine and sea breezes for US residents.
#5Basque Country
A unique cultural hub in northern Spain.
#6Barcelona
The established hub for Americans in Catalonia.
#7Galicia
Northern Spain’s growing expat destination.
#8Granada
Americans living in and around the Costa Tropical.
#9Murcia
A tight-knit community on the Costa Calida.
#10Seville
The heart of Andalusia’s American community.
#11Cadiz
The growing province-wide support group.
#12Cantabria
Our newest community. Help it grow!
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Get the free roadmapMethodology. Figures show total membership of Spainguru’s 12 regional Facebook communities, collected directly from each group on 18 July 2026; change figures compare with the previous update on 11 July 2026. This is a measure of Spainguru’s community, not an official census — it indicates where Americans are actively seeking local connections. For official statistics see Spain’s National Statistics Institute (INE) and the Migration Observatory, summarised in our analysis of the official numbers on Americans living in Spain.
© 2026 Spainguru. Data verified from the Spainguru Local Chapters network.