Orihuelea population

Entities of Population	Habitants (2007)
Orihuela	32,685
Campoamor (Orihuela Coast)	24,126
La Murada	3,393
The Desamparados	2,017
Saint Barthelemy	2,819
La Aparecida	2,011
Torremendo	1,649
Molins	1,433
Raiguero de Bonanza	1,346
Arneva	1,219
La Campaneta	1,200
Las Norias	1,014
La Matanza	978
Hurchillo	963
Correntias Medias	944
El Escorratel	916
Camino de Beniel	772
Camino Viejo de Callosa	470
El Mudamiento	441
Molino de la Ciudad	309
Media Legua	248
Los Huertos	141
Barbarroja	97
Correntias Bajas	37

In 2007 Orihuela was the fourth municipality in the province, with 80,468 inhabitants, and introducing a rapid growth since the 1990s.

The population is distributed among the 32,685 living in the historical center of Orihuela; 24,126 on the coast (Dehesa de Campoamor); and the remaining 23,657 in the 20 parishes of Murada, Saint Barthelemy, Los Desamparados, La Aparecida, and Torremendo.

According to the census of 2007, 37% of the population was of foreign nationality. Among nonnationals, 83.4% are of European origin. In the municipality of Orihuela, 14,203 residents and 10,610 British citizens are from other European countries, mostly the Spanish population of European countries.

Population distribution

The population pyramid of Orihuela is quite similar to the model of typical aging population in western developed countries, characterized by a narrow base (young people) and a large body (adult population) that is reduced with increasing age. This population structure is typical in modern demographic regime with a shift toward an aging population and declining birth year.