The Community of Madrid It is one of the most populated regions in Spain, with more than 7 million inhabitants. Most people are concentrated in the capital, which is home to more than 3.3 million residents. Others choose to live in nearby municipalities such as Móstoles, which is the second most populated in the Community with 210,592 inhabitants. They are followed by Alcalá de Henares, with 198,348 residents, or Leganés, which has 190,974 registered residents, according to the General Council of Economist.
The distribution of the population in the Community of Madrid is very unequal. Although large municipalities such as Fuenlabrada or Alcorcón have thousands of residents in their Civil Registry, not all towns in the region have so much life. Even in some the number of inhabitants does not exceed a hundred. The smallest is La Acebeda, which barely had 67 inhabitants. at the end of 2023 and has become a clear reflection of rural depopulation.
Other municipalities with few residents
According to sociodemographic data from the General Council of Economists, which correspond to 2023, other Madrid towns are also facing depopulation as they do not exceed one hundred registered residents. It is about Madarcos (72 inhabitants), La Hiruela (74), Robregordo (79) or Somosierra (85). Thus you can see the great contrast in the Community: large towns grow and modernize, while others struggle to maintain their identity in the midst of a declining population.
This list is continued by some towns in Madrid that barely exceed a hundred inhabitants. one of them is Puebla de la Sierra, which has a total of 102 registered. They are followed by El Atazar, with 104 residents; La Serna del Monte, with 106, and Horcajuelo de la Sierra, with 108. Robledillo de la Jara has 134 inhabitants.
