Pallars Sobirà, a Catalan region that welcomes new residents
Pallars Sobirà is one of the Catalan counties that welcomes more residents from urban areas, according to data from the Institut d’Estadística de Catalunya (Idescat). This region has experienced a process of urban deconcentration during the year 2022, with a positive migration balance of 369 new inhabitants coming from the rest of Catalonia and Spain (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de -catalan-texts/). This trend indicates that the cities have had more departures than arrivals, and are currently losing inhabitants to the benefit of rural areas.
The towns and semi-dense areas are the main beneficiaries
The towns and semi-dense areas, with a population between 5,000 and 50,000 inhabitants, are the main beneficiaries of this process of urban deconcentration. These rural areas have recorded a positive migration balance, with 4,048 more arrivals than departures during the year 2022. In the case of Pallars Sobirà, the net migration rate has been 8.2 per thousand. This means that the region has received 315 people from the rest of Catalonia and 54 from other parts of Spain. Nevertheless, the migration balance with the Spanish state is negative, since more people have left than arrived. In addition, there have been 89 internal movements within Pallars Sobirà itself.
Pallars Jussà also experiences a positive migration balance
Pallars Jussà, another region of Catalonia, has also experienced a positive migration balance during the year 2022. In this case, 327 people have arrived from the rest of the Catalan regions and 307 have left, with a positive balance of 20 new inhabitants (https://www.softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/). Regarding migration with the Spanish state, 267 arrivals and 256 departures have been registered, with a positive balance of 11 new inhabitants. In addition, there have been 183 internal movements within Pallars Jussà itself.
conclusion
Pallars Sobirà and Pallars Jussà are examples of Catalan counties that are experiencing a process of urban deconcentration, with a positive migration balance and an increase in the population coming from the rest of Catalonia and the Spanish state (https://www .softcatala.org/resum-de-textos-en-catala/). This trend indicates a change in residence preferences, with an increase in interest in rural areas to the detriment of urban areas.