THE figures for the census of the population of Nerja taken in April, record 22,089 inhabitants. According to the figures, 6,583 are foreign residents, which amounts to 29.80 per cent of the total number of participants.
The foreign residents living in Nerja come from 76 different nationalities from countries as diverse as Kazajstan, Singapore, Estonia and Gambia. UK citizens are top the list with 2,659 followed by Argentinians (611), Germans (522), Swedish (398), Morrocans (221) and French (220).
Regarding the gender of the foreign residents, women outweigh men by 3,386 to 3,197. Immigrants from China, Paraguay and Colombia have continued to increase in the last month.
The average age of foreign residents in Nerja is between 60 and 80 years old. |