Government budget and revenue in Cuenca (Castilla-La Mancha, Spain): official figures
Gross income per resident in Cuenca was €16,042 in 2024; income tax and social security contributions took 15.1% of it, less than the national share of 19.1% (5th lowest of 59).
How much debt do the town halls in Cuenca province have?
Town halls in the province of Cuenca owed €34.2 million at the end of 2025, about €173 per resident against €335 nationally, 17th lowest of 49 provinces.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhich town halls in Cuenca province have no debt?
171 of the 238 municipalities in Cuenca (72%) had no outstanding debt at the end of 2025, compared with 67% of town halls across Spain.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyHow much debt does the Diputación Provincial de Cuenca have?
The Diputación Provincial de Cuenca, the provincial council, had outstanding debt of €4.2 million at the end of 2025, about €21 per resident, 17th highest of Spain's 51 provincial and island councils.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyMore figures
- The most indebted town hall in Cuenca at the end of 2025 was Cuenca town hall with €18.2 million, 53% of the debt of all 238 town halls in the province. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Town halls in Cuenca held 0.2% of all Spanish municipal debt at the end of 2025, while the area had 0.4% of the population. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Together, the town halls and the provincial council of Cuenca owed €38.4 million at the end of 2025, about €194 per resident. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
How Cuenca compares with other provinces in Spain
Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income (2024)
Cuenca ranks 55 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income |
|---|---|---|
| 52 | Huelva | 15.5% |
| 53 | Badajoz | 15.3% |
| 54 | Cáceres | 15.2% |
| 55 | Cuenca | 15.1% |
| 56 | Jaén | 14.8% |
| 57 | Ceuta | 10.8% |
| 58 | Melilla | 10.3% |
Town hall debt per resident (provinces) (2025)
Cuenca ranks 33 of 49, highest first. debt at 31 December 2025 divided by the 2024 population
| Rank | Area | Town hall debt per resident (provinces) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Guadalajara | €190 |
| 31 | Ávila | €181 |
| 32 | Toledo | €181 |
| 33 | Cuenca | €173 |
| 34 | Alicante/Alacant | €153 |
| 35 | Huesca | €145 |
| 36 | Ciudad Real | €144 |
Provincial or island council debt per resident (2025)
Cuenca ranks 17 of 51, highest first. diputaciones, foral diputaciones, consells and cabildos; debt at 31 December 2025 divided by the 2024 population
| Rank | Area | Provincial or island council debt per resident |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Segovia | €34 |
| 15 | Cádiz | €32 |
| 16 | Málaga | €29 |
| 17 | Cuenca | €21 |
| 18 | Valladolid | €20 |
| 19 | Valencia/València | €19 |
| 20 | Almería | €12 |
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Sources
- Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE): Atlas de Distribución de Renta de los Hogares (ADRH) 2024: indicadores de renta media y mediana por provincias e islas, 2015-2024 (table 53689), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 883851a1be5e…)
- Ministerio de Hacienda: Deuda viva de las Entidades Locales a 31/12/2025: ayuntamientos, diputaciones, consejos y cabildos insulares, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 831355e52dd9…)
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