Government budget and revenue in Palencia (Castilla y León, Spain): official figures
Gross income per resident in Palencia was €19,434 in 2024; income tax and social security contributions took 17.2% of it, less than the national share of 19.1% (29th lowest of 59).
How much debt do the town halls in Palencia province have?
Municipal debt in Palencia stood at €39.3 million on 31 December 2025, or roughly €251 for each resident (23rd highest of 49); the Spanish average was €335.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyWhich town halls in Palencia province have no debt?
183 of the 191 municipalities in Palencia (96%) 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 Palencia have?
The Diputación Provincial de Palencia, the provincial council, had outstanding debt of €193,000 at the end of 2025, about €1 per resident, 19th lowest of Spain's 51 provincial and island councils.
Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copyMore figures
- The most indebted town hall in Palencia at the end of 2025 was Palencia town hall with €38.2 million, 97% of the debt of all 191 town halls in the province. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Town halls in Palencia held 0.2% of all Spanish municipal debt at the end of 2025, while the area had 0.3% of the population. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
- Together, the town halls and the provincial council of Palencia owed €39.5 million at the end of 2025, about €252 per resident. Source: Ministerio de Hacienda · saved copy
How Palencia compares with other provinces in Spain
Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income (2024)
Palencia ranks 31 of 59, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Income tax and social contributions as a share of gross income |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Lanzarote | 17.3% |
| 29 | Gipuzkoa | 17.2% |
| 30 | Sevilla | 17.2% |
| 31 | Palencia | 17.2% |
| 32 | Pontevedra | 17.2% |
| 33 | Salamanca | 17.2% |
| 34 | Tenerife | 17.1% |
Town hall debt per resident (provinces) (2025)
Palencia ranks 23 of 49, highest first. debt at 31 December 2025 divided by the 2024 population
| Rank | Area | Town hall debt per resident (provinces) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Valladolid | €279 |
| 21 | Málaga | €275 |
| 22 | Córdoba | €260 |
| 23 | Palencia | €251 |
| 24 | Salamanca | €227 |
| 25 | La Rioja | €216 |
| 26 | Valencia/València | €215 |
Provincial or island council debt per resident (2025)
Palencia ranks 33 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Castellón/Castelló | €2 |
| 31 | Badajoz | €1 |
| 32 | Guadalajara | €1 |
| 33 | Palencia | €1 |
| 34 | Huelva | €1 |
| 35 | Tarragona | €0 |
| 36 | Zaragoza | €0 |
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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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