Madrid suburb of Pozuelo appeared the richest settlement of Spain, and the resort of Torrevieja - the poorest. The relevant data were obtained by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) in preparation for the study welfare inequalities and municipalities. It was held in 109 cities across the country. The results showed that the average annual income of families of Pozuelo (70 298 euros) is five times higher than in Torrevieja (13,977 euros).In the suburbs of the capital guarded urbanization live famous footballers and other celebrities; Torrevieja, in turn, receives the pensioners who live in the city year round. Basically it is the citizens of the UK and Germany. the municipality's economy is largely dependent on the outcome of the summer season.
In general, the most wealthy Madrid often choose their place of residence in the city, located north of the capital. So, second place in the ranking of the most prosperous settlements takes Majadahonda, the average income of families which is 56 000 euros. 4 of the 10 richest municipalities in Spain are also in the outskirts of Madrid: it Alcobendas, Las Rosas, San Sebastián de los Reyes and the capital itself.
It is not surprising that the average amount of income and the unemployment rate were closely related. This is especially noticeable in Andalusia, where many of the poorest cities in the country - Sanlúcar de Barrameda, where the unemployed were 42.3% of the population, La Línea de la Concepción (40.1%) and Jerez (39 ,4%). Pozuelo In the capital, the figure is only 9%.
The survey results also clearly demonstrate the scale of the gap between rich and poor in the largest cities of Spain. According to data for 2012, the highest income level was at the inhabitants of the northern districts of the Madrid El Viso and La Piovera (more than 100 000 euro). Third place was taken Pedralbes area in Barcelona (92,755 euros). The poorest regions of the country are in the north of Seville - residents polygons Sur, Los Paharos and Amata receive just over 12 000 euros per year
