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Both domestic and international migration are contributing to the Valencian Community’s ongoing population growth

The “Migration and change of residence statistics” for 2023 have been released by the Generalitat Valenciana’s Statistical Portal, confirming the Comunitat’s continued status as a host nation for both domestic and international migrants. This figure indicates that in 2023, the region’s migration balance was 113,129, while the equivalent balance with foreigners was 102,302.
A balance of 121,273 was reported in 2022; this balance is “lower than that.” It was split as follows: out of the 245,647 total immigrants, 186,422 were foreigners and 59,225 were citizens. Additionally, 132,518 people—84,120 foreigners and 48,398 citizens—left the community overall.
The data analysis shows that once more “the autonomous community with which the Valencian Community has had the highest balance in 2023 has been the Community of Madrid (3,392) and the one with which it has had the lowest balance has been the Principality of Asturias (-230).”
Additionally, Rincón de Ademuz has a value of -14, whereas the rest of the regions have a positive balance. The migratory balance is more than 1,000 in 20 of the 33 regions. Valencia (21,594), l’Alacantí (11,431), Vega Baja (10,874), and l’Horta Sud (10,038) have the largest migratory balances.
In terms of the municipalities, Rojales (-295), l’Alfàs del Pi (-194), and La Nucia (-99) had the lowest migratory balance in 2023, while Valencia (21,594), Alicante (8,361), and Torrevieja (6,296) had the highest balance.
Foreigners
The nations that sent the greatest number of immigrants to the Valencian Community were, in order, Morocco (13,401), Ukraine (12,511), and Colombia (31,382). Additionally, Vega Baja (22,932), l’Alacantí (20,326), and Valencia (37,205) were the areas with the highest foreign immigration rates.
Therefore, “the non-provincial capital municipalities that were the destination for the most immigration from abroad were Torrevieja (9,708), Elche (6,427) and Benidorm (4,335).”
There were 59,225 internal migrants that came from another autonomous community overall. Most were from Andalusia (7,250), Catalonia (9,915), and the Community of Madrid (12,054). The areas with the highest immigration rates from another autonomous community were Vega Baja (6,103), Valencia (9,561), and l’Alacantí (6,192).
1,625 immigrants from Catalonia and 2,173 immigrants from the Community of Madrid reside in the Valencia region. According to the study, the Region of Murcia (1,857) is the autonomous community from which the greatest number of immigrants originate in the Vega Baja, while the Community of Madrid (1,516) is the only autonomous community of origin in l’Alacantí that has more than 1,000 immigrants.
Elche (5,778), Torrent (3,954), and Torrevieja (3,890) were the localities that got the greatest immigration from another autonomous community and are not provincial capitals. From the Valencian Community itself, Valencia (16,042) and its surrounding areas, including l’Horta Sud (11,817), l’Horta Nord (8,968), and Camp de Túria (6,918), received the highest levels of internal immigration.
Emigrations
However, 72,542 of the 84,120 emigrants from the Valencian Community who left for other countries were foreign nationals. Additionally, the United Kingdom (9,684), Romania (7,059), France (5,474), and Colombia (5,308) were the nations to which the greatest number of emigrants from the Valencian Community went.
Like with migrations, the majority of people who emigrated abroad came from Valencia (12,642), Vega Baja (12,544), and l’Alacantí (8,361). The majority of emigrations to other nations originated from the towns of Torrevieja (3,207), Elche (2,794), and Orihuela (2,768), which were not provincial capitals.
The Valencian Community was the starting point for 48,398 emigrations headed for another autonomous community. The autonomous communities of Andalusia (5,839), Catalonia (8,441), and the Community of Madrid (8,662) had the largest emigration rates.
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Hospitality and recreation establishments in Elche receive 36 infringement reports from local police

The Elche Local Police conducted an operation that involved inspecting thirteen hospitality and leisure outlets in various neighbourhoods, resulting in one arrest and 36 violations. The data was made public on Friday, 28th March, mainly as a reminder of the work that is being done. Councilman Juan de Dios Navarro gave the police top for their efforts.
According to local police inspector José Antonio Corrales, the majority of the infractions included drug usage and possession, including four for cocaine possession and seven for hashish, as well as improper company documentation. Additionally, there were two reports for disturbing the peace or disrespecting law enforcement, four for not following the minimum hygienic standards for food storage, one serious infraction for conducting the activity after hours and behind closed doors, and seven for irregularities found on the property, including improper documentation.
Additionally, officers found six infractions for permitting smoking in unapproved indoor locations, three for type “B” slot machine identification guide deficiencies, and one major infraction for emergency escape and door flaws. Additionally, a report was made about the selling of illegal tobacco at a pub, where 20 packets were confiscated and one individual was detained on court order and imprisoned.
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Visitor to Catral cemetery locked inside

As nightfall approached on one of these soggy spring days in March, a young man decided it would be a good idea to visit a cousin or acquaintance’s grave and take a walk through the cemetery. Because the cemetery still closes its (automatic) gates at six o’clock at this time of year, but without the winter gloom that may discourage anyone from going.
However, the door was locked when he attempted to exit. The visitor didn’t seem to want to spend any more time among the cemeteries, despite the cemetery’s reputation as a particularly tranquil spot. Unaware of the placard bearing the mobile phone number for anyone needing help, he dashed out the gate. It was all on camera.
Joaquín Lucas, the mayor of Catral, maintains that this occurrence is unrelated to the privatisation of the cemetery works and feels that management by an outside company is an efficient approach to provide this service in a municipal office. He went on to say that the young man who who was locked in is from the nearby municipality of Dolores rather than Catral.
The local police took to social media and atacked the man’s “reckless” behaviour. He has been named in connection with “criminal proceedings for a crime against another’s property.” Nonetheless, the business will be liable for any damages brought on by the damaged door anchors.
In addition to clarifying that the business employs two workers—a gravedigger and a labourer who maintains the communal areas and restrooms—the Councillor for Services, Daniel Escudero, reaffirmed that the automatic door is an option offered by the company itself.
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Five arrested in Alicante and Murcia for shoplifting

Five individuals involved in grocery theft have been taken into custody by the Guardia Civil. In the regions of Alicante and Murcia, the thieves were stealing in a number of locations for a well-known supermarket company. The things that were stolen are worth over 8,000 euros in total.
The investigation started after the retail chain representative filed a complaint. The pattern was consistent across all cases: three or four people went into the store, and one of them loaded up a cart with expensive things like canned goods, extra virgin olive oil, sausages, or alcoholic drinks. The last one hurried out of the grocery without paying, and another diverted the attention of the staff.
It was discovered that the same people were responsible for the crimes in multiple towns in Alicante and Murcia after examining the security footage from the impacted businesses. Since the suspects did not live in the residences where they were registered and lacked a stable address, it was very difficult to find them.
Shortly after committing another theft at a store in a suburban neighbourhood of Rojales (Alicante), officers caught two of the suspects off guard and took them into custody. Many of the stolen goods were found at that time and brought back to the impacted business.
The other three were later taken into custody in the cities of Almoradí (Alicante) and Guardamar del Segura. The majority of the pilfered items were sold on. Additionally, the two cars that were utilised in the crimes were taken.
Eleven thefts have been resolved as a consequence of the investigation conducted by the Novelda Civil Guard’s investigation section. The cities of Novelda, Torrevieja, Almoradí, Catral, and Rojales in Alicante as well as the municipalities of San Javier, Jumilla, San Pedro del Pinatar, Cartagena, Archena, and Caravaca de la Cruz in Murcia were the sites of these crimes.
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