Torre Pacheco's economic photo: almost 60% of agricultural jobs are occupied by migrants
31% of the population in this municipality is of foreign origin (92% come from non-EU countries), which occupy more than half of the agricultural jobs, highlighting the dependence of the area's economy on migrants.
Where is he?
Torre Pacheco is a municipality in the Region of Murcia, located in the Campo de Cartagena.
What is the main economic activity?
Intensive and extensive agriculture of fruits and vegetables (lettuce, melon, artichoke, broccoli and pepper) through fields, greenhouses and irrigation. They also produce citrus fruits: lemon, orange and mandarin.
How many inhabitants does it have?
In 2025, the municipality has 41684 registered persons, 69 per cent of whom (28780 inhabitants) are Spanish and the remaining 31 per cent (12904 inhabitants) are foreigners.
Migration
Of these 12904 foreigners, 92 per cent (11927 persons) come from non-EU countries and the remaining 8 per cent (977 persons) come from EU countries.
A total of 96 different nationalities come together in the municipality.
The largest community is Moroccan, with more than 6300 registered persons (53 per cent of non-EU residents in the municipality).
Source: Torre Pacheco City Council
Contribution to the Murcian economy
83% of the contracts made in the municipality are for agricultural work, of which 85% are for manual agricultural work.
From 2021 to 2024, 54% of the jobs created throughout the Region of Murcia were occupied by immigrants, highlighting the dependence of this area on migratory labour and the fundamental contribution of migrant workers to the economy.
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