10.6.11.1. Areas of Cantabria with a demographic challenge

The rural area of Cantabria with demographic challenge will be understood as those municipalities or town councils that meet any of the following objective criteria:

•  Population less than 2,000 inhabitants.

• Population density less than 12.5 inhabitants per square kilometer.

• Aging rate greater than 30%.

By 2024, they are included in Order HAC/11/2024, of June 27, which approves the list of municipalities that qualify as rural areas in Cantabria with a demographic challenge.