Almost 46% of the Spanish territory has lost more than half of its population since 1950 and, as a direct impact of this quick depopulation, also lost considerable economic power, a new survey by Spanish think tank Funcas revealed. EURACTIV’s partner EFE reports.
This heavy loss of population badly hit 23 Spanish provinces in the so-called “depopulated Spain” known as the “España vaciada”, which consists of mostly rural areas but also medium-sized cities, the study reveals.
The most serious economic and demographic impact took place from the 1950s to the 1980s. “Since 1991, a stabilisation of the population has been detected with a slight increase in the first decade of this century”, according to the study.
Producers Warn of Incalculable Damage in Wake of Filomena
Asaja Madrid estimates that the region s olive harvest will fall by 35 percent as a result of the blizzard.
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Storm Filomena has caused an estimated €12 million of damage to olive growers in the Community of Madrid alone, according to the regional branch of the Association of Young Farmers (Asaja Marid).
The historic winter storm passed through Spain on January 8 and 9, dumping 50 centimeters of snow on the central and northern parts of the country and killing four people. It was the largest blizzard to hit the Iberian peninsula in more than 50 years.