Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities

This study presents a comparative analysis of residential segregation among the three largest foreign-born populations residing in Spain: Moroccans, Romanians, and Colombians. Using data from Spain’s Population and Housing Census (INE), the research analyzed the segregation index across 34 urban are...

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Autores: Guerrero i Lladós, Montse, Martins Medeiros Robaina, Igor, Mòdol Ratés, Josep Ramon
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Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)
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Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci10040178
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Palabra clave:Residential segregation
Intraurban space
Patterns and indicators of segregation
Medium-sized cities
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spelling Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized CitiesGuerrero i Lladós, MontseMartins Medeiros Robaina, IgorMòdol Ratés, Josep RamonResidential segregationIntraurban spacePatterns and indicators of segregationMedium-sized citiesThis study presents a comparative analysis of residential segregation among the three largest foreign-born populations residing in Spain: Moroccans, Romanians, and Colombians. Using data from Spain’s Population and Housing Census (INE), the research analyzed the segregation index across 34 urban areas in medium-sized cities. Three urban areas in Catalonia were selected for the intraurban case studies, and Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated for 60 sociodemographic variables. The objectives were to identify indicators that helped diagnose potential segregation contexts and to explore residential patterns by country of origin. The study was grounded in a central premise: the foreign-born population cannot be treated as a homogeneous group, as aggregation conceals group-specific inequalities and differentiated spatial configurations. The findings showed that segregation occurred. Moroccans exhibited the highest levels of segregation, which was associated with socioeconomic vulnerability and also a marked residential preference for central urban areas. Colombians displayed lower levels of segregation and greater territorial dispersion, pointing to broader residential access. Romanians presented intermediate and heterogeneous patterns, which combined localized concentrations with peripheral settlement. The results highlighted how intraurban differentiation emerged from interactions between different migrant profiles, housing opportunity structures, and urban morphology, providing an empirical basis on which to design targeted urban policies.This research was funded by the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation (MCIN): Socio-spatial Segregation and Geographies of Everyday Life in Medium-Sized Spanish Cities and Their Urban Areas (PID2021-124511NB-C21). The APC was funded by PID2021-124511NB-C21MDPI2026info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttps://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci10040178https://hdl.handle.net/10459.1/469840reponame:Repositori Obert UdL instname:Universitat de Lleida (UdL)Inglésinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/AEI/Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación 2021-2023/PID2021-124511NB-C21Reproducció del document publicat a https://doi.org/10.3390/urbansci10040178Urban Science, 2026, vol. 10, núm. 4, article 178, p. 1-25cc-by (c) The authors, 2026Attribution 4.0 Internationalinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/oai:dnet:.___________::f3d7947c95e0f417c272a879988990952026-06-24T12:42:17Z
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
title Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
spellingShingle Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
Guerrero i Lladós, Montse
Residential segregation
Intraurban space
Patterns and indicators of segregation
Medium-sized cities
title_short Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
title_full Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
title_fullStr Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
title_full_unstemmed Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
title_sort Spatial Patterns and Indicators of Immigrant Residential Segregation in Catalonia’s Medium-Sized Cities
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Guerrero i Lladós, Montse
Martins Medeiros Robaina, Igor
Mòdol Ratés, Josep Ramon
author Guerrero i Lladós, Montse
author_facet Guerrero i Lladós, Montse
Martins Medeiros Robaina, Igor
Mòdol Ratés, Josep Ramon
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Mòdol Ratés, Josep Ramon
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Residential segregation
Intraurban space
Patterns and indicators of segregation
Medium-sized cities
topic Residential segregation
Intraurban space
Patterns and indicators of segregation
Medium-sized cities
description This study presents a comparative analysis of residential segregation among the three largest foreign-born populations residing in Spain: Moroccans, Romanians, and Colombians. Using data from Spain’s Population and Housing Census (INE), the research analyzed the segregation index across 34 urban areas in medium-sized cities. Three urban areas in Catalonia were selected for the intraurban case studies, and Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated for 60 sociodemographic variables. The objectives were to identify indicators that helped diagnose potential segregation contexts and to explore residential patterns by country of origin. The study was grounded in a central premise: the foreign-born population cannot be treated as a homogeneous group, as aggregation conceals group-specific inequalities and differentiated spatial configurations. The findings showed that segregation occurred. Moroccans exhibited the highest levels of segregation, which was associated with socioeconomic vulnerability and also a marked residential preference for central urban areas. Colombians displayed lower levels of segregation and greater territorial dispersion, pointing to broader residential access. Romanians presented intermediate and heterogeneous patterns, which combined localized concentrations with peripheral settlement. The results highlighted how intraurban differentiation emerged from interactions between different migrant profiles, housing opportunity structures, and urban morphology, providing an empirical basis on which to design targeted urban policies.
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Urban Science, 2026, vol. 10, núm. 4, article 178, p. 1-25
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