The number of marriage break-ups in the Canary Islands continues to grow although the region has been ousted from its customary place at the top of the national rankings.
Statistics for the first quarter of the current year released by Spain’s judiciary reveal that a total of 1273 applications for divorce, separation or annulment were filed during the period.
The number translates to a rate of just under 57 break-ups per 100,000 people, well above the national average of 49.9, according to the latest figures.
The figure is almost 3% higher than the same period in 2024 and is out of step wit the fall of 3.2 % recorded for Spain overall compared to the first quarter of last year.
Despite the rise, however, the Canaries have lost their traditional place at the top of the overall league table of break-ups, a position the islands have lost for only the second time since 2019. Heading the rankings this time are Spain’s other island region, the Balearics.
The break-up phenomenon in Spanish islands is a subject which is attracting growing interest from researchers keen to explore the factors that make couples more likely to split than in other parts of the country.
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