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How loud is Castellon de la Plana, Spain?
In Castellon de la Plana, Spain, most noise-exposed residents face average day-evening-night (Lden) transport noise of 55–65 dB, mostly from road traffic, dropping to 50–60 dB at night. That ranks Castellon de la Plana #212 of 314 European cities by measured EEA exposure, below the European median — quieter than most cities in the ranking.
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| European rank (of 314) | #212 |
|---|---|
| Daytime Lden range | 55–65 dB |
| Night Lnight range | 50–60 dB |
| vs. WHO guideline | ≈ 7 dB above the 53 dB Lden road-noise guideline (night guideline: 45 dB) |
| Dominant source | road traffic |
| Population | 174,264 |
| Data confidence | high |
With 174,264 residents, Castellon de la Plana reports day-evening-night transport noise of 55–65 dB for its exposed population (50–60 dB at night), mostly from road traffic. That is #212 of 314 European cities, below the European median — quieter than most cities in the ranking. Among Spain's 19 ranked agglomerations, Castellon de la Plana is the 8th-loudest. Across Europe it sits just below Lugano, Switzerland (#211) and just above Kuopio, Finland (#213).
The WHO road-traffic guideline is 53 dB Lden by day and 45 dB Lnight at night, so Castellon de la Plana's exposed residents run roughly 7 dB above the daytime guideline. The figures count road, rail, aircraft and industry only, so sirens, nightlife and construction sit outside the model — which is why measured exposure can differ from a city's reputation for noise.
These are measured values, not estimates: they come from Spain's strategic noise maps reported under the EU Environmental Noise Directive (2022 round) and harmonised by the European Environment Agency. Lden is the annual-average day-evening-night level; only people above the 55 dB Lden reporting threshold are counted, so the range describes the noise-exposed population, not the city's quietest streets.
Environmental noise in Castellon de la Plana, by the numbers
- Ranks #212 of 314 European cities by measured day-evening-night (Lden) transport-noise exposure.
- Exposed residents face Lden 55–65 dB by day and Lnight 50–60 dB at night.
- Dominant noise source: road traffic. Population 174,264.
- The 8th-loudest of Spain's 19 ranked agglomerations.
These are measured values from the EU Environmental Noise Directive strategic noise maps (2022 round), harmonised by the European Environment Agency — see the methodology on the European city ranking. Lden is the annual-average day-evening-night level; only residents above the 55 dB Lden threshold are reported.
License: Castellon de la Plana's figures and noise map are published under CC BY 4.0 — reuse or republish with attribution to decibelshield.app (source: EU Environmental Noise Directive strategic noise maps, 2022 round, European Environment Agency; basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors, © CARTO). Download the full dataset (CSV · JSON) or the Castellon de la Plana map image.
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