1,500 unaccompanied minors are currently stranded in Ceuta.

Omissions

• The official figure refers to minors within Ceuta's protection/acogida system (approximately 1,500), which is the same population described as 'blocked' in the enclave; some social organisations and residents estimate the real number of unaccompanied minors present could be higher than those formally registered in the system.
• Context: the figure stems from the mass border crossing at Ceuta in late July/early August 2026, after which Spanish authorities reported hundreds to over a thousand unaccompanied minors remaining in the territory.

Sources

• PrimaryBoletín Oficial del Estado (BOE) — Real Decreto-ley 22/2026En la actualidad, el sistema de protección de menores de Ceuta atiende aproximadamente a 1.500 niños, niñas y adolescentes migrantes no acompañados (preamble of the Royal Decree-Law on urgent social and economic measures for Ceuta).
• SecondaryRTVE — El drama de los menores no acompañados en Ceuta1.500 niños y adolescentes se encuentran dentro del sistema de protección, mientras que distintas entidades sociales y vecinas calculan que... (the number of minors actually present may be higher).