There are 1,500 unaccompanied minor children in Ceuta.

Omissions

• The 1,500 figure reported in the sources refers to 'menores migrantes' (migrant minors) registered/identified in Ceuta's reception system, which in Ceuta is overwhelmingly composed of unaccompanied foreign minors; the sources do not always use the exact term 'unaccompanied' (menores no acompañados).
• The figure is a moving snapshot: RTVE reported 862 minors in Ceuta's centres on 2026-08-04, El País reported around 1,200 on 2026-08-06, and the government's revised figure of 1,500 was reported on 2026-08-26, so the exact number depends on the date chosen.
• The 1,500 figure results from a government revision (down from an earlier 2,900) after purging computer records; the 20minutos report notes the figure 'could rise in the coming days'.
• All located sources are journalistic reports citing Spanish government figures; no primary official source (e.g. Ministry of Inclusion, Social Security and Migration, or Ceuta government publication) with the exact figure was located within the search budget.

Sources

• SecondaryHeraldo de AragónEl Gobierno ha rebajado la cifra de los menores migrantes filiados en Ceuta de 2.900 a 1.500 tras depurar los registros informáticos.
• Secondary20minutosSegún ha explicado, actualmente hay unos 1.500 menores migrantes identificados en Ceuta —aunque la cifra podría elevarse en los próximos días—
• SecondaryEFE (via Yahoo Noticias)Casi la mitad de los 1.500 menores migrantes que están en el sistema de acogida de Ceuta son niñas, y también hay "muchos" menores de 13 años.
• SecondaryReutersCeuta government says more than 1,000 migrant minors remain in enclave