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Amancio Ortega tops Spain’s 2026 rich list as total wealth rises 16.1%

Forbes’ 2026 list names Spain’s 100 richest people, whose combined wealth is €300.53 billion.

Amancio Ortega remains at the top, followed by his daughter Sandra Ortega and Mercadona president Juan Roig.

The three hold the first, second and third places, though accounts give slightly different estimates for Ortega’s and Roig’s fortunes.

The list’s combined wealth rose 16.1% from the previous year, showing growth among Spain’s wealthiest people.

The minimum fortune needed to make the list rose to €510 million, from €450 million in 2025.

Florentino Pérez moved up to seventh place, while Atlético Madrid executive Miguel Ángel Gil Marín returned to the ranking at number 78.

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