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Forbes ranking highlights Spain’s wealthiest business families
A new Forbes ranking of Spain’s wealthiest people highlights families whose fortunes grew from major businesses.
In Galicia, Inditex founder Amancio Ortega has more than €125 billion, making him Spain’s richest person and the world’s ninth-richest, while his daughter Sandra has €11.5 billion.
The Castelo family, linked to insurer Ocaso, has a combined fortune of about €1.5 billion.
In Catalonia, Sol Daurella leads a family linked to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, with a personal fortune of €3.5 billion.
The ranking also includes Catalan families tied to insurance, pharmaceuticals, medical diagnostics, food and hospitality businesses.
In the Basque Country, Juan Luis Arregui’s family has €950 million, and controls 29.44% of energy company Ence through Retos Operativos XXI.
The figures show how ownership of established companies has built large fortunes across several Spanish regions.
Forbes’ latest ranking identifies Spain’s wealthiest people, including members of several business families.
Amancio Ortega is listed as Spain’s richest person, with a fortune of more than €125 billion.
His daughter Sandra is listed as the country’s richest woman, with €11.5 billion.
The ranking also includes wealthy families linked to businesses in Galicia and Catalonia.
In Catalonia, the Daurella family is linked to Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, while the Gallardo family is linked to Almirall.
- Who
- Wealthy Spanish businesspeople and families, including the Ortegas, Castelos and Daurellas.
- What
- Forbes’ latest ranking lists Spain’s wealthiest people and includes members of several business families.
- When
- The article was published on 4 November 2026. The ranking’s release date is not stated.
- Where
- Spain, including Galicia and Catalonia.
- Why
- The ranking reflects the fortunes of people whose wealth is linked to businesses and family holdings.
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- Amancio Ortega
- More than €125 billion; Spain’s richest person and ninth-richest person worldwide
- Sandra Ortega
- €11.5 billion; Spain’s richest woman
- Isabel Castelo and Isabel Elena de Mandalúniz
- Combined fortunes of about €1.5 billion
- Sol Daurella Comadrán
- €3.5 billion; ranked 11th
- Coca-Cola Europacific Partners
- The Daurella family is linked to the company, described as the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler