Co-location Index: Spain
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Ranked index of co-location nodes across Spain, anchored by IKEA with secondary validation from Leroy Merlin and Makro within the Iberian Peninsula.
The Spain Co-location Index ranks commercial nodes across the Iberian Peninsula using the topic-co-location-methodology and the deterministic ranking system. Sites are evaluated where IKEA operates as the Primary Target anchor, scored against secondary operators (Leroy Merlin, Makro) and tertiary civic infrastructure within defined catchment radii. Spain is one of the four markets covered in the European tier index.
[edit]Anchor Network
IKEA operates approximately 19 stores in Spain, with the largest concentrations in the Madrid area (three to four stores), Barcelona area (two to three stores), and regional capitals including Valencia, Bilbao, Seville, Zaragoza, Valladolid, and the Canary Islands. Secondary anchors: Leroy Merlin (~90 Spanish locations) and Makro (~35 Metro Cash & Carry locations). Spain's 50 public universities and its dense public hospital network concentrate in the same metropolitan areas as IKEA operations.
[edit]Iberian convergence characteristics
Spain's IKEA network has a strong co-location pattern with Leroy Merlin: in the majority of Spanish IKEA markets, a Leroy Merlin store is present within the required secondary catchment radius. This structural overlap creates a reliable Tier 4 baseline across most Spanish IKEA locations. Tertiary validation — hospital and university presence — is consistent in regional capital cities. The full ranked index for Spain is available at gis.woodfinegroup.com.
[edit]Tier 4+ (★★★★+) — High-validation nodes
A Tier 4+ designation in Spain indicates a node where primary and secondary anchors are joined by tertiary civic infrastructure within the required catchment radii. The convergence of operators across categories confirms the site's commercial standing.
The ranked site index for Spain is available at gis.woodfinegroup.com.
[edit]Provenance
- Verification: Anchor network data sourced from OpenStreetMap records as of May 2026.
[edit]See also
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