Alt Empordà
A comarca in the province of Girona
The tramuntana wind and Dali's genius. Wild landscapes bathing Cap de Creus, with an authentic Empordà character and charming medieval villages.
Main cities: Figueres, Roses, Castelló d'Empúries
How Alt Empordà ranks
Where Alt Empordà sits in each of Onviure's comarca rankings. Click through to the full ranking.
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Protected Nature36.7%#14 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Hospital Access0.6 km#18 of 43
- Land Prices by Comarca in Catalonia200 €/m²#22 of 43
- Most Rural Comarques in Catalonia111 /km²#24 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Schools per Resident8.8 / 10,000#25 of 43
- Cheapest Housing in Catalonia by Comarca2,117 €/m²#28 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Mildest Climate38.3 nights#28 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Unemployment9.6%#25 of 36
- Comarques in Catalonia Closest to Barcelona117.8 km#31 of 43
- Housing Affordability Index by Comarca14.2% income/m²#32 of 42
- Least Touristy Comarques in Catalonia45.6 / 100 res.#38 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with Highest Household Income14,954 €#40 of 42
- Safest Comarques in Catalonia83.8 /1,000#39 of 40
- Most International Comarques in Catalonia25.9%#2 of 43
- Political Spectrum of Catalonia's Comarques57% independentist#27 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index2.00/4 (Moderate)#35 of 43
Trends
How prices and climate have moved in Alt Empordà over time.
Property price evolution
Based on Idealista listings collected monthly (4 months so far).
Climate trend (2018–2025)
Modeled yearly averages from Open-Meteo reanalysis data — not direct station readings.
All the data
Climate metrics
- Tropical nights
- 38.3 per year
- Cool nights
- 18.7 each summer
- Hot days
- 8.3 per year
Quality & Safety
- PM2.5
- No monitoring station in this comarca
- Safety
- 83.8 per 1,000
Market Data (Idealista)
- All homes
- 2,117 €/m²
- Apartments
- 1,697 €/m²
- Houses / chalets
- 1,394 €/m²
- All land
- 200 €/m²
- Urban / developable
- 296 €/m²
- Rustic
- 208 €/m²
- Avg. rent
- 613 €/month
Asking prices to buy (sale), not rent — median €/m² of active listings. Based on 241 home listings and 199 land listings stored for this comarca. Last updated: July 6, 2026.
Economics & Demographics
- Income (per person)
- 14,954 € · 11% below the Catalan median
- Unemployment
- 9.6%
- Median Age
- 45 years
- Foreigners
- 25.9%
- Annual Growth
- +0.9%
Lifestyle & Services
- Tourism Intensity
- 45.6 per 100
- Total Schools
- 132
- Protected Nature
- 36.7%
Points of Interest
- Beach
- 18 km
- Ski
- 57 km
- Airport
- 44 km
- Hospital
- 1 km
- Barcelona
- 118 km
Religious Diversity
- Places of Worship
- 193
- Islamic Centers
- 15
- Muslim-Country Born Residents
- 14,569
Religious-infrastructure data from public sources (DGAR Generalitat, Idescat). Presented as-is, with no value judgment.
Data updated 2024–2025. Sources: Idescat, Mossos d'Esquadra, Open-Meteo, Idealista, Generalitat de Catalunya.