Alt Penedès
A comarca in the province of Barcelona
The birthplace of cava. Endless vineyards that change color every season, offering a serene landscape and excellent quality of life near Barcelona.
Main cities: Vilafranca del Penedès, Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, Gelida
How Alt Penedès ranks
Where Alt Penedès sits in each of Onviure's comarca rankings. Click through to the full ranking.
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Hospital Access0.2 km#3 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia Closest to Barcelona39.9 km#6 of 43
- Least Touristy Comarques in Catalonia2.4 / 100 res.#6 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with Highest Household Income18,080 €#12 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Air Quality8.0 µg/m³#7 of 21
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Schools per Resident9.7 / 10,000#22 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Unemployment8.9%#20 of 36
- Safest Comarques in Catalonia48.0 /1,000#26 of 40
- Land Prices by Comarca in Catalonia274 €/m²#30 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Mildest Climate45 nights#31 of 43
- Most Rural Comarques in Catalonia196 /km²#32 of 43
- Housing Affordability Index by Comarca14.2% income/m²#33 of 42
- Cheapest Housing in Catalonia by Comarca2,570 €/m²#34 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Protected Nature21.1%#34 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index1.50/4 (Moderate)#19 of 43
- Political Spectrum of Catalonia's Comarques57% independentist#26 of 43
- Most International Comarques in Catalonia12.6%#39 of 43
Trends
How prices and climate have moved in Alt Penedès 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
- 45 per year
- Cool nights
- 18 each summer
- Hot days
- 5.3 per year
Quality & Safety
- PM2.5
- 8 µg/m³
- Safety
- 48 per 1,000
Market Data (Idealista)
- All homes
- 2,570 €/m²
- Apartments
- 2,519 €/m²
- Houses / chalets
- 1,624 €/m²
- All land
- 274 €/m²
- Urban / developable
- 295 €/m²
- Rustic
- 247 €/m²
- Avg. rent
- 654 €/month
Asking prices to buy (sale), not rent — median €/m² of active listings. Based on 261 home listings and 124 land listings stored for this comarca. Last updated: July 6, 2026.
Economics & Demographics
- Income (per person)
- 18,080 € · 8% above the Catalan median
- Unemployment
- 8.9%
- Median Age
- 46 years
- Foreigners
- 12.6%
- Annual Growth
- +1.7%
Lifestyle & Services
- Tourism Intensity
- 2.4 per 100
- Total Schools
- 113
- Protected Nature
- 21.1%
Points of Interest
- Beach
- 14 km
- Ski
- 91 km
- Airport
- 33 km
- Hospital
- 0 km
- Barcelona
- 40 km
Religious Diversity
- Places of Worship
- 126
- Islamic Centers
- 7
- Muslim-Country Born Residents
- 6,824
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.