Bages
A comarca in the province of Barcelona
History in the heart of Catalonia. Under the watchful eye of Montserrat, a region with a strong identity, textile past, and a landscape of contrasts.
Main cities: Manresa, Sant Joan de Vilatorrada, Sant Vicenç de Castellet
How Bages ranks
Where Bages sits in each of Onviure's comarca rankings. Click through to the full ranking.
- Comarques in Catalonia Closest to Barcelona47.4 km#8 of 43
- Least Touristy Comarques in Catalonia2.7 / 100 res.#8 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with Highest Household Income18,114 €#11 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Mildest Climate21.7 nights#15 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Hospital Access0.5 km#15 of 43
- Safest Comarques in Catalonia40.0 /1,000#17 of 40
- Housing Affordability Index by Comarca8.7% income/m²#20 of 42
- Cheapest Housing in Catalonia by Comarca1,575.5 €/m²#22 of 43
- Land Prices by Comarca in Catalonia249 €/m²#27 of 43
- Most Rural Comarques in Catalonia137 /km²#28 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Schools per Resident8.2 / 10,000#30 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Air Quality10.1 µg/m³#17 of 21
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Protected Nature13.5%#37 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index1.50/4 (Moderate)#22 of 43
- Political Spectrum of Catalonia's Comarques58% independentist#24 of 43
- Most International Comarques in Catalonia13.1%#36 of 43
Trends
How prices and climate have moved in Bages 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
- 21.7 per year
- Cool nights
- 31.3 each summer
- Hot days
- 21 per year
Quality & Safety
- PM2.5
- 10.1 µg/m³
- Safety
- 40 per 1,000
Market Data (Idealista)
- All homes
- 1,576 €/m²
- Apartments
- 1,935 €/m²
- Houses / chalets
- 1,582 €/m²
- All land
- 249 €/m²
- Urban / developable
- 333 €/m²
- Rustic
- 175 €/m²
- Avg. rent
- 536 €/month
Asking prices to buy (sale), not rent — median €/m² of active listings. Based on 186 home listings and 173 land listings stored for this comarca. Last updated: July 5, 2026.
Economics & Demographics
- Income (per person)
- 18,114 € · 8% above the Catalan median
- Median Age
- 47 years
- Foreigners
- 13.1%
Lifestyle & Services
- Tourism Intensity
- 2.7 per 100
- Total Schools
- 146
- Protected Nature
- 13.5%
Points of Interest
- Beach
- 49 km
- Ski
- 54 km
- Airport
- 52 km
- Hospital
- 1 km
- Barcelona
- 47 km
Religious Diversity
- Places of Worship
- 343
- Islamic Centers
- 10
- Muslim-Country Born Residents
- 12,635
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.