Garrotxa
A comarca in the province of Girona
Land of volcanoes and lush beech forests. Offers a unique landscape of intense green, excellent air quality, and a vibrant cultural life in Olot.
Main cities: Olot, Vall d'en Bas, la, Sant Joan les Fonts
How Garrotxa ranks
Where Garrotxa sits in each of Onviure's comarca rankings. Click through to the full ranking.
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Protected Nature54.1%#3 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Hospital Access0.3 km#7 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Unemployment6.4%#6 of 36
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Mildest Climate8.3 nights#9 of 43
- Housing Affordability Index by Comarca5.8% income/m²#11 of 42
- Cheapest Housing in Catalonia by Comarca1,042.5 €/m²#13 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with Highest Household Income17,922 €#14 of 42
- Safest Comarques in Catalonia35.5 /1,000#14 of 40
- Most Rural Comarques in Catalonia86 /km²#21 of 43
- Least Touristy Comarques in Catalonia12.5 / 100 res.#22 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Schools per Resident9.0 / 10,000#23 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia Closest to Barcelona92.5 km#24 of 43
- Land Prices by Comarca in Catalonia342 €/m²#32 of 43
- Political Spectrum of Catalonia's Comarques74% independentist#4 of 43
- Most International Comarques in Catalonia21.3%#10 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index1.00/4 (Low)#12 of 43
Trends
How prices and climate have moved in Garrotxa 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
- 8.3 per year
- Cool nights
- 53.7 each summer
- Hot days
- 3.7 per year
Quality & Safety
- PM2.5
- No monitoring station in this comarca
- Safety
- 35.5 per 1,000
Market Data (Idealista)
- All homes
- 1,043 €/m²
- Apartments
- 1,953 €/m²
- Houses / chalets
- 1,586 €/m²
- All land
- 342 €/m²
- Urban / developable
- 295 €/m²
- Rustic
- 386 €/m²
- Avg. rent
- 554 €/month
Asking prices to buy (sale), not rent — median €/m² of active listings. Based on 146 home listings and 76 land listings stored for this comarca. Last updated: June 14, 2026.
Economics & Demographics
- Income (per person)
- 17,922 € · 7% above the Catalan median
- Unemployment
- 6.4%
- Median Age
- 46 years
- Foreigners
- 21.3%
- Annual Growth
- +1.4%
Lifestyle & Services
- Tourism Intensity
- 12.5 per 100
- Total Schools
- 57
- Protected Nature
- 54.1%
Points of Interest
- Beach
- 57 km
- Ski
- 28 km
- Airport
- 39 km
- Hospital
- 0 km
- Barcelona
- 93 km
Religious Diversity
- Places of Worship
- 143
- Islamic Centers
- 3
- Muslim-Country Born Residents
- 3,431
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.