Terra Alta
A comarca in the province of Tarragona
Battles, pines, and white wine. Wild landscapes that inspired Picasso, land of Garnacha wines and living history of the Civil War.
Main cities: Gandesa, Batea, Horta de Sant Joan
How Terra Alta ranks
Where Terra Alta sits in each of Onviure's comarca rankings. Click through to the full ranking.
- Cheapest Housing in Catalonia by Comarca464 €/m²#1 of 43
- Housing Affordability Index by Comarca3.1% income/m²#1 of 42
- Safest Comarques in Catalonia24.1 /1,000#1 of 40
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Schools per Resident20.2 / 10,000#4 of 43
- Most Rural Comarques in Catalonia15 /km²#7 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Air Quality7.0 µg/m³#4 of 21
- Land Prices by Comarca in Catalonia124 €/m²#9 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Unemployment7.3%#8 of 36
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Mildest Climate24.7 nights#17 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Most Protected Nature31.6%#20 of 42
- Least Touristy Comarques in Catalonia17.5 / 100 res.#26 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Best Hospital Access17.4 km#36 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia Closest to Barcelona149.7 km#39 of 43
- Comarques in Catalonia with Highest Household Income14,969 €#39 of 42
- Comarques in Catalonia with the Lowest Islamisation Index1.00/4 (Low)#17 of 43
- Political Spectrum of Catalonia's Comarques58% independentist#25 of 43
- Most International Comarques in Catalonia16.1%#26 of 43
Trends
How prices and climate have moved in Terra Alta 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
- 24.7 per year
- Cool nights
- 30.7 each summer
- Hot days
- 27.3 per year
Quality & Safety
- PM2.5
- 7 µg/m³
- Safety
- 24.1 per 1,000
Market Data (Idealista)
- All homes
- 464 €/m²
- Apartments
- 938 €/m²
- Houses / chalets
- 329 €/m²
- All land
- 124 €/m²
- Urban / developable
- 124 €/m²
- Rustic
- 1 €/m²
- Avg. rent
- 351 €/month
Asking prices to buy (sale), not rent — median €/m² of active listings. Based on 26 home listings and 19 land listings stored for this comarca. Last updated: June 14, 2026.
Economics & Demographics
- Income (per person)
- 14,969 € · 11% below the Catalan median
- Unemployment
- 7.3%
- Median Age
- 52 years
- Foreigners
- 16.1%
- Annual Growth
- -0.5%
Lifestyle & Services
- Tourism Intensity
- 17.5 per 100
- Total Schools
- 23
- Protected Nature
- 31.6%
Points of Interest
- Beach
- 35 km
- Ski
- 152 km
- Airport
- 62 km
- Hospital
- 17 km
- Barcelona
- 150 km
Religious Diversity
- Places of Worship
- 44
- Islamic Centers
- 1
- Muslim-Country Born Residents
- 247
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.