How many people live in Arbúcies?

Arbúcies had 6,635 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 8th most populous of the 26 municipalities in Selva.

How long does it take to get from Arbúcies to Barcelona by train?

The nearest station to Arbúcies is Riells i Viabrea-Breda, 11 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~45 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Arbúcies?

Household disposable income per resident in Arbúcies is 16,927 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 7% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Arbúcies?

79.8% of residents in Arbúcies reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.

Is Arbúcies at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Arbúcies as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Well above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.

Do people rent or own in Arbúcies?

22.1% of main dwellings in Arbúcies are rented (2021).

Selva comarca

Arbúcies

A municipality in the Selva comarca, province of Girona

8th most populous of 26 municipalities in Selva

With 6,635 residents, Arbúcies sits in the larger half of the 26 municipalities in the Selva comarca (province of Girona). Disposable household income is €16,927 per resident, 7% below the Selva median. The unemployment rate is 9.2%. The nearest train station is Riells i Viabrea-Breda, 11 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 45 min — a workable daily commute. 79.8% of residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level. Under the Generalitat's civil-protection plans, flood risk is high and wildfire hazard is well above the Catalan average.

Population6,635 · 2025

Density77 inh./km²

Income (per person)16,927 € · 2023 (p)7% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan79.8% 2011

Nearest train station11 km Riells i Viabrea-Breda

To Barcelona by train~45 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Arbúcies compares in Selva

Where the municipality sits among those of the Selva comarca, indicator by indicator.

Where it stands out

Train time to Barcelona~45 min1st of 26

Around the middle

Unemployment rate9.2%14th of 23
Higher education25.9%19th of 26
Income per resident16,927 €17th of 21

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born24.9%5th of 26
Can speak Catalan79.8%16th of 26

On these indicators neither end is better — it depends what you are looking for. Shown highest to lowest.

Each position is computed only among the municipalities of the comarca that publish that indicator: Idescat suppresses figures for the smallest ones, so the total can be lower than the comarca's municipality count. No position is published for a cohort of fewer than 5.

All the data

Demographics

Population: 6,6352025
Density: 77 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 86.2 km²2025
Altitude: 291 m
Population aged 65+: 20.1%2025
Foreigners: 24.9%2025
Annual Growth: +1.2%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 16,927 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 9.2%2024
Higher education: 25.9%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 22.1%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Riells i Viabrea-Breda · 11 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~45 min

Straight-line distance to the nearest station. Time is the fastest scheduled train (approximate, not a specific departure); it may require a change.

Natural risk

Flood risk: High2026
Main flood sources: River flooding · Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Well above the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 8 fires started here · 5 ha burned

Official Generalitat classification: the INUNCAT (flood) and INFOCAT (wildfire) special plans, Departament d'Interior. The flood level is the maximum across every flood type affecting the municipality. Wildfire hazard is expressed relative to the Catalan average, not as an absolute probability. Fires (2011-2024, Departament d'Acció Climàtica) are attributed to the municipality where they started, so the burned area may extend into neighbouring municipalities.

Language

Can speak Catalan: 79.8%2011

Source: Idescat, 2011 census — the last one to carry this question at municipal level. Real, but old.

Frequently asked questions

How many people live in Arbúcies?: Arbúcies had 6,635 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 8th most populous of the 26 municipalities in Selva.
How long does it take to get from Arbúcies to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Arbúcies is Riells i Viabrea-Breda, 11 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~45 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Arbúcies?: Household disposable income per resident in Arbúcies is 16,927 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 7% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Arbúcies?: 79.8% of residents in Arbúcies reported being able to speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last edition to carry the question at municipal level. It measures the ability to speak it, not everyday use.
Is Arbúcies at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Arbúcies as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Well above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Arbúcies?: 22.1% of main dwellings in Arbúcies are rented (2021).

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Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.