Arenys de Munt
A municipality in the Maresme comarca, province of Barcelona
17th most populous of 30 municipalities in Maresme
Arenys de Munt is a municipality of 9,527 residents in the Maresme comarca (province of Barcelona), among the smallest of the 30 that make it up. Disposable household income is €21,150 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.8%. The nearest train station is Arenys de Mar, 3.9 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 50 min. 88.7% 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 very high and wildfire hazard is above the Catalan average.
How Arenys de Munt compares in Maresme
Where the municipality sits among those of the Maresme comarca, indicator by indicator.
Around the middle
- Income per resident21,150 €16th of 29
- Train time to Barcelona~50 min19th of 30
- Unemployment rate8.8%21st of 30
- Higher education36.7%21st of 30
Neither better nor worse
- Can speak Catalan88.7%8th of 30
- Foreign-born11.6%25th of 30
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
- 9,5272025
- Density
- 448 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 21.3 km²2025
- Altitude
- 121 m
- Population aged 65+
- 19.1%2025
- Foreigners
- 11.6%2025
- Annual Growth
- +0.9%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 21,150 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 8.8%2024
- Higher education
- 36.7%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 19%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Arenys de Mar · 3.9 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~50 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
- Very high2026
- Main flood sources
- Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Above the Catalan average2026
- Wildfire vulnerability
- Very high2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 14 fires started here · 0.2 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
- 88.7%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 Arenys de Munt?
- Arenys de Munt had 9,527 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 17th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Maresme.
- How long does it take to get from Arenys de Munt to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to Arenys de Munt is Arenys de Mar, 3.9 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~50 min (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Arenys de Munt?
- Household disposable income per resident in Arenys de Munt is 21,150 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 4% below the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Arenys de Munt?
- 88.7% of residents in Arenys de Munt 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 Arenys de Munt at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Arenys de Munt as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in Arenys de Munt?
- 19% of main dwellings in Arenys de Munt are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.