How many people live in Bigues i Riells del Fai?

Bigues i Riells del Fai had 10,124 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 15th most populous of the 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental.

How long does it take to get from Bigues i Riells del Fai to Barcelona by train?

The nearest station to Bigues i Riells del Fai is La Garriga, 5.5 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~45 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Bigues i Riells del Fai?

Household disposable income per resident in Bigues i Riells del Fai is 21,632 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 4% above the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Bigues i Riells del Fai?

80.9% of residents in Bigues i Riells del Fai 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 Bigues i Riells del Fai at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Bigues i Riells del Fai as "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 Bigues i Riells del Fai?

11.2% of main dwellings in Bigues i Riells del Fai are rented (2021).

Vallès Oriental comarca

Bigues i Riells del Fai

A municipality in the Vallès Oriental comarca, province of Barcelona

15th most populous of 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental

With 10,124 residents, Bigues i Riells del Fai sits in the larger half of the 38 municipalities in the Vallès Oriental comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €21,632 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.4%. The nearest train station is La Garriga, 5.5 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 45 min. 80.9% 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 above the Catalan average.

Population10,124 · 2025

Density354 inh./km²

Income (per person)21,632 € · 2023 (p)4% above the comarca median

Can speak Catalan80.9% 2011

Nearest train station5.5 km La Garriga

To Barcelona by train~45 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Bigues i Riells del Fai compares in Vallès Oriental

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

Around the middle

Income per resident21,632 €9th of 32
Unemployment rate8.4%17th of 35
Train time to Barcelona~45 min26th of 38
Higher education33.6%27th of 38

Neither better nor worse

Can speak Catalan80.9%21st of 38
Foreign-born8.8%31st of 38

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: 10,1242025
Density: 354 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 28.6 km²2025
Altitude: 307 m
Population aged 65+: 16.5%2025
Foreigners: 8.8%2025
Annual Growth: +0.9%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 21,632 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.4%2024
Higher education: 33.6%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 11.2%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: La Garriga · 5.5 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
Wildfire hazard: Above the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 12 fires started here · 0.7 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: 80.9%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 Bigues i Riells del Fai?: Bigues i Riells del Fai had 10,124 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 15th most populous of the 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental.
How long does it take to get from Bigues i Riells del Fai to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Bigues i Riells del Fai is La Garriga, 5.5 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~45 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Bigues i Riells del Fai?: Household disposable income per resident in Bigues i Riells del Fai is 21,632 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 4% above the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Bigues i Riells del Fai?: 80.9% of residents in Bigues i Riells del Fai 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 Bigues i Riells del Fai at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Bigues i Riells del Fai as "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 Bigues i Riells del Fai?: 11.2% of main dwellings in Bigues i Riells del Fai are rented (2021).

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