la Bisbal d'Empordà
A municipality in the Baix Empordà comarca, province of Girona
7th most populous of 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà
With 11,731 residents, la Bisbal d'Empordà sits in the larger half of the 36 municipalities in the Baix Empordà comarca (province of Girona). Disposable household income is €16,638 per resident, 12% below the Baix Empordà median. The unemployment rate is 9.3%. The nearest train station is Flaçà, 12 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h20. 77.9% of la Bisbal d'Empordà's 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.
How la Bisbal d'Empordà compares in Baix Empordà
Where the municipality sits among those of the Baix Empordà comarca, indicator by indicator.
Worth knowing
- Higher education24.8%34th of 36
- Unemployment rate9.3%19th of 19
Around the middle
- Income per resident16,638 €11th of 16
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born26.8%10th of 36
- Can speak Catalan77.9%28th of 36
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
- 11,7312025
- Density
- 569 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 20.6 km²2025
- Altitude
- 39 m
- Population aged 65+
- 18.1%2025
- Foreigners
- 26.8%2025
- Annual Growth
- +0.8%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 16,638 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 9.3%2024
- Higher education
- 24.8%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 23%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Flaçà · 12 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~1h20
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
- River flooding
- Wildfire hazard
- Around the Catalan average2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 6 fires started here · 12.4 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
- 77.9%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 la Bisbal d'Empordà?
- la Bisbal d'Empordà had 11,731 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 7th most populous of the 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà.
- How long does it take to get from la Bisbal d'Empordà to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to la Bisbal d'Empordà is Flaçà, 12 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h20 (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in la Bisbal d'Empordà?
- Household disposable income per resident in la Bisbal d'Empordà is 16,638 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 12% below the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in la Bisbal d'Empordà?
- 77.9% of residents in la Bisbal d'Empordà 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 la Bisbal d'Empordà at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in la Bisbal d'Empordà as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Around the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in la Bisbal d'Empordà?
- 23% of main dwellings in la Bisbal d'Empordà are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.