les Borges Blanques
A municipality in the Garrigues comarca, province of Lleida
1st most populous of 24 municipalities in Garrigues
les Borges Blanques is the most populous municipality in the Garrigues comarca (province of Lleida), with 6,458 residents. Disposable household income is €17,634 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.2%. The nearest train station is Les Borges Blanques, 0.6 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), but Barcelona is 1h45 away on the fastest train. 81.6% 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.
How les Borges Blanques compares in Garrigues
Where the municipality sits among those of the Garrigues comarca, indicator by indicator.
Around the middle
- Higher education28.9%8th of 24
- Train time to Barcelona~1h458th of 24
- Unemployment rate8.2%5th of 7
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born19.7%5th of 24
- Can speak Catalan81.6%24th of 24
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
- 6,4582025
- Density
- 105 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 61.6 km²2025
- Altitude
- 304 m
- Population aged 65+
- 21.9%2025
- Foreigners
- 19.7%2025
- Annual Growth
- +1.8%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 17,634 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 8.2%2024
- Higher education
- 28.9%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 19.4%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Les Borges Blanques · 0.6 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~1h45
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
- Dams and reservoirs · Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Around the Catalan average2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 3 fires started here · 1.3 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
- 81.6%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 les Borges Blanques?
- les Borges Blanques had 6,458 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 24 municipalities in Garrigues.
- How long does it take to get from les Borges Blanques to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to les Borges Blanques is Les Borges Blanques, 0.6 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h45 (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in les Borges Blanques?
- Household disposable income per resident in les Borges Blanques is 17,634 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), at the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in les Borges Blanques?
- 81.6% of residents in les Borges Blanques 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 les Borges Blanques at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in les Borges Blanques as "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 les Borges Blanques?
- 19.4% of main dwellings in les Borges Blanques are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.