Cabrera de Mar
A municipality in the Maresme comarca, province of Barcelona
25th most populous of 30 municipalities in Maresme
Cabrera de Mar is a municipality of 5,053 residents in the Maresme comarca (province of Barcelona), among the smallest of the 30 that make it up. Disposable household income is €27,805 per resident, 26% above the Maresme median — among the highest in the comarca. The unemployment rate is 5.5%. The nearest train station is Cabrera de Mar-Vilassar de Mar, 2.3 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 35 min — a workable daily commute. 89.2% 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.
How Cabrera de Mar compares in Maresme
Where the municipality sits among those of the Maresme comarca, indicator by indicator.
Where it stands out
- Unemployment rate5.5%3rd of 30
- Higher education54.3%3rd of 30
Around the middle
- Income per resident27,805 €5th of 29
- Train time to Barcelona~35 min11th of 30
Neither better nor worse
- Can speak Catalan89.2%7th of 30
- Foreign-born12.4%23rd 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
- 5,0532025
- Density
- 563 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 9 km²2025
- Altitude
- 104 m
- Population aged 65+
- 20.2%2025
- Foreigners
- 12.4%2025
- Annual Growth
- +0.8%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 27,805 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 5.5%2024
- Higher education
- 54.3%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 17.4%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Cabrera de Mar-Vilassar de Mar · 2.3 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~35 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
- River flooding
- Wildfire hazard
- Below the Catalan average2026
- Wildfire vulnerability
- High2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 2 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
- 89.2%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 Cabrera de Mar?
- Cabrera de Mar had 5,053 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 25th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Maresme.
- How long does it take to get from Cabrera de Mar to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to Cabrera de Mar is Cabrera de Mar-Vilassar de Mar, 2.3 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~35 min (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Cabrera de Mar?
- Household disposable income per resident in Cabrera de Mar is 27,805 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 26% above the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Cabrera de Mar?
- 89.2% of residents in Cabrera de Mar 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 Cabrera de Mar at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Cabrera de Mar as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in Cabrera de Mar?
- 17.4% of main dwellings in Cabrera de Mar are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.