How many people live in Canyelles?

Canyelles had 5,494 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 5th most populous of the 6 municipalities in Garraf.

How long does it take to get from Canyelles to Barcelona by train?

The nearest station to Canyelles is Els Monjos, 6.1 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h15 (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Canyelles?

Household disposable income per resident in Canyelles is 18,527 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 4% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Canyelles?

77.1% of residents in Canyelles 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 Canyelles at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Canyelles as "Low" 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 Canyelles?

11.5% of main dwellings in Canyelles are rented (2021).

Garraf comarca

Canyelles

A municipality in the Garraf comarca, province of Barcelona

5th most populous of 6 municipalities in Garraf

Canyelles is a municipality of 5,494 residents in the Garraf comarca (province of Barcelona), among the smallest of the 6 that make it up. Disposable household income is €18,527 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 9.5%. The nearest train station is Els Monjos, 6.1 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h15. 77.1% of Canyelles's residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level.

Population5,494 · 2025

Density386 inh./km²

Income (per person)18,527 € · 2023 (p)4% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan77.1% 2011

Nearest train station6.1 km Els Monjos

To Barcelona by train~1h15 Rodalies / Renfe

How Canyelles compares in Garraf

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

Where it stands out

Unemployment rate9.5%2nd of 6

Worth knowing

Income per resident18,527 €5th of 6
Higher education35.5%5th of 6
Train time to Barcelona~1h156th of 6

Neither better nor worse

Can speak Catalan77.1%1st of 6
Foreign-born14.7%6th of 6

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: 5,4942025
Density: 386 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 14.2 km²2025
Altitude: 142 m
Population aged 65+: 16.7%2025
Foreigners: 14.7%2025
Annual Growth: +2.5%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 18,527 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 9.5%2024
Higher education: 35.5%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 11.5%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Els Monjos · 6.1 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~1h15

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: Low2026
Main flood sources: Heavy rainfall · Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Around the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 15 fires started here · 0.6 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: 77.1%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 Canyelles?: Canyelles had 5,494 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 5th most populous of the 6 municipalities in Garraf.
How long does it take to get from Canyelles to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Canyelles is Els Monjos, 6.1 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h15 (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Canyelles?: Household disposable income per resident in Canyelles is 18,527 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 4% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Canyelles?: 77.1% of residents in Canyelles 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 Canyelles at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Canyelles as "Low" 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 Canyelles?: 11.5% of main dwellings in Canyelles are rented (2021).

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