Cerdanyola del Vallès
A municipality in the Vallès Occidental comarca, province of Barcelona
5th most populous of 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental
With 58,264 residents, Cerdanyola del Vallès sits in the larger half of the 23 municipalities in the Vallès Occidental comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €22,561 per resident, 12% above the Vallès Occidental median. The unemployment rate is 7.3%. The nearest train station is Cerdanyola del Vallès, 0.7 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 20 min — a workable daily commute. 72.2% of Cerdanyola del Vallès'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 and wildfire hazard is well above the Catalan average.
How Cerdanyola del Vallès compares in Vallès Occidental
Where the municipality sits among those of the Vallès Occidental comarca, indicator by indicator.
Where it stands out
- Train time to Barcelona~20 min3rd of 23
Around the middle
- Income per resident22,561 €4th of 21
- Higher education40.8%6th of 23
- Unemployment rate7.3%8th of 22
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born17.1%7th of 23
- Can speak Catalan72.2%15th of 23
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
- 58,2642025
- Density
- 1,907 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 30.6 km²2025
- Altitude
- 82 m
- Population aged 65+
- 21.9%2025
- Foreigners
- 17.1%2025
- Annual Growth
- +0.8%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 22,561 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 7.3%2024
- Higher education
- 40.8%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 18.8%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Cerdanyola del Vallès · 0.7 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~20 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
- Well above the Catalan average2026
- Wildfire vulnerability
- Very high2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 13 fires started here · 0.3 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
- 72.2%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 Cerdanyola del Vallès?
- Cerdanyola del Vallès had 58,264 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 5th most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.
- How long does it take to get from Cerdanyola del Vallès to Barcelona by train?
- Cerdanyola del Vallès has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~20 min (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Cerdanyola del Vallès?
- Household disposable income per resident in Cerdanyola del Vallès is 22,561 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 12% above the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Cerdanyola del Vallès?
- 72.2% of residents in Cerdanyola del Vallès 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 Cerdanyola del Vallès at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Cerdanyola del Vallès as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Well above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in Cerdanyola del Vallès?
- 18.8% of main dwellings in Cerdanyola del Vallès are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.