How many people live in Cunit?

Cunit had 16,304 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 3rd most populous of the 14 municipalities in Baix Penedès.

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

Cunit has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~50 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Cunit?

Household disposable income per resident in Cunit is 15,963 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 1% above the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Cunit?

65.1% of residents in Cunit 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 Cunit at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Cunit 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 Cunit?

18% of main dwellings in Cunit are rented (2021).

Baix Penedès comarca

Cunit

A municipality in the Baix Penedès comarca, province of Tarragona

3rd most populous of 14 municipalities in Baix Penedès

Cunit is the 3rd most populous of the 14 municipalities in the Baix Penedès comarca (province of Tarragona), with 16,304 residents. Disposable household income is €15,963 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 13.2%. The nearest train station is Cunit, 0.6 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 50 min. 65.1% of Cunit'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.

Population16,304 · 2025

Density1,674 inh./km²

Income (per person)15,963 € · 2023 (p)1% above the comarca median

Can speak Catalan65.1% 2011

Nearest train station0.6 km Cunit

To Barcelona by train~50 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Cunit compares in Baix Penedès

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

Where it stands out

Train time to Barcelona~50 min1st of 14

Around the middle

Higher education30.1%4th of 14
Income per resident15,963 €6th of 12
Unemployment rate13.2%7th of 14

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born26.2%3rd of 14
Can speak Catalan65.1%14th of 14

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: 16,3042025
Density: 1,674 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 9.7 km²2025
Altitude: 10 m
Population aged 65+: 22%2025
Foreigners: 26.2%2025
Annual Growth: +3.5%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 15,963 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 13.2%2024
Higher education: 30.1%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 18%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Cunit · 0.6 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~50 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: Coastal storms · Dams and reservoirs · Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Below the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Medium2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 3 fires started here · 0.1 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: 65.1%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 Cunit?: Cunit had 16,304 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 3rd most populous of the 14 municipalities in Baix Penedès.
How long does it take to get from Cunit to Barcelona by train?: Cunit has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~50 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Cunit?: Household disposable income per resident in Cunit is 15,963 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 1% above the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Cunit?: 65.1% of residents in Cunit 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 Cunit at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Cunit 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 Cunit?: 18% of main dwellings in Cunit are rented (2021).

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