How many people live in Gavà?

Gavà had 48,181 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 7th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Baix Llobregat.

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

Gavà has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~15 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Gavà?

Household disposable income per resident in Gavà is 21,866 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), at the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Gavà?

68.6% of residents in Gavà 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 Gavà at risk of flooding or wildfire?

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

17% of main dwellings in Gavà are rented (2021).

Baix Llobregat comarca

Gavà

A municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, province of Barcelona

7th most populous of 30 municipalities in Baix Llobregat

With 48,181 residents, Gavà sits in the larger half of the 30 municipalities in the Baix Llobregat comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €21,866 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.3%. The nearest train station is Gavà, 0.6 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 15 min — a workable daily commute. 68.6% of Gavà'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.

Population48,181 · 2025

Density1,567 inh./km²

Income (per person)21,866 € · 2023 (p)at the comarca median

Can speak Catalan68.6% 2011

Nearest train station0.6 km Gavà

To Barcelona by train~15 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Gavà compares in Baix Llobregat

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

Around the middle

Train time to Barcelona~15 min6th of 30
Income per resident21,866 €16th of 30
Higher education36.7%19th of 30
Unemployment rate8.3%22nd of 30

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born19.3%6th of 30
Can speak Catalan68.6%19th 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: 48,1812025
Density: 1,567 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 30.8 km²2025
Altitude: 9 m
Population aged 65+: 19.3%2025
Foreigners: 19.3%2025
Annual Growth: +0.5%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 21,866 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.3%2024
Higher education: 36.7%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 17%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Gavà · 0.6 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~15 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 · Coastal storms
Wildfire hazard: Below the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: High2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 59 fires started here · 10.2 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: 68.6%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 Gavà?: Gavà had 48,181 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 7th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Baix Llobregat.
How long does it take to get from Gavà to Barcelona by train?: Gavà has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~15 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Gavà?: Household disposable income per resident in Gavà is 21,866 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), at the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Gavà?: 68.6% of residents in Gavà 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 Gavà at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Gavà 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 Gavà?: 17% of main dwellings in Gavà are rented (2021).

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