How many people live in Gironella?

Gironella had 5,082 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 2nd most populous of the 31 municipalities in Berguedà.

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

The nearest station to Gironella is La Farga de Bebié, 28.5 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h45 (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Gironella?

Household disposable income per resident in Gironella is 19,419 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), at the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Gironella?

86.7% of residents in Gironella 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 Gironella at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Gironella as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Well below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.

Do people rent or own in Gironella?

19.5% of main dwellings in Gironella are rented (2021).

Berguedà comarca

Gironella

A municipality in the Berguedà comarca, province of Barcelona

2nd most populous of 31 municipalities in Berguedà

Gironella is the 2nd most populous of the 31 municipalities in the Berguedà comarca (province of Barcelona), with 5,082 residents. Disposable household income is €19,419 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.5%. The nearest train station is La Farga de Bebié, 28.5 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), but Barcelona is 1h45 away on the fastest train. 86.7% 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.

Population5,082 · 2025

Density750 inh./km²

Income (per person)19,419 € · 2023 (p)at the comarca median

Can speak Catalan86.7% 2011

Nearest train station28.5 km La Farga de Bebié

To Barcelona by train~1h45 Rodalies / Renfe

How Gironella compares in Berguedà

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

Worth knowing

Higher education28.8%30th of 31

Around the middle

Unemployment rate8.5%4th of 10
Income per resident19,419 €4th of 8

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born14.5%4th of 31
Can speak Catalan86.7%25th of 28

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: 5,0822025
Density: 750 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 6.8 km²2025
Altitude: 469 m
Population aged 65+: 26.8%2025
Foreigners: 14.5%2025
Annual Growth: +0.2%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 19,419 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.5%2024
Higher education: 28.8%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 19.5%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: La Farga de Bebié · 28.5 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~1h45

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 · Dams and reservoirs
Wildfire hazard: Well below the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Medium2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 1 fires started here · 0 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: 86.7%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 Gironella?: Gironella had 5,082 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 2nd most populous of the 31 municipalities in Berguedà.
How long does it take to get from Gironella to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Gironella is La Farga de Bebié, 28.5 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h45 (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Gironella?: Household disposable income per resident in Gironella is 19,419 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), at the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Gironella?: 86.7% of residents in Gironella 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 Gironella at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Gironella as "Very high" and its wildfire hazard as "Well below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Gironella?: 19.5% of main dwellings in Gironella are rented (2021).

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