How many people live in Manlleu?

Manlleu had 21,321 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 2nd most populous of the 43 municipalities in Osona.

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

Manlleu has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h20 (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Manlleu?

Household disposable income per resident in Manlleu is 17,297 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 16% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Manlleu?

80% of residents in Manlleu 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 Manlleu at risk of flooding or wildfire?

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

20.4% of main dwellings in Manlleu are rented (2021).

Osona comarca

Manlleu

A municipality in the Osona comarca, province of Barcelona

2nd most populous of 43 municipalities in Osona

Manlleu is the 2nd most populous of the 43 municipalities in the Osona comarca (province of Barcelona), with 21,321 residents. Disposable household income is €17,297 per resident, 16% below the Osona median — among the lowest in the comarca. The unemployment rate is 12.7%. The nearest train station is Manlleu, 1.2 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h20. 80% 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.

Population21,321 · 2025

Density1,242 inh./km²

Income (per person)17,297 € · 2023 (p)16% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan80% 2011

Nearest train station1.2 km Manlleu

To Barcelona by train~1h20 Rodalies / Renfe

How Manlleu compares in Osona

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

Worth knowing

Income per resident17,297 €25th of 25
Unemployment rate12.7%29th of 29
Higher education22.5%43rd of 43

Around the middle

Train time to Barcelona~1h2023rd of 43

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born29.4%2nd of 43
Can speak Catalan80%41st of 43

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: 21,3212025
Density: 1,242 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 17.2 km²2025
Altitude: 461 m
Population aged 65+: 19.2%2025
Foreigners: 29.4%2025
Annual Growth: +0.1%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 17,297 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 12.7%2024
Higher education: 22.5%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 20.4%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Manlleu · 1.2 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~1h20

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 below the Catalan average2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 7 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: 80%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 Manlleu?: Manlleu had 21,321 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 2nd most populous of the 43 municipalities in Osona.
How long does it take to get from Manlleu to Barcelona by train?: Manlleu has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h20 (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Manlleu?: Household disposable income per resident in Manlleu is 17,297 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 16% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Manlleu?: 80% of residents in Manlleu 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 Manlleu at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Manlleu 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 Manlleu?: 20.4% of main dwellings in Manlleu are rented (2021).

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