Masquefa
A municipality in the Anoia comarca, province of Barcelona
5th most populous of 33 municipalities in Anoia
With 10,111 residents, Masquefa sits in the larger half of the 33 municipalities in the Anoia comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €18,196 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 9.7%. The nearest train station is Masquefa, 0.1 km away (FGC), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 50 min. 77.1% of Masquefa's residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level.
How Masquefa compares in Anoia
Where the municipality sits among those of the Anoia comarca, indicator by indicator.
Where it stands out
- Train time to Barcelona~50 min1st of 33
Around the middle
- Unemployment rate9.7%9th of 20
- Income per resident18,196 €7th of 15
- Higher education28.5%26th of 33
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born11.4%14th of 33
- Can speak Catalan77.1%26th of 32
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
- 10,1112025
- Density
- 593 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 17.1 km²2025
- Altitude
- 257 m
- Population aged 65+
- 15.5%2025
- Foreigners
- 11.4%2025
- Annual Growth
- +0.9%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 18,196 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 9.7%2024
- Higher education
- 28.5%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 15.9%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Masquefa · 0.1 km · FGC
- 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
- Moderate2026
- Main flood sources
- Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Around the Catalan average2026
- Wildfire vulnerability
- High2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 24 fires started here · 3.7 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
- 77.1%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 Masquefa?
- Masquefa had 10,111 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 5th most populous of the 33 municipalities in Anoia.
- How long does it take to get from Masquefa to Barcelona by train?
- Masquefa has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~50 min (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Masquefa?
- Household disposable income per resident in Masquefa is 18,196 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), at the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Masquefa?
- 77.1% of residents in Masquefa 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 Masquefa at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Masquefa as "Moderate" and its wildfire hazard as "Around the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in Masquefa?
- 15.9% of main dwellings in Masquefa are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.