How many people live in Palafrugell?

Palafrugell had 24,556 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà.

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

The nearest station to Palafrugell is Flaçà, 22.4 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h20 (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Palafrugell?

Household disposable income per resident in Palafrugell is 16,599 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 12% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Palafrugell?

67.4% of residents in Palafrugell 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 Palafrugell at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Palafrugell as "High" 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 Palafrugell?

22.7% of main dwellings in Palafrugell are rented (2021).

Baix Empordà comarca

Palafrugell

A municipality in the Baix Empordà comarca, province of Girona

1st most populous of 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà

Palafrugell is the most populous municipality in the Baix Empordà comarca (province of Girona), with 24,556 residents. Disposable household income is €16,599 per resident, 12% below the Baix Empordà median. The unemployment rate is 8.5%. The nearest train station is Flaçà, 22.4 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h20. 67.4% of Palafrugell'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 high.

Population24,556 · 2025

Density914 inh./km²

Income (per person)16,599 € · 2023 (p)12% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan67.4% 2011

Nearest train station22.4 km Flaçà

To Barcelona by train~1h20 Rodalies / Renfe

How Palafrugell compares in Baix Empordà

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

Worth knowing

Unemployment rate8.5%17th of 19
Higher education22.9%35th of 36

Around the middle

Income per resident16,599 €12th of 16

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born30.3%5th of 36
Can speak Catalan67.4%34th of 36

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: 24,5562025
Density: 914 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 26.9 km²2025
Altitude: 64 m
Population aged 65+: 19.1%2025
Foreigners: 30.3%2025
Annual Growth: +1.3%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 16,599 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.5%2024
Higher education: 22.9%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 22.7%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Flaçà · 22.4 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: High2026
Main flood sources: Coastal storms · Heavy rainfall · Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Around the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 12 fires started here · 2.4 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: 67.4%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 Palafrugell?: Palafrugell had 24,556 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà.
How long does it take to get from Palafrugell to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Palafrugell is Flaçà, 22.4 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h20 (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Palafrugell?: Household disposable income per resident in Palafrugell is 16,599 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 12% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Palafrugell?: 67.4% of residents in Palafrugell 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 Palafrugell at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Palafrugell as "High" 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 Palafrugell?: 22.7% of main dwellings in Palafrugell are rented (2021).

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