How many people live in Pallejà?

Pallejà had 11,976 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 20th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Baix Llobregat.

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

Pallejà has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~25 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Pallejà?

Household disposable income per resident in Pallejà is 22,448 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 3% above the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Pallejà?

76.6% of residents in Pallejà 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 Pallejà at risk of flooding or wildfire?

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

Do people rent or own in Pallejà?

13.7% of main dwellings in Pallejà are rented (2021).

Baix Llobregat comarca

Pallejà

A municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, province of Barcelona

20th most populous of 30 municipalities in Baix Llobregat

Pallejà is a municipality of 11,976 residents in the Baix Llobregat comarca (province of Barcelona), among the smallest of the 30 that make it up. Disposable household income is €22,448 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The nearest train station is Pallejà, 0.3 km away (FGC), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 25 min — a workable daily commute. 76.6% of Pallejà'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 and wildfire hazard is above the Catalan average.

Population11,976 · 2025

Density1,443 inh./km²

Income (per person)22,448 € · 2023 (p)3% above the comarca median

Can speak Catalan76.6% 2011

Nearest train station0.3 km Pallejà

To Barcelona by train~25 min FGC

How Pallejà compares in Baix Llobregat

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

Around the middle

Unemployment rate6.4%10th of 30
Income per resident22,448 €11th of 30
Higher education39.8%15th of 30
Train time to Barcelona~25 min16th of 30

Neither better nor worse

Can speak Catalan76.6%15th of 30
Foreign-born11%26th 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: 11,9762025
Density: 1,443 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 8.3 km²2025
Altitude: 41 m
Population aged 65+: 17.7%2025
Foreigners: 11%2025
Annual Growth: +1.4%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 22,448 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 6.4%2024
Higher education: 39.8%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 13.7%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Pallejà · 0.3 km · FGC
To Barcelona by train: ~25 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: High2026
Main flood sources: River flooding · Dams and reservoirs · Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Above the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 6 fires started here · 0.9 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: 76.6%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 Pallejà?: Pallejà had 11,976 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 20th most populous of the 30 municipalities in Baix Llobregat.
How long does it take to get from Pallejà to Barcelona by train?: Pallejà has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~25 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Pallejà?: Household disposable income per resident in Pallejà is 22,448 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 3% above the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Pallejà?: 76.6% of residents in Pallejà 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 Pallejà at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Pallejà as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Pallejà?: 13.7% of main dwellings in Pallejà are rented (2021).

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