la Ràpita
A municipality in the Montsià comarca, province of Tarragona
2nd most populous of 12 municipalities in Montsià
la Ràpita is the 2nd most populous of the 12 municipalities in the Montsià comarca (province of Tarragona), with 16,230 residents. Disposable household income is €15,856 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 10.1%. The nearest train station is Ulldecona-Alcanar-La Sénia, 12.4 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), but Barcelona is 2h40 away on the fastest train. 79.5% 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.
How la Ràpita compares in Montsià
Where the municipality sits among those of the Montsià comarca, indicator by indicator.
Where it stands out
- Income per resident15,856 €1st of 8
- Higher education29.9%2nd of 12
Around the middle
- Unemployment rate10.1%5th of 11
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born23.6%4th of 12
- Can speak Catalan79.5%8th of 12
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
- 16,2302025
- Density
- 302 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 53.7 km²2025
- Altitude
- 11 m
- Population aged 65+
- 23.4%2025
- Foreigners
- 23.6%2025
- Annual Growth
- +2.7%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 15,856 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 10.1%2024
- Higher education
- 29.9%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 18.3%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Ulldecona-Alcanar-La Sénia · 12.4 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~2h40
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
- 6 fires started here · 1.6 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
- 79.5%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 la Ràpita?
- la Ràpita had 16,230 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 2nd most populous of the 12 municipalities in Montsià.
- How long does it take to get from la Ràpita to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to la Ràpita is Ulldecona-Alcanar-La Sénia, 12.4 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~2h40 (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in la Ràpita?
- Household disposable income per resident in la Ràpita is 15,856 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 4% above the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in la Ràpita?
- 79.5% of residents in la Ràpita 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 la Ràpita at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in la Ràpita 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 la Ràpita?
- 18.3% of main dwellings in la Ràpita are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.