Sant Cugat del Vallès
A municipality in the Vallès Occidental comarca, province of Barcelona
3rd most populous of 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental
Sant Cugat del Vallès is the 3rd most populous of the 23 municipalities in the Vallès Occidental comarca (province of Barcelona), with 97,959 residents. Disposable household income is €30,434 per resident, 52% above the Vallès Occidental median — among the highest in the comarca. The unemployment rate is 5%. The nearest train station is Sant Cugat Centre, 0.7 km away (FGC), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 15 min — a workable daily commute. 82.2% 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 high and wildfire hazard is well above the Catalan average.
How Sant Cugat del Vallès compares in Vallès Occidental
Where the municipality sits among those of the Vallès Occidental comarca, indicator by indicator.
Where it stands out
- Higher education63.4%1st of 23
- Train time to Barcelona~15 min2nd of 23
- Unemployment rate5%2nd of 22
- Income per resident30,434 €2nd of 21
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born22%2nd of 23
- Can speak Catalan82.2%8th of 23
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
- 97,9592025
- Density
- 2,031 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 48.2 km²2025
- Altitude
- 124 m
- Population aged 65+
- 16%2025
- Foreigners
- 22%2025
- Annual Growth
- -0.7%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 30,434 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 5%2024
- Higher education
- 63.4%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 25.4%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Sant Cugat Centre · 0.7 km · FGC
- To Barcelona by train
- ~15 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 · Heavy rainfall · Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Well above the Catalan average2026
- Wildfire vulnerability
- Very high2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 47 fires started here · 1.3 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
- 82.2%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 Sant Cugat del Vallès?
- Sant Cugat del Vallès had 97,959 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 3rd most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.
- How long does it take to get from Sant Cugat del Vallès to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to Sant Cugat del Vallès is Sant Cugat Centre, 0.7 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~15 min (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
- Household disposable income per resident in Sant Cugat del Vallès is 30,434 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 52% above the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
- 82.2% of residents in Sant Cugat del Vallès 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 Sant Cugat del Vallès at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Sant Cugat del Vallès as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Well above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in Sant Cugat del Vallès?
- 25.4% of main dwellings in Sant Cugat del Vallès are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.