How many people live in Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

Sant Feliu de Guíxols had 23,060 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 2nd most populous of the 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà.

How long does it take to get from Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Barcelona by train?

The nearest station to Sant Feliu de Guíxols is Caldes de Malavella, 20 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~55 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

Household disposable income per resident in Sant Feliu de Guíxols is 16,547 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 12% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

73.8% of residents in Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 Feliu de Guíxols at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Sant Feliu de Guíxols as "Very 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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols?

21.8% of main dwellings in Sant Feliu de Guíxols are rented (2021).

Baix Empordà comarca

Sant Feliu de Guíxols

A municipality in the Baix Empordà comarca, province of Girona

2nd most populous of 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà

Sant Feliu de Guíxols is the 2nd most populous of the 36 municipalities in the Baix Empordà comarca (province of Girona), with 23,060 residents. Disposable household income is €16,547 per resident, 12% below the Baix Empordà median. The unemployment rate is 8.9%. The nearest train station is Caldes de Malavella, 20 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 55 min. 73.8% of Sant Feliu de Guíxols'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 very high.

Population23,060 · 2025

Density1,421 inh./km²

Income (per person)16,547 € · 2023 (p)12% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan73.8% 2011

Nearest train station20 km Caldes de Malavella

To Barcelona by train~55 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Sant Feliu de Guíxols compares in Baix Empordà

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

Where it stands out

Train time to Barcelona~55 min1st of 36

Worth knowing

Unemployment rate8.9%18th of 19

Around the middle

Income per resident16,547 €13th of 16
Higher education27.7%32nd of 36

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born26.9%9th of 36
Can speak Catalan73.8%32nd 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: 23,0602025
Density: 1,421 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 16.2 km²2025
Altitude: 4 m
Population aged 65+: 21.5%2025
Foreigners: 26.9%2025
Annual Growth: +0.6%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 16,547 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.9%2024
Higher education: 27.7%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 21.8%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Caldes de Malavella · 20 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~55 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: Very high2026
Main flood sources: River flooding
Wildfire hazard: Around the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 22 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: 73.8%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 Feliu de Guíxols?: Sant Feliu de Guíxols had 23,060 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 2nd most populous of the 36 municipalities in Baix Empordà.
How long does it take to get from Sant Feliu de Guíxols to Barcelona by train?: The nearest station to Sant Feliu de Guíxols is Caldes de Malavella, 20 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~55 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Sant Feliu de Guíxols?: Household disposable income per resident in Sant Feliu de Guíxols is 16,547 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 12% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Sant Feliu de Guíxols?: 73.8% of residents in Sant Feliu de Guíxols 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 Feliu de Guíxols at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Sant Feliu de Guíxols as "Very 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 Sant Feliu de Guíxols?: 21.8% of main dwellings in Sant Feliu de Guíxols are rented (2021).

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