Sant Fost de Campsentelles
A municipality in the Vallès Oriental comarca, province of Barcelona
18th most populous of 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental
With 9,400 residents, Sant Fost de Campsentelles sits in the larger half of the 38 municipalities in the Vallès Oriental comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €21,394 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 7.6%. The nearest train station is Mollet-Sant Fost, 2.1 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), and the fastest scheduled train reaches Barcelona in 15 min — a workable daily commute. 78.6% 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.
How Sant Fost de Campsentelles compares in Vallès Oriental
Where the municipality sits among those of the Vallès Oriental comarca, indicator by indicator.
Around the middle
- Train time to Barcelona~15 min7th of 38
- Unemployment rate7.6%10th of 35
- Income per resident21,394 €10th of 32
- Higher education35.6%24th of 38
Neither better nor worse
- Can speak Catalan78.6%24th of 38
- Foreign-born9.3%29th of 38
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
- 9,4002025
- Density
- 715 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 13.2 km²2025
- Altitude
- 112 m
- Population aged 65+
- 21.7%2025
- Foreigners
- 9.3%2025
- Annual Growth
- +2.2%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 21,394 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 7.6%2024
- Higher education
- 35.6%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 10.4%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Mollet-Sant Fost · 2.1 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- 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 · Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Around the Catalan average2026
- Wildfire vulnerability
- Very high2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 5 fires started here · 0.2 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
- 78.6%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 Sant Fost de Campsentelles?
- Sant Fost de Campsentelles had 9,400 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 18th most populous of the 38 municipalities in Vallès Oriental.
- How long does it take to get from Sant Fost de Campsentelles to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to Sant Fost de Campsentelles is Mollet-Sant Fost, 2.1 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~15 min (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Sant Fost de Campsentelles?
- Household disposable income per resident in Sant Fost de Campsentelles is 21,394 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 3% above the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Sant Fost de Campsentelles?
- 78.6% of residents in Sant Fost de Campsentelles 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 Fost de Campsentelles at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Sant Fost de Campsentelles 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 Sant Fost de Campsentelles?
- 10.4% of main dwellings in Sant Fost de Campsentelles are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.