Solsona
A municipality in the Solsonès comarca, province of Lleida
1st most populous of 17 municipalities in Solsonès
Solsona is the most populous municipality in the Solsonès comarca (province of Lleida), with 9,741 residents. Disposable household income is €18,683 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 8.4%. The nearest train station is Seguers-Sant Pere Sallavinera, 28 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), but Barcelona is 1h40 away on the fastest train. 82.9% 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 Solsona compares in Solsonès
Where the municipality sits among those of the Solsonès comarca, indicator by indicator.
Worth knowing
- Higher education31.5%15th of 17
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born24.6%1st of 17
- Can speak Catalan82.9%17th of 17
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
- 9,7412025
- Density
- 550 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 17.7 km²2025
- Altitude
- 664 m
- Population aged 65+
- 19.8%2025
- Foreigners
- 24.6%2025
- Annual Growth
- +3.6%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 18,683 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 8.4%2024
- Higher education
- 31.5%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 25.1%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Seguers-Sant Pere Sallavinera · 28 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~1h40
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
- Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Below the Catalan average2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 4 fires started here · 0.5 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
- 82.9%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 Solsona?
- Solsona had 9,741 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 1st most populous of the 17 municipalities in Solsonès.
- How long does it take to get from Solsona to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to Solsona is Seguers-Sant Pere Sallavinera, 28 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h40 (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Solsona?
- Household disposable income per resident in Solsona is 18,683 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), at the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Solsona?
- 82.9% of residents in Solsona 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 Solsona at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Solsona as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
- Do people rent or own in Solsona?
- 25.1% of main dwellings in Solsona are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.