Tona
A municipality in the Osona comarca, province of Barcelona
4th most populous of 43 municipalities in Osona
With 8,513 residents, Tona sits in the larger half of the 43 municipalities in the Osona comarca (province of Barcelona). Disposable household income is €21,326 per resident, essentially the comarca median. The unemployment rate is 6.4%. The nearest train station is Balenyà-Tona-Seva, 1.7 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h15. 86.2% of residents said they could speak Catalan in the 2011 census, the last to ask at municipal level.
How Tona compares in Osona
Where the municipality sits among those of the Osona comarca, indicator by indicator.
Around the middle
- Income per resident21,326 €8th of 25
- Unemployment rate6.4%10th of 29
- Train time to Barcelona~1h1516th of 43
- Higher education30.7%32nd of 43
Neither better nor worse
- Foreign-born14.6%10th of 43
- Can speak Catalan86.2%35th of 43
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
- 8,5132025
- Density
- 515 inh./km²2025
- Surface area
- 16.5 km²2025
- Altitude
- 596 m
- Population aged 65+
- 19.8%2025
- Foreigners
- 14.6%2025
- Annual Growth
- +0.2%2024
Economy
- Income (per person)
- 21,326 €2023 (p)
- Unemployment
- 6.4%2024
- Higher education
- 30.7%2024
Housing
- Rented dwellings
- 19.8%2021
Getting around
- Nearest train station
- Balenyà-Tona-Seva · 1.7 km · Rodalies / Renfe
- To Barcelona by train
- ~1h15
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
- Moderate2026
- Main flood sources
- Ravines and torrents
- Wildfire hazard
- Below the Catalan average2026
- Wildfires 2011-2024
- 3 fires started here · 0.3 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
- 86.2%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 Tona?
- Tona had 8,513 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 4th most populous of the 43 municipalities in Osona.
- How long does it take to get from Tona to Barcelona by train?
- The nearest station to Tona is Balenyà-Tona-Seva, 1.7 km away, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h15 (approximate schedule).
- What do people earn in Tona?
- Household disposable income per resident in Tona is 21,326 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 4% above the comarca median.
- Do people speak Catalan in Tona?
- 86.2% of residents in Tona 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 Tona at risk of flooding or wildfire?
- The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Tona as "Moderate" 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 Tona?
- 19.8% of main dwellings in Tona are rented (2021).
Data from Idescat (EMEX). Per-indicator sources have different reference years; see each section's note.