How many people live in Vila-seca?

Vila-seca had 24,158 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 3rd most populous of the 22 municipalities in Tarragonès.

How long does it take to get from Vila-seca to Barcelona by train?

Vila-seca has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h25 (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Vila-seca?

Household disposable income per resident in Vila-seca is 16,239 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 6% below the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Vila-seca?

66.6% of residents in Vila-seca 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 Vila-seca at risk of flooding or wildfire?

The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Vila-seca as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Well below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.

Do people rent or own in Vila-seca?

18.6% of main dwellings in Vila-seca are rented (2021).

Tarragonès comarca

Vila-seca

A municipality in the Tarragonès comarca, province of Tarragona

3rd most populous of 22 municipalities in Tarragonès

Vila-seca is the 3rd most populous of the 22 municipalities in the Tarragonès comarca (province of Tarragona), with 24,158 residents. Disposable household income is €16,239 per resident, 6% below the Tarragonès median. The unemployment rate is 8.8%. The nearest train station is Vila-seca, 0.3 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 1h25. 66.6% of Vila-seca'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 high.

Population24,158 · 2025

Density1,116 inh./km²

Income (per person)16,239 € · 2023 (p)6% below the comarca median

Can speak Catalan66.6% 2011

Nearest train station0.3 km Vila-seca

To Barcelona by train~1h25 Rodalies / Renfe

How Vila-seca compares in Tarragonès

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

Worth knowing

Higher education28.4%21st of 22

Around the middle

Unemployment rate8.8%12th of 20
Income per resident16,239 €15th of 18
Train time to Barcelona~1h2519th of 22

Neither better nor worse

Foreign-born22.6%6th of 22
Can speak Catalan66.6%18th of 22

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: 24,1582025
Density: 1,116 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 21.6 km²2025
Altitude: 45 m
Population aged 65+: 16.1%2025
Foreigners: 22.6%2025
Annual Growth: +0.4%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 16,239 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 8.8%2024
Higher education: 28.4%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 18.6%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Vila-seca · 0.3 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~1h25

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 · Coastal storms · Heavy rainfall · Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Well below the Catalan average2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 3 fires started here · 6.2 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: 66.6%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 Vila-seca?: Vila-seca had 24,158 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 3rd most populous of the 22 municipalities in Tarragonès.
How long does it take to get from Vila-seca to Barcelona by train?: Vila-seca has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~1h25 (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Vila-seca?: Household disposable income per resident in Vila-seca is 16,239 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 6% below the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Vila-seca?: 66.6% of residents in Vila-seca 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 Vila-seca at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Vila-seca as "High" and its wildfire hazard as "Well below the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Vila-seca?: 18.6% of main dwellings in Vila-seca are rented (2021).

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