How many people live in Viladecavalls?

Viladecavalls had 7,816 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 18th most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.

How long does it take to get from Viladecavalls to Barcelona by train?

Viladecavalls has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~45 min (approximate schedule).

What do people earn in Viladecavalls?

Household disposable income per resident in Viladecavalls is 21,767 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 8% above the comarca median.

Do people speak Catalan in Viladecavalls?

82.2% of residents in Viladecavalls 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 Viladecavalls at risk of flooding or wildfire?

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

Do people rent or own in Viladecavalls?

8.4% of main dwellings in Viladecavalls are rented (2021).

Vallès Occidental comarca

Viladecavalls

A municipality in the Vallès Occidental comarca, province of Barcelona

18th most populous of 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental

Viladecavalls is a municipality of 7,816 residents in the Vallès Occidental comarca (province of Barcelona), among the smallest of the 23 that make it up. Disposable household income is €21,767 per resident, 8% above the Vallès Occidental median. The unemployment rate is 7.6%. The nearest train station is Viladecavalls, 0.8 km away (Rodalies / Renfe), with the fastest train to Barcelona taking 45 min. 82.2% 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, wildfire hazard is well above the Catalan average.

Population7,816 · 2025

Density389 inh./km²

Income (per person)21,767 € · 2023 (p)8% above the comarca median

Can speak Catalan82.2% 2011

Nearest train station0.8 km Viladecavalls

To Barcelona by train~45 min Rodalies / Renfe

How Viladecavalls compares in Vallès Occidental

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

Around the middle

Income per resident21,767 €5th of 21
Higher education39.2%7th of 23
Unemployment rate7.6%10th of 22
Train time to Barcelona~45 min18th of 23

Neither better nor worse

Can speak Catalan82.2%7th of 23
Foreign-born5.7%23rd of 23

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: 7,8162025
Density: 389 inh./km²2025
Surface area: 20.1 km²2025
Altitude: 274 m
Population aged 65+: 19.1%2025
Foreigners: 5.7%2025
Annual Growth: +0.3%2024

Economy

Income (per person): 21,767 €2023 (p)
Unemployment: 7.6%2024
Higher education: 39.2%2024

Housing

Rented dwellings: 8.4%2021

Getting around

Nearest train station: Viladecavalls · 0.8 km · Rodalies / Renfe
To Barcelona by train: ~45 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: Moderate2026
Main flood sources: Ravines and torrents
Wildfire hazard: Well above the Catalan average2026
Wildfire vulnerability: Very high2026
Wildfires 2011-2024: 13 fires started here · 2.2 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: 82.2%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 Viladecavalls?: Viladecavalls had 7,816 residents on the 2025 municipal register, making it the 18th most populous of the 23 municipalities in Vallès Occidental.
How long does it take to get from Viladecavalls to Barcelona by train?: Viladecavalls has its own railway station, and the fastest train reaches central Barcelona in ~45 min (approximate schedule).
What do people earn in Viladecavalls?: Household disposable income per resident in Viladecavalls is 21,767 € a year (Idescat, 2023 (p)), 8% above the comarca median.
Do people speak Catalan in Viladecavalls?: 82.2% of residents in Viladecavalls 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 Viladecavalls at risk of flooding or wildfire?: The civil-protection plans in force (2026) classify the flood risk in Viladecavalls as "Moderate" and its wildfire hazard as "Well above the Catalan average". Wildfire hazard is relative to the Catalan average, not a probability of burning.
Do people rent or own in Viladecavalls?: 8.4% of main dwellings in Viladecavalls are rented (2021).

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