Catalan speakers in Catalonia, by comarca and town.
In 2011, the median town stood at 87.4%. Lluçanès is the highest comarca at 91.7%; Aran the lowest at 63.0%.
- Median town, 2011
- 87.4%
- Highest comarca
- 91.7%
- Lluçanès
- Lowest comarca
- 63.0%
- Aran
All 43 comarques
| # | Place | Catalan speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lluçanès | 91.7% |
| 2 | Terra Alta | 89.8% |
| 3 | Berguedà | 88.8% |
| 4 | Priorat | 88.7% |
| 5 | Moianès | 88.0% |
| 6 | Pallars Sobirà | 87.7% |
| 7 | Pla de l'Estany | 87.2% |
| 8 | Solsonès | 86.9% |
| 9 | Ripollès | 86.8% |
| 10 | Conca de Barberà | 86.3% |
| 11 | Garrigues | 85.3% |
| 12 | Alt Urgell | 85.1% |
| 13 | Pallars Jussà | 84.7% |
| 14 | Osona | 84.4% |
| 15 | Garrotxa | 84.1% |
| 16 | Alt Camp | 84.0% |
| 17 | Ribera d'Ebre | 83.5% |
| 18 | Urgell | 83.1% |
| 19 | Pla d'Urgell | 82.8% |
| 20 | Noguera | 82.0% |
| 21 | Bages | 81.7% |
| 22 | Alt Penedès | 81.6% |
| 23 | Baix Ebre | 80.9% |
| 24 | Alta Ribagorça | 80.6% |
| 25 | Gironès | 79.8% |
| 26 | Cerdanya | 79.2% |
| 27 | Montsià | 78.7% |
| 28 | Anoia | 78.3% |
| 29 | Maresme | 77.7% |
| 30 | Segrià | 77.4% |
| 31 | Baix Empordà | 75.5% |
| 32 | Vallès Oriental | 75.2% |
| 33 | Baix Camp | 74.8% |
| 34 | Segarra | 74.2% |
| 35 | Garraf | 73.7% |
| 36 | Selva | 73.6% |
| 37 | Vallès Occidental | 73.0% |
| 38 | Alt Empordà | 71.8% |
| 39 | Tarragonès | 70.0% |
| 40 | Baix Penedès | 69.9% |
| 41 | Barcelonès | 68.0% |
| 42 | Baix Llobregat | 68.0% |
| 43 | Aran | 63.0% |
Highest towns
| # | Place | Catalan speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castell de l'Areny | 100.0% |
| 2 | Bassella | 100.0% |
| 3 | la Molsosa | 100.0% |
| 4 | Capolat | 100.0% |
| 5 | Rubió | 100.0% |
| 6 | la Febró | 100.0% |
| 7 | Esterri de Cardós | 100.0% |
| 8 | Santa Cecília de Voltregà | 100.0% |
| 9 | Malla | 99.6% |
| 10 | Montclar | 99.1% |
Lowest towns
| # | Place | Catalan speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 50.7% |
| 2 | Badia del Vallès | 52.8% |
| 3 | l'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 54.7% |
| 4 | Guissona | 55.3% |
| 5 | Cornellà de Llobregat | 57.2% |
| 6 | Viella i Mitjaran | 57.3% |
| 7 | Lloret de Mar | 57.3% |
| 8 | Salou | 57.9% |
| 9 | Castelló d'Empúries | 58.6% |
| 10 | la Jonquera | 59.8% |
Source and method
Share of residents aged 2 and over who can speak Catalan. The 2011 census is the latest with figures for every town, so this is a snapshot, not today's share. Source: Idescat, 2011 census, 2011. Comarca figures are population-weighted averages of their towns.
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