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Argentona, Barcelona property and area FAQs

Argentona is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the granite littoral zone, to the north-west of Mataró. The town is both a tourist centre and a notable horticultural centre. A local road links the municipality with Cabrera de Mar and with the main N-II road at Vilassar de Mar. The town centre has buildings in a wide range of styles. The late gothic church of Sant Julià was restored by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. The same architect designed Casa Gari, a private residence adjoining the chapel of Sant Miquel del Cros, a work in the style of Antoni Gaudí by Lluís Bonet (1929). There are several buildings from the 16th to the 17th centuries, as well as the Roman chapel of La Mare de Déu del Viver and the benedictine priory of Sant Pere de Clarà. There is an interesting museum dedicated to water jugs, the Argentona Water Jug Museum, in which there are exhibited more than 700 pieces, including four ceramic works by Pablo Picasso.

Place and geography

How is Argentona described in the local record?

Argentona is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the granite littoral zone, to the north-west of Mataró. The town is both a tourist centre and a notable horticultural centre. A local road links the municipality with Cabrera de Mar and with the main N-II road at Vilassar de Mar.

How is Argentona organised into official settlements?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 9 official population nuclei for Argentona. The imported source records are dated through 2025-12-03. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Argentona, at a recorded elevation of approximately 95 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Les Ginesteres (1,185 residents in the cited settlement record), Veïnat de Sant Miquel del Cros (868 residents in the cited settlement record), Can Raimí (514 residents in the cited settlement record), Can Cabot (336 residents in the cited settlement record), and Veïnat de Madà (298 residents in the cited settlement record). Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What else is documented about Argentona?

The town centre has buildings in a wide range of styles. The late gothic church of Sant Julià was restored by Josep Puig i Cadafalch. The same architect designed Casa Gari, a private residence adjoining the chapel of Sant Miquel del Cros, a work in the style of Antoni Gaudí by Lluís Bonet (1929). There are several buildings from the 16th to the 17th centuries, as well as the Roman chapel of La Mare de Déu del Viver and the benedictine priory of Sant Pere de Clarà. There is an interesting museum dedicated to water jugs, the Argentona Water Jug Museum, in which there are exhibited more than 700 pieces, including four ceramic works by Pablo Picasso.

What is the recorded municipal area for Argentona?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 25.4 square kilometres for Argentona municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

Which province is Argentona in?

Argentona is in Barcelona province. Province-level figures are explicitly labelled when a municipality-level series is unavailable.

What geographic scope do the facts for Argentona use?

The stated official-data scope is Argentona municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.

What does the sourced record show about named places within Argentona?

The audited municipality record contains 26 additional named-place records for Argentona municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

What is the official INE code used for Argentona?

The official municipality context used for Argentona has INE code 08009. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

How many residents per square kilometre do the cited Argentona figures imply?

Dividing the INE population of 12,707 by the recorded municipal area of 25.4 km² gives approximately 500.3 residents per km² for Argentona municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Argentona?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 41.5558, 2.4025. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Argentona?

The latest imported INE population for Argentona municipality is 12,707, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Argentona?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Argentona municipality, recorded population changed by 6.3%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Argentona?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Argentona municipality is €18,013 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Argentona?

INE records an average age of 42.7 years for Argentona municipality, for period 2023.

What change separates the first and latest displayed population values for Argentona?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Argentona municipality changed by 6.3%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What share of residents in Argentona is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 6.3% for Argentona municipality, in period 2023.

What share of residents in Argentona is aged 65 or over?

INE records 18.7% of residents aged 65 or over for Argentona municipality, in period 2023.

What is the highest displayed population point relevant to Argentona?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Argentona municipality, the highest population value is 12,707 residents in 2023.

How extensive is the current population series used for Argentona?

The page uses 9 published observations for Argentona municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

What is the earliest displayed Argentona population observation?

The displayed series for Argentona municipality begins at 11,949 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Argentona?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Argentona municipality records €2,049 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Argentona market?

Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 17.6% for Cataluña in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.

What is the earliest displayed Argentona regional foreign-buyer share observation?

The displayed series for Cataluña begins at 16.8% in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the highest displayed regional foreign-buyer share point relevant to Argentona?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Cataluña, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 17.6% in 2026Q2.

Where does the published registered sale-price benchmark series for Argentona begin?

The displayed series for Barcelona province begins at €2,886 per m² in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Where does the published regional house-price index series for Argentona begin?

The displayed series for Cataluña begins at 91.2 index points in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

When was the completed-sale snapshot for Argentona fetched?

The imported Notariado snapshot states a fetch timestamp of 2026-08-03 21:39:29. It is a current snapshot, not a historical quarterly series.

What registered sale-price benchmark is shown for Argentona?

Colegio de Registradores reports €3,234 per square metre for Barcelona in 2026Q2. The comparison retains its published province scope.

What is the earliest displayed Argentona quarterly transaction count observation?

The displayed series for Argentona municipality begins at 26 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

Which published period has the smallest regional house-price index value for Argentona?

Within the same displayed series for Cataluña, the lowest regional house-price index value is 91.2 index points in 2024Q3.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Argentona?

Dirección General del Catastro records 3,388 buildings for Argentona municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Argentona?

The current Catastro building extract records 4,970 dwellings for Argentona municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Argentona?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,970 for Argentona municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Argentona?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 1,241 buildings, or 36.8% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

What dwelling-to-building ratio is recorded for Argentona?

The Catastro extract records 4,970 dwellings across 3,388 buildings for Argentona municipality, or approximately 1.47 dwellings per recorded building.

How much of the recorded Argentona building stock falls in the 1950–1969 band?

The 1950–1969 band contains 324 recorded buildings for Argentona municipality, representing 9.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Argentona building stock falls in the 2010 onward band?

The 2010 onward band contains 117 recorded buildings for Argentona municipality, representing 3.5% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Argentona building stock falls in the Before 1950 band?

The Before 1950 band contains 669 recorded buildings for Argentona municipality, representing 19.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1970–1989 construction band in Argentona?

The 1970–1989 band contains 1,241 recorded buildings for Argentona municipality, representing 36.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Argentona on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Argentona. The count excludes sold, withdrawn, expired, rejected, draft, private, off-market and feed-private records.

How to read these answers

Current listings and asking prices can change. Institutional figures update on their own publication cycles and may use municipality, province or autonomous-community scope. Compare unlike measures only after checking their stated geography and period. This page is market context, not a valuation, forecast, legal opinion or investment recommendation.