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Esplugues de Llobregat, Barcelona property and area FAQs

Esplugues de Llobregat is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area. Formerly in the Barcelonès, since 1990 it has been part of the comarca of Baix Llobregat. During recent decades, Esplugues has evolved from a predominantly industrial town to a more diverse service area while still preserving its cultural and historical identity. The Carrer de Montserrat runs through the architectural complex created by sculptor Xavier Corberó between 1968 and 2017. The Can Cortada manor house was the residence of Rafael d'Amat i de Cortada, Baron of Maldà, author of Calaix de Sastre, an important work of late 18th-century Catalan literature. The municipality also contains several parks and green spaces, including Parc de la Solidaritat, Parc dels Torrents and Parc de Can Vidalet. Sant Pere Màrtir, located within Collserola range, overlooks the municipality and the surrounding area.

Place and geography

How is Esplugues de Llobregat described in the local record?

Esplugues de Llobregat is a municipality of the Barcelona metropolitan area. Formerly in the Barcelonès, since 1990 it has been part of the comarca of Baix Llobregat. During recent decades, Esplugues has evolved from a predominantly industrial town to a more diverse service area while still preserving its cultural and historical identity.

How many settlement centres are recorded around Esplugues de Llobregat?

Esplugues de Llobregat’s current IGN settlement record contains 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-12-03. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Esplugues de Llobregat, at a recorded elevation of approximately 101 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What further factual context is available for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The Carrer de Montserrat runs through the architectural complex created by sculptor Xavier Corberó between 1968 and 2017. The Can Cortada manor house was the residence of Rafael d'Amat i de Cortada, Baron of Maldà, author of Calaix de Sastre, an important work of late 18th-century Catalan literature. The municipality also contains several parks and green spaces, including Parc de la Solidaritat, Parc dels Torrents and Parc de Can Vidalet. Sant Pere Màrtir, located within Collserola range, overlooks the municipality and the surrounding area.

What is the recorded municipal area for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 4.6 square kilometres for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What population density follows from the published figures for Esplugues de Llobregat?

Dividing the INE population of 47,003 by the recorded municipal area of 4.6 km² gives approximately 10,218.0 residents per km² for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

What elevation is recorded for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 110 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 1 official population nucleus for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

Which province is Esplugues de Llobregat in?

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

What reference coordinate is recorded for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 41.3767, 2.0858. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

How does NLS avoid mixing Esplugues de Llobregat with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 08077 and keeps the province label Barcelona. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

Does Esplugues de Llobregat have a linked official website?

Yes. The structured municipality record includes an official website field. NLS treats that as identity context and not as property-market evidence.

What geographic level does the Esplugues de Llobregat page cover?

Esplugues de Llobregat is treated as an official municipality. The page is joined to institutional datasets by its five-digit INE identity, not by a loose name match.

What is the official INE code used for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The official municipality context used for Esplugues de Llobregat has INE code 08077. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The latest imported INE population for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality is 47,003, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Esplugues de Llobregat?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, recorded population changed by 3.9%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality is €17,633 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Esplugues de Llobregat?

INE records an average age of 44.9 years for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, for period 2023.

Where does the published population series for Esplugues de Llobregat begin?

The displayed series for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality begins at 45,255 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What share of residents in Esplugues de Llobregat is aged 65 or over?

INE records 23.9% of residents aged 65 or over for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, in period 2023.

When does the current population series for Esplugues de Llobregat reach its maximum?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, the highest population value is 47,003 residents in 2023.

What period span does the displayed population evidence cover for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The page uses 9 published observations for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.

What share of residents in Esplugues de Llobregat is recorded as non-Spanish?

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 14.9% for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, in period 2023.

Across the shown periods, what does the population series average for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality is 46,097 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

When is the minimum in the current population series for Esplugues de Llobregat?

Within the same displayed series for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, the lowest population value is 45,255 residents in 2015.

How has the published population series moved across the displayed span for Esplugues de Llobregat?

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality changed by 3.9%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What is the average household size in Esplugues de Llobregat?

The latest imported INE figure is 2.60 people per household for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, for period 2023.

Property market evidence

What is the latest official sold-price snapshot for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality records €4,885 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What appraised housing value is available for Esplugues de Llobregat?

MITMA records an appraised housing value of €3,653 per square metre for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality in 2026Q1. Appraised value is a different basis from both asking and completed-sale price.

What does the first available appraised housing value point show for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The displayed series for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality begins at €2,758 per m² in 2023Q2. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the highest displayed appraised housing value point relevant to Esplugues de Llobregat?

Within the 12 displayed observations for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, the highest appraised housing value value is €3,653 per m² in 2026Q1.

Across the shown periods, what does the registered sale-price benchmark series average for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed registered sale-price benchmark observations for Barcelona province is €3,037 per m². It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

Across the shown periods, what does the quarterly transaction count series average for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality is 165 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How many published quarterly transaction count observations are shown for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The page uses 12 published observations for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, running from 2023Q3 to 2026Q2.

What change separates the first and latest displayed quarterly transaction count values for Esplugues de Llobregat?

From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality changed by 135.6%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Esplugues de Llobregat market?

At the latest displayed point, the INE house-price index for Cataluña changed by 10.1% year on year. The value describes the region, not an individual municipality or property.

What is the lowest displayed registered sale-price benchmark point relevant to Esplugues de Llobregat?

Within the same displayed series for Barcelona province, the lowest registered sale-price benchmark value is €2,886 per m² in 2024Q3.

Where does the published regional house-price index series for Esplugues de Llobregat 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.

What share of the Esplugues de Llobregat Notariado transactions informs the price measures?

695 of 878 recorded transactions inform the published price measures for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, equal to 79.2%.

How large is the price-informed Notariado sample for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The published price measures use 695 price-informed sales from 878 total recorded transactions for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Esplugues de Llobregat?

Dirección General del Catastro records 2,470 buildings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The current Catastro building extract records 18,838 dwellings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Esplugues de Llobregat?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,969 for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Esplugues de Llobregat?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 1,026 buildings, or 41.8% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Esplugues de Llobregat is labelled 1990–2009?

The 1990–2009 band contains 321 recorded buildings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, representing 13.1% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 2010 onward construction band in Esplugues de Llobregat?

The 2010 onward band contains 92 recorded buildings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, representing 3.7% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Esplugues de Llobregat building stock falls in the 1950–1969 band?

The 1950–1969 band contains 675 recorded buildings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, representing 27.5% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What dwelling-to-building ratio is recorded for Esplugues de Llobregat?

The Catastro extract records 18,838 dwellings across 2,470 buildings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, or approximately 7.63 dwellings per recorded building.

What share of cadastral buildings in Esplugues de Llobregat is labelled Before 1950?

The Before 1950 band contains 341 recorded buildings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, representing 13.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the 1970–1989 construction band in Esplugues de Llobregat?

The 1970–1989 band contains 1,026 recorded buildings for Esplugues de Llobregat municipality, representing 41.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Esplugues de Llobregat on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Esplugues de Llobregat. 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.