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Girona property and area FAQs

Girona, also known in Spanish as Gerona, is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. Girona is also capital of the comarca of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular tourist destination. The city is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona. Girona, in Girona province, has the official five-digit INE municipality code 17079. The linked structured record provides a recorded municipal area of 39.1 square kilometres and a reference coordinate of 41.9833, 2.8167. The coordinate is a municipal reference point, not a property, parcel boundary or radius from which local claims are inferred.

Place and geography

What kind of place is Girona?

Girona, also known in Spanish as Gerona, is the capital city of the Province of Girona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain, at the confluence of the Ter, Onyar, Galligants, and Güell rivers. Girona is also capital of the comarca of the Gironès and the vegueria of Girona. Since much of the old quarter of this ancient city has been preserved, Girona is a popular tourist destination. The city is located 99 km (62 mi) northeast of Barcelona.

How many settlement centres are recorded around Girona?

For Girona, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 3 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Girona, at a recorded elevation of approximately 68 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Font de la Pólvora (1,764 residents in the cited settlement record) and Vila-Roja (1,697 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 is the recorded municipal area for Girona?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 39.1 square kilometres for Girona municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What elevation is recorded for Girona?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 70 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

How many other named localities are recorded for Girona?

The audited municipality record contains 41 additional named-place records for Girona municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

How does NLS avoid mixing Girona with similarly named places?

NLS resolves the municipality context through INE code 17079 and keeps the province label Girona. Name-only fuzzy matching is not used to assign official market values.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Girona?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 41.9833, 2.8167. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

Where is Girona?

Girona is an official municipality in Girona province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.

Does Girona 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 scope do the facts for Girona use?

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

What geographic level does the Girona page cover?

Girona 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 Girona?

The official municipality context used for Girona has INE code 17079. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Girona?

The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 3 official population nuclei for Girona municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.

Which province is Girona in?

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

What population density follows from the published figures for Girona?

Dividing the INE population of 103,458 by the recorded municipal area of 39.1 km² gives approximately 2,646.0 residents per km² for Girona municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Girona?

The latest imported INE population for Girona municipality is 103,458, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Girona?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Girona municipality, recorded population changed by 6.8%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Girona?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Girona municipality is €16,857 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Girona?

INE records an average age of 41.0 years for Girona municipality, for period 2023.

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

INE records 17.1% of residents aged 65 or over for Girona municipality, in period 2023.

What does the first available population point show for Girona?

The displayed series for Girona municipality begins at 96,861 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed population points for Girona?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Girona municipality is 99,783 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What period does the population figure for Girona cover?

The population figure uses INE period 2023. The page shows the period beside the value so it is not mistaken for a live counter.

What is the lowest displayed population point relevant to Girona?

Within the same displayed series for Girona municipality, the lowest population value is 96,861 residents in 2015.

How many published population observations are shown for Girona?

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

What is the average household size in Girona?

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

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

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Girona municipality changed by 6.8%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

When does the current population series for Girona reach its maximum?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Girona municipality, the highest population value is 103,458 residents in 2023.

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

The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 20.0% for Girona municipality, in period 2023.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Girona municipality records €2,542 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What appraised housing value is available for Girona?

MITMA records an appraised housing value of €2,347 per square metre for Girona municipality in 2026Q1. Appraised value is a different basis from both asking and completed-sale price.

Where does the published appraised housing value series for Girona begin?

The displayed series for Girona municipality begins at €1,875 per m² in 2023Q2. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

When does the current appraised housing value series for Girona reach its maximum?

Within the 12 displayed observations for Girona municipality, the highest appraised housing value value is €2,347 per m² in 2026Q1.

What change separates the first and latest displayed quarterly transaction count values for Girona?

From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Girona municipality changed by 51.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Girona 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.

How many transactions are in the Notariado snapshot for Girona?

The current snapshot contains 1,425 recorded transactions for Girona municipality. The price sample may be smaller because not every transaction carries a publishable price measure.

How complete is the price-informed Notariado sample for Girona?

1,305 of 1,425 recorded transactions inform the published price measures for Girona municipality, equal to 91.6%.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed appraised housing value points for Girona?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed appraised housing value observations for Girona municipality is €2,069 per m². It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

How different is the latest registered sale-price benchmark point from the first one shown for Girona?

From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed registered sale-price benchmark value for Girona province changed by 16.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

How many published regional house-price index observations are shown for Girona?

The page uses 8 published observations for Cataluña, running from 2024Q3 to 2026Q2.

How has the published appraised housing value series moved across the displayed span for Girona?

From 2023Q2 to 2026Q1, the displayed appraised housing value value for Girona municipality changed by 25.2%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

What does the first available registered sale-price benchmark point show for Girona?

The displayed series for Girona province begins at €2,243 per m² in 2024Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What does the first available quarterly transaction count point show for Girona?

The displayed series for Girona municipality begins at 259 transactions in 2023Q3. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed quarterly transaction count points for Girona?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Girona municipality is 349 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed regional house-price index points for Girona?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed regional house-price index observations for Cataluña is 100.0 index points. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

When was the completed-sale snapshot for Girona 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 is the latest quarterly housing transaction count for Girona?

The latest displayed MITMA point records 392 housing transactions in 2026Q2 for Girona municipality.

What is the arithmetic average across the displayed registered sale-price benchmark points for Girona?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 8 displayed registered sale-price benchmark observations for Girona province is €2,382 per m². It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

When is the minimum in the current regional foreign-buyer share series for Girona?

Within the same displayed series for Cataluña, the lowest regional foreign-buyer share value is 15.1% in 2025Q3.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Girona?

Dirección General del Catastro records 9,757 buildings for Girona municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Girona?

The current Catastro building extract records 59,966 dwellings for Girona municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Girona?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,971 for Girona municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

Which building-age band is largest in Girona?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 2,843 buildings, or 29.2% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

How much of the recorded Girona building stock falls in the 1970–1989 band?

The 1970–1989 band contains 2,843 recorded buildings for Girona municipality, representing 29.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What does Catastro imply about dwellings per recorded building in Girona?

The Catastro extract records 59,966 dwellings across 9,757 buildings for Girona municipality, or approximately 6.15 dwellings per recorded building.

How prominent is the 2010 onward construction band in Girona?

The 2010 onward band contains 266 recorded buildings for Girona municipality, representing 2.7% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

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

The 1950–1969 band contains 2,231 recorded buildings for Girona municipality, representing 22.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Girona is labelled 1990–2009?

The 1990–2009 band contains 2,843 recorded buildings for Girona municipality, representing 29.2% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

How prominent is the Before 1950 construction band in Girona?

The Before 1950 band contains 1,544 recorded buildings for Girona municipality, representing 15.9% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Girona on NLS?

The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Girona. 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.