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Piera, Barcelona property and area FAQs
Piera is a municipality that covers a large portion of the southeastern corner of the comarca of Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, on the left bank of the Anoia river. The agricultural land, mostly non-irrigated, is used for the cultivation of cereals, grapes, olives and almonds. The town itself hosts a number of light industries: textiles, plastics and construction materials. Tourism during the summer months is also relatively important for the local economy. The FGC railway line R6 from Martorell and Barcelona to Igualada runs through the town, while local roads lead to Capellades and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia.
Place and geography
What does the local overview record about Piera?
Piera is a municipality that covers a large portion of the southeastern corner of the comarca of Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, on the left bank of the Anoia river. The agricultural land, mostly non-irrigated, is used for the cultivation of cereals, grapes, olives and almonds. The town itself hosts a number of light industries: textiles, plastics and construction materials. Tourism during the summer months is also relatively important for the local economy.
How many settlement centres are recorded around Piera?
For Piera, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 24 official population nuclei. The imported source records are dated through 2025-12-03. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Piera, at a recorded elevation of approximately 311 metres. Other population-bearing nuclei in the extract include Can Claramunt (1,665 residents in the cited settlement record), Can Canals (1,631 residents in the cited settlement record), Can Bonastre (1,401 residents in the cited settlement record), Can Mas (966 residents in the cited settlement record), and Can Martí de l'Estela (807 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 Piera?
The FGC railway line R6 from Martorell and Barcelona to Igualada runs through the town, while local roads lead to Capellades and Sant Sadurní d'Anoia.
What is the recorded municipal area for Piera?
The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 57.2 square kilometres for Piera municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.
How many official population nuclei are recorded for Piera?
The current IGN Nomenclátor extract records 24 official population nuclei for Piera municipality. These are settlement records, not property listings.
Where is Piera?
Piera is an official municipality in Barcelona province, Spain. Its exact municipality identity is used for the official evidence on this page.
What elevation is recorded for Piera?
The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 324 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.
Does Piera 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.
How many other named localities are recorded for Piera?
The audited municipality record contains 24 additional named-place records for Piera municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.
What geographic scope do the facts for Piera use?
The stated official-data scope is Piera municipality. Current NLS listings use the property-search area itself, while official market and demographic measures keep their own published geography visible.
People and households
What is the latest official population shown for Piera?
The latest imported INE population for Piera municipality is 17,400, for period 2023.
How has the recorded population changed in Piera?
Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Piera municipality, recorded population changed by 17.6%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.
What net income per person is recorded for Piera?
The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Piera municipality is €14,479 net income per person, for period 2023.
What is the recorded average age in Piera?
INE records an average age of 41.8 years for Piera municipality, for period 2023.
What period does the population figure for Piera 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 arithmetic average across the displayed population points for Piera?
The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Piera municipality is 15,961 residents. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.
How many published population observations are shown for Piera?
The page uses 9 published observations for Piera municipality, running from 2015 to 2023.
Which published period has the largest population value for Piera?
Within the 9 displayed observations for Piera municipality, the highest population value is 17,400 residents in 2023.
What share of residents in Piera is recorded as non-Spanish?
The imported INE nationality series implies a non-Spanish resident share of 9.4% for Piera municipality, in period 2023.
Where does the published population series for Piera begin?
The displayed series for Piera municipality begins at 14,797 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 Piera?
The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Piera municipality records €1,082 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.
What foreign-buyer share is shown for the wider Piera market?
Registradores reports a foreign-buyer share of 17.6% for Cataluña in 2026Q2. It is regional context, not a municipality estimate.
What does the first available regional foreign-buyer share point show for Piera?
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.
When does the current regional foreign-buyer share series for Piera reach its maximum?
Within the 8 displayed observations for Cataluña, the highest regional foreign-buyer share value is 17.6% in 2026Q2.
What is the latest quarterly housing transaction count for Piera?
The latest displayed MITMA point records 92 housing transactions in 2026Q2 for Piera municipality.
What change separates the first and latest displayed regional foreign-buyer share values for Piera?
From 2024Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed regional foreign-buyer share value for Cataluña changed by 5.0%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
What change separates the first and latest displayed quarterly transaction count values for Piera?
From 2023Q3 to 2026Q2, the displayed quarterly transaction count value for Piera municipality changed by 39.4%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.
How has the regional house-price index changed for the wider Piera 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 published quarterly transaction count observations are shown for Piera?
The page uses 12 published observations for Piera municipality, running from 2023Q3 to 2026Q2.
When does the current quarterly transaction count series for Piera reach its maximum?
Within the 12 displayed observations for Piera municipality, the highest quarterly transaction count value is 111 transactions in 2024Q2.
Housing stock and registrations
How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Piera?
Dirección General del Catastro records 7,544 buildings for Piera municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.
How many dwellings are recorded for Piera?
The current Catastro building extract records 8,399 dwellings for Piera municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.
What is the average recorded build year in Piera?
Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,975 for Piera municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.
Which building-age band is largest in Piera?
The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 3,780 buildings, or 51.0% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.
What share of cadastral buildings in Piera is labelled 2010 onward?
The 2010 onward band contains 172 recorded buildings for Piera municipality, representing 2.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
How much of the recorded Piera building stock falls in the 1950–1969 band?
The 1950–1969 band contains 468 recorded buildings for Piera municipality, representing 6.3% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
What share of cadastral buildings in Piera is labelled Before 1950?
The Before 1950 band contains 893 recorded buildings for Piera municipality, representing 12.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
How do recorded dwellings compare with cadastral buildings in Piera?
The Catastro extract records 8,399 dwellings across 7,544 buildings for Piera municipality, or approximately 1.11 dwellings per recorded building.
How prominent is the 1970–1989 construction band in Piera?
The 1970–1989 band contains 3,780 recorded buildings for Piera municipality, representing 51.0% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.
Current property inventory
How many properties are currently listed in Piera on NLS?
The current eligible public inventory contains 0 listings for Piera. 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.