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Salt, Girona property and area FAQs

Salt is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia. It is situated on the right bank of the Ter next to Girona, with which it was merged from 1974 to 1984. The A-7 autopista and N-141 road pass through the municipality. From 1895, Salt was the temporary Girona terminus of the narrow gauge Olot–Girona railway, until the short section to Girona railway station was opened in 1898. Initially the line ran only as far as Amer, but it was extended to Les Planes d'Hostoles in 1900, Sant Feliu de Pallerols in 1902 and Olot in 1911. The line closed in 1969 and has since been converted into a greenway.

Place and geography

What is Salt like?

Salt is a municipality in the comarca of the Gironès in Catalonia. It is situated on the right bank of the Ter next to Girona, with which it was merged from 1974 to 1984. The A-7 autopista and N-141 road pass through the municipality.

How is Salt organised into official settlements?

For Salt, the IGN Nomenclátor currently lists 1 official population nucleus. The imported source records are dated through 2025-10-27. The entry explicitly marked as the municipal capital is Salt, at a recorded elevation of approximately 81 metres. Nomenclátor entries describe settlement geography; they are not listing totals, neighbourhood boundaries or evidence of homes currently available for sale.

What additional local context is recorded for Salt?

From 1895, Salt was the temporary Girona terminus of the narrow gauge Olot–Girona railway, until the short section to Girona railway station was opened in 1898. Initially the line ran only as far as Amer, but it was extended to Les Planes d'Hostoles in 1900, Sant Feliu de Pallerols in 1902 and Olot in 1911. The line closed in 1969 and has since been converted into a greenway.

What is the recorded municipal area for Salt?

The linked structured municipality record gives an area of 6.6 square kilometres for Salt municipality. This is municipal geography, not a property-search radius.

What elevation is recorded for Salt?

The sourced municipality record gives a reference elevation of approximately 83 metres. Elevation can vary within the municipality and is not a property-specific measurement.

What is the official INE code used for Salt?

The official municipality context used for Salt has INE code 17155. That code prevents same-name municipalities in different provinces from being combined.

How many official population nuclei are recorded for Salt?

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

What population density follows from the published figures for Salt?

Dividing the INE population of 33,232 by the recorded municipal area of 6.6 km² gives approximately 5,035.2 residents per km² for Salt municipality. This is a transparent calculation from the two cited values.

What geographic scope do the facts for Salt use?

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

How many additional named-place records are associated with Salt?

The audited municipality record contains 0 additional named-place records for Salt municipality. This count describes geographic records, not neighbourhood boundaries or properties for sale.

What reference coordinate is recorded for Salt?

The linked structured record gives a municipal reference coordinate of 41.9761, 2.7881. It is not a listing coordinate, parcel boundary or search radius.

Is Salt an official municipality or a property-search area?

Salt 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.

Where is Salt?

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

People and households

What is the latest official population shown for Salt?

The latest imported INE population for Salt municipality is 33,232, for period 2023.

How has the recorded population changed in Salt?

Across the first and latest points in the displayed INE series for Salt municipality, recorded population changed by 16.5%. This describes the published series, not a forecast.

What net income per person is recorded for Salt?

The latest imported INE household-income atlas value for Salt municipality is €10,843 net income per person, for period 2023.

What is the recorded average age in Salt?

INE records an average age of 37.6 years for Salt municipality, for period 2023.

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

The simple arithmetic mean across the 9 displayed population observations for Salt municipality is 30,892 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 Salt?

Within the same displayed series for Salt municipality, the lowest population value is 28,528 residents in 2015.

What does the first available population point show for Salt?

The displayed series for Salt municipality begins at 28,528 residents in 2015. This is the earliest point in the current imported series, not an estimate for an earlier period.

What period does the population figure for Salt 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.

Which published period has the largest population value for Salt?

Within the 9 displayed observations for Salt municipality, the highest population value is 33,232 residents in 2023.

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

INE records 13.0% of residents aged 65 or over for Salt municipality, in period 2023.

What is the average household size in Salt?

The latest imported INE figure is 3.20 people per household for Salt municipality, for period 2023.

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

From 2015 to 2023, the displayed population value for Salt municipality changed by 16.5%. This is a historical comparison between two published points, not a forecast.

Property market evidence

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

The current Consejo General del Notariado snapshot for Salt municipality records €1,369 per square metre. It is completed-sale evidence, not an asking-price figure.

What appraised housing value is available for Salt?

MITMA records an appraised housing value of €1,408 per square metre for Salt municipality in 2026Q1. Appraised value is a different basis from both asking and completed-sale price.

What is the earliest displayed Salt appraised housing value observation?

The displayed series for Salt municipality begins at €1,045 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 Salt?

Within the 12 displayed observations for Salt municipality, the highest appraised housing value value is €1,408 per m² in 2026Q1.

How much transaction history is shown for Salt?

The page displays 12 quarterly MITMA observations for Salt municipality, up to the latest published period in the chart.

Which published period has the largest quarterly transaction count value for Salt?

Within the 12 displayed observations for Salt municipality, the highest quarterly transaction count value is 183 transactions in 2025Q4.

What is the lowest displayed quarterly transaction count point relevant to Salt?

Within the same displayed series for Salt municipality, the lowest quarterly transaction count value is 78 transactions in 2023Q3.

What is the earliest displayed Salt 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.

When does the current regional house-price index series for Salt reach its maximum?

Within the 8 displayed observations for Cataluña, the highest regional house-price index value is 109.0 index points in 2026Q2.

How has the published registered sale-price benchmark series moved across the displayed span for Salt?

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.

What is the simple mean of the published quarterly transaction count observations used for Salt?

The simple arithmetic mean across the 12 displayed quarterly transaction count observations for Salt municipality is 126 transactions. It is calculated from the published points and is not a separate official benchmark.

What is the recorded average completed sale price in Salt?

The current Notariado snapshot records an average completed sale price of €120,872 for Salt municipality. An aggregate average is not a valuation of an individual home.

Housing stock and registrations

How many cadastral buildings are recorded for Salt?

Dirección General del Catastro records 2,743 buildings for Salt municipality in the current imported extract. This is physical stock, not homes for sale.

How many dwellings are recorded for Salt?

The current Catastro building extract records 11,760 dwellings for Salt municipality. It should not be read as current sale inventory.

What is the average recorded build year in Salt?

Across buildings with a recorded construction year, the Catastro extract gives an average year of 1,967 for Salt municipality. Missing construction years are not imputed.

How many energy certificates are recorded for Salt?

The current official administrative extract contains 1 energy certificates for Salt municipality. Certificate count is registered coverage, not the total number of homes.

How prominent is the 1990–2009 construction band in Salt?

The 1990–2009 band contains 558 recorded buildings for Salt municipality, representing 20.8% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Which building-age band is largest in Salt?

The largest recorded Catastro age band is 1970–1989, with 923 buildings, or 34.4% of buildings that enter the displayed age distribution.

What share of recorded energy certificates in Salt is rated A to C?

Among the imported certificates for Salt municipality, 0.0% are rated A, B or C. The share applies only to registered certificates in the dataset.

What share of cadastral buildings in Salt is labelled Before 1950?

The Before 1950 band contains 527 recorded buildings for Salt municipality, representing 19.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

What share of cadastral buildings in Salt is labelled 2010 onward?

The 2010 onward band contains 42 recorded buildings for Salt municipality, representing 1.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

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

The 1970–1989 band contains 923 recorded buildings for Salt municipality, representing 34.4% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

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

The Catastro extract records 11,760 dwellings across 2,743 buildings for Salt municipality, or approximately 4.29 dwellings per recorded building.

How prominent is the 1950–1969 construction band in Salt?

The 1950–1969 band contains 632 recorded buildings for Salt municipality, representing 23.6% of the buildings included in the displayed age distribution.

Current property inventory

How many properties are currently listed in Salt on NLS?

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