Housing and land
Land classification and use
How much of each municipality is urban land, how much can be developed and how much cannot, and how urban land is used (housing, economic activity, green spaces, facilities), according to the Urban Planning Map of Catalonia.
2025 · Generalitat de Catalunya -- Departament de Territori: dades del Mapa urbanístic de Catalunya
947 municipalities with data. The median of Catalan municipalities is 96.6 %.
| Municipality | Non-developable land, as % of the area |
|---|---|
| Barcelona | 16.5 % |
| l'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 0.8 % |
| Terrassa | 62.8 % |
| Badalona | 36.7 % |
| Sabadell | 43.1 % |
| Lleida | 88.9 % |
| Tarragona | 54.2 % |
| Mataró | 52.2 % |
| Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 37.3 % |
| Reus | 66.3 % |
Source: Generalitat de Catalunya -- Departament de Territori: dades del Mapa urbanístic de Catalunya. Data as of 2025. Updated 7/11/2026.
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