Molins de Rei, in Catalonia, is part of the province of Barcelona. The municipality covers about 15.6 km² and had 27,300 inhabitants on 1 January 2025.
With about 1,750 inhabitants per km², it is one of the most densely populated areas in the country, part of a large metropolitan area. Of the 134 municipalities in the province of Barcelona with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 37 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 10 km west of Barcelona, the provincial capital.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Lifestyle (11 km), Shopping (11 km), Erasmus in Barcelona (11 km), Barcelona (12 km), 10 things to see (12 km).
Below you will find a map of neighbouring municipalities, the weather, places to stay in the area and a link to all the municipalities in the province of Barcelona.