The municipality of Sant Cugat del Vallès lies in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia: according to official INE figures for 1 January 2025 it is home to 97,983 people, over about 49.5 km².
With about 1,979 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 8 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 9 km north-west of Barcelona, the provincial capital.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Lifestyle (10 km), Sabadell (10 km), 10 things to see (11 km), Shopping (11 km), Erasmus in Barcelona (11 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.