Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is a municipality in Spain, in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia. On 1 January 2025 it had 11,133 inhabitants according to the INE municipal register (padrón), over an area of about 15.8 km².
Density, at about 705 inhabitants per km², is that of a populous urban area, with residential districts, services and businesses. Of the 134 municipalities in the province of Barcelona with at least 5,000 inhabitants, it is number 79 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 50 km north-west of Barcelona, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Barcelona, about 50 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Terrassa (28 km), Sabadell (35 km), Taradell (42 km).
To explore the area, use the map of neighbouring municipalities and the accommodation options in and around Sant Joan de Vilatorrada; all the municipalities in the province of Barcelona are listed on their own page.