The municipality of Vilafranca del Penedès lies in the province of Barcelona, in Catalonia: according to official INE figures for 1 January 2025 it is home to 42,607 people, over about 20.4 km².
With about 2,089 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 24 by population.
As the crow flies it lies about 38 km west of Barcelona, the provincial capital. The nearest major city is Barcelona, about 40 km away.
Nearby, within a few dozen kilometres, are other destinations featured in our guides: Film festival (15 km), Carnival (15 km), Sitges (16 km), Terrassa (35 km), Montjuïc (38 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.