Barcelona radius map at a glance
A 10 km circle centered on Plaça de Catalunya is 20 kilometers across and covers about 314 km² (121 sq mi). It contains 65 towns, cities, and city districts with at least 15,000 residents; the largest apart from Barcelona itself is L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, 6.6 km to the SW. The nearest separately listed town is Sant Adrià de Besòs, 6.3 km away.
Barcelona is squeezed between the Mediterranean and the Collserola hills, so a circle from Plaça de Catalunya covers sea to the southeast and parkland to the northwest. L’Hospitalet de Llobregat and Badalona fall inside a 10 km circle.
How far each radius reaches from central Barcelona
Each row counts the places with 15,000+ residents inside a circle of that size, and names the largest towns that first appear in that ring. Use it to choose a starting radius before you adjust the map.
| Radius | Area | Places inside | Largest new places in this ring |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 km (3.1 mi) | 79 km² | 46 | — |
| 10 km (6.2 mi) | 314 km² | 65 | L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (6.6 km SW), Badalona (9.5 km NE), Santa Coloma de Gramenet (7.8 km NE) |
| 25 km (16 mi) | 1,963 km² | 90 | Terrassa (24 km NW), Sabadell (18 km N), Sant Boi de Llobregat (12 km SW) |
| 50 km (31 mi) | 7,854 km² | 107 | Mataró (29 km NE), Manresa (48 km NW), Vilanova i la Geltrú (41 km SW) |
| 100 km (62 mi) | 31,415 km² | 134 | Tarragona (83 km W), Reus (92 km W), Girona (86 km NE) |
Counts include city districts that GeoNames lists separately. Straight-line distances from 41.3870, 2.1700.
Towns and cities within 40 kilometers of Barcelona
The 15 largest of the 48 towns and cities with at least 15,000 residents within 40 kilometers of Plaça de Catalunya. To list every place for your own center and radius, draw the circle above and open Towns and cities inside the circle.
| Place | Region | Distance | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | Catalonia | 6.6 km SW | 257,038 |
| Terrassa | Catalonia | 24 km NW | 218,535 |
| Badalona | Catalonia | 9.5 km NE | 217,741 |
| Sabadell | Catalonia | 18 km N | 211,734 |
| Mataró | Catalonia | 29 km NE | 126,988 |
| Santa Coloma de Gramenet | Catalonia | 7.8 km NE | 118,821 |
| Cornellà de Llobregat | Catalonia | 8.3 km SW | 87,173 |
| Sant Boi de Llobregat | Catalonia | 12 km SW | 82,428 |
| Sant Cugat del Vallès | Catalonia | 12 km NW | 79,253 |
| Rubí | Catalonia | 16 km NW | 72,987 |
| Castelldefels | Catalonia | 21 km SW | 66,375 |
| Viladecans | Catalonia | 15 km SW | 66,168 |
| El Prat de Llobregat | Catalonia | 9.1 km SW | 63,418 |
| Granollers | Catalonia | 26 km N | 60,981 |
| Cerdanyola del Vallès | Catalonia | 12 km N | 58,747 |
Population figures from GeoNames; census years and boundary definitions vary.
Distances to nearby major cities
The closest cities with more than 500,000 residents, measured in a straight line from Plaça de Catalunya. Road distances are longer.
| City | Direction | Kilometers | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse, France | N | 254 km | 158 mi |
| Zaragoza | W | 255 km | 159 mi |
| Valencia | SW | 303 km | 188 mi |
| Marseille, France | NE | 339 km | 210 mi |
| Madrid | W | 505 km | 314 mi |
| Algiers, Algeria | S | 524 km | 325 mi |
A comparison to try
Compare a central office with Gràcia, Barceloneta, and L’Hospitalet de Llobregat using one radius.
- Choose one of the place shortcuts above, then select a search result to move your circle.
- Set a distance in kilometers, or switch units without changing the circle’s size.
- Choose Add circle, then search the next location to move the new circle there.
- Give the circles different labels and colors, then choose Fit all circles to see their overlap.
Choose the right center
The map starts at Plaça de Catalunya (41.3870, 2.1700). The sea and the hills make the usable area much smaller than the circle’s total area.
The place shortcuts run a search; they are not neighborhood outlines or claims that a whole neighborhood is inside your circle.
Keep your Barcelona map
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Frequently asked questions
How big is a 10 km radius around Barcelona?
A 10 km radius is 20 kilometers across and covers about 314 km² (121 sq mi), including any water inside the circle. Measured from Plaça de Catalunya, it contains 65 listed towns, cities, and city districts with at least 15,000 residents.
How many towns and cities are within 40 kilometers of Barcelona?
48 towns and cities with at least 15,000 residents lie within 40 straight-line kilometers of Plaça de Catalunya. The largest are L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Terrassa, Badalona. City districts listed separately in the data are not counted here.
What is the nearest large city to Barcelona?
Toulouse, France is the nearest city with more than 500,000 residents (outside Barcelona itself), about 254 km (158 mi) to the N in a straight line.
Does a radius around Barcelona follow roads?
No. The circle shows straight-line distance from the center in every direction. The sea and the hills make the usable area much smaller than the circle’s total area.
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