Radius Map of Barcelona

The map above is centered on Barcelona, Spain, near Plaça de Catalunya, with a default 10 km radius. Drag to move it, search for a different address, or change the radius and unit using the controls.

Barcelona sits on the Mediterranean coast, with the Collserola mountain range rising sharply 5 km inland. That narrow strip between sea and hills shapes everything: the city is dense and walkable, and a radius drawn from Plaça de Catalunya quickly hits sea or mountain. Distances here are measured from Plaça de Catalunya (41.387° N, 2.170° E).

Population: Barcelona city proper
Country: Spain
Coordinates: 41.3870, 2.1700
Time zone: Europe/Madrid

Barcelona is wedged between the Mediterranean Sea and the Collserola hills, so its urban area is unusually narrow — the entire city fits inside a 7 km radius from Plaça de Catalunya, and the metro extends primarily north-east and south-west along the coast.

Also known as: Barna, BCN, Ciudad Condal, Comtal, La Ciutat.

What's within each radius from Plaça de Catalunya

Real coverage at the most-searched radii, including notable places that fall just outside the circle. Use these as ground truth before relying on a circle for real-estate, retail, or service-area decisions.

3 km from Plaça de Catalunya

A 3 km radius from Plaça de Catalunya covers the historic centre, the Eixample grid, El Raval, El Born, the Gothic Quarter, the Barceloneta beach, and reaches Sagrada Família and Park Güell's southern edge.

Inside the circle

✓Gothic Quarter, El Raval, El Born
✓Most of the Eixample grid
✓Sagrada Família, Hospital de Sant Pau
✓Barceloneta beach and Port Vell
✓Gràcia (southern half)

Just outside

✗El Prat Airport (~13 km southwest)
✗Camp Nou (~4 km west)
✗Park Güell (~3.5 km north)
✗Tibidabo (~7 km north)
✗Most of Sant Andreu, Nou Barris

5 km from Plaça de Catalunya

A 5 km radius covers the entire dense central city — Eixample, the Old Town, Gràcia, Sant Andreu's south, Sants, Camp Nou, and most of Barcelona's inner districts.

Inside the circle

✓All of central Barcelona (Eixample, Ciutat Vella, Gràcia)
✓Sants, Les Corts, Camp Nou
✓Sant Andreu (southern half), Sant Martí
✓Park Güell, Montjuïc
✓Most of the city's 10 districts

Just outside

✗El Prat Airport (~13 km)
✗Tibidabo summit (~7 km)
✗L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (mostly inside but western edge ~6 km)
✗Badalona (~7 km)
✗Esplugues de Llobregat

10 km from Plaça de Catalunya

A 10 km radius covers all of Barcelona city, L'Hospitalet, Badalona, Sant Adrià de Besòs, and reaches Esplugues, Cornellà, and Santa Coloma de Gramenet — the inner metropolitan ring.

Inside the circle

✓All of the City of Barcelona
✓L'Hospitalet de Llobregat in full
✓Badalona, Sant Adrià de Besòs
✓Esplugues, Cornellà, Sant Boi (eastern edge)
✓Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Joan Despí

Just outside

✗El Prat Airport (~13 km)
✗Sabadell (~22 km)
✗Terrassa (~25 km)
✗Mataró (~30 km)
✗Sitges (~35 km)

25 km from Plaça de Catalunya

A 25 km radius covers most of the AMB (Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona) — Sabadell's southern edge, Terrassa's southern edge, El Prat Airport, Castelldefels, and the inner Maresme coast.

Inside the circle

✓All of the AMB inner ring
✓El Prat Airport (BCN)
✓Sabadell and Terrassa (southern edges)
✓Castelldefels, Gavà, Viladecans
✓Mataró's southern edge

Just outside

✗Sabadell city centre (~22 km — just inside)
✗Sitges (~35 km)
✗Manresa (~55 km)
✗Tarragona (~95 km)
✗Girona (~95 km)

50 km from Plaça de Catalunya

A 50 km radius reaches Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú, Manresa's southern edge, Granollers, Mataró, and most of the Barcelona metropolitan region.

Inside the circle

✓Sitges, Vilanova i la Geltrú
✓Mataró, Premià de Mar
✓Granollers, Mollet del Vallès
✓Manresa's southern edge
✓Most of the Barcelona metropolitan region

Just outside

✗Tarragona (~95 km)
✗Girona (~95 km)
✗Lleida (~155 km)
✗Andorra la Vella (~190 km)
✗Most of the Pyrenees

How Barcelona radius maps get used

City-specific scenarios where a radius is the right tool — and the typical radius sizes professionals use.

Inner-Barcelona apartment search

A 3 km radius from Plaça de Catalunya covers the Gothic Quarter, El Born, El Raval, and most of the Eixample — the central rental market. A 5 km radius adds Gràcia, Sants, and the rest of the dense city.

Typical radius: 3–5 km for inner Barcelona

BCN airport service zone

El Prat Airport sits ~13 km southwest of Plaça de Catalunya. A 15 km radius covers the airport plus the inner southern metro — useful for hotel proximity and ground-transport zones. The R2 train runs from Sants to the airport in 25 minutes.

Typical radius: 15 km to include El Prat

AMB metropolitan catchment

The Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) covers about 3.3 million people across 36 municipalities. A 25 km radius from the centre captures most of the AMB — useful for retail and recruitment.

Typical radius: 25 km for the AMB

Coastal Maresme + Garraf catchment

For the Catalan coast catchments either side of Barcelona — Maresme north (Mataró, Calella) and Garraf south (Sitges, Vilanova) — a 50 km radius captures both wings. The C-32 motorway is the connecting spine.

Typical radius: 50 km for Maresme + Garraf coast

Geographic quirks of Barcelona radius mapping

Local geography and infrastructure that change how a radius behaves here. Skipping these is the most common reason a radius decision goes sideways.

Mountains and sea cap the radius

Barcelona is squeezed between the Mediterranean (south-east) and the Collserola hills (north-west) — the urbanized strip is only about 5 km wide. A radius drawn from the centre extends usefully along the coast (north-east and south-west) but quickly hits hills going inland or sea going seaward.

The metro extends along the coast

The Barcelona metropolitan area follows the coast, with the AMB extending roughly 30 km north-east (toward Mataró) and 30 km south-west (toward Sitges) — but only ~10 km inland before hitting Collserola or the Llobregat valley. A circular radius is a poor fit; a coastal corridor is more accurate.

The Eixample is a perfect grid

Barcelona's 19th-century Eixample district is a regular grid of 113 m × 113 m blocks, designed by Ildefons Cerdà. Inside the Eixample, distance equals roughly time-walked — a 1 km radius is about 9 blocks, a useful mental model for "everything within 12 minutes' walk".

FAQ — Radius mapping in Barcelona

How big is a 5 km radius in Barcelona?

A 5 km radius from Plaça de Catalunya covers the entire dense central city — Eixample, Old Town (Ciutat Vella), Gràcia, Sants, Camp Nou, Park Güell, Montjuïc, and most of Barcelona's 10 districts.

What's within 10 km of Barcelona?

A 10 km radius covers all of Barcelona city, plus L'Hospitalet, Badalona, Sant Adrià, Esplugues, Cornellà, and Santa Coloma — the inner AMB ring of about 2.2 million people.

Does a 15 km radius cover Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)?

Yes. El Prat sits about 13 km southwest of Plaça de Catalunya, comfortably inside a 15 km radius. A 10 km radius does not reach the airport.

How far is Sitges from Barcelona?

Sitges, the seaside town south of Barcelona, sits about 35 km away — outside a 25 km radius but well inside a 50 km one. The R2 Sud rodalies train takes about 35 minutes.

Why does a Barcelona radius extend along the coast?

Because Collserola hills 5 km inland block urbanization to the north-west, and the Mediterranean stops it to the south-east. The metropolitan area extends primarily north-east toward Mataró and south-west toward Sitges, following the C-32 coastal motorway. A circular radius is misleading — a coastal corridor is more useful.

How does the AMB compare to other European metros?

The Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona holds 3.3 million people across 36 municipalities, all within a 20–25 km radius of central Barcelona. By comparison, Greater London (10 million) needs a 30 km radius; Greater Madrid (6.7 million) needs ~25 km. Barcelona is unusually dense for its land area.