Sant Feliu de Codines

Sant Feliu de Codines is a small municipality in the province of Barcelona, part of the Vallès Oriental comarca in Catalonia. It sits well away from Catalonia's better-known tourist circuits, making it more of a quiet waypoint for travellers exploring the interior of the region than a headline destination in its own right.

Where exactly is Sant Feliu de Codines located?

The municipality occupies the north-west corner of the Vallès Oriental comarca, right where that region meets two neighbouring ones. Its northern border runs against the comarca of Moianès, while its western border faces Vallès Occidental. That position puts Sant Feliu de Codines at a kind of crossroads between three distinct parts of inland Catalonia, which can matter for anyone stringing together a longer route through the region rather than sticking to the coast.

Its coordinates sit at roughly 41.6885°N, 2.1647°E — useful mainly for mapping out driving distances from Barcelona or other Catalan towns.

How large is the municipality?

Sant Feliu de Codines covers 15.03 km². That's a fairly typical footprint for a smaller inland Catalan municipality — large enough to include the surrounding countryside around the town centre, but far smaller than the bigger, more urbanised municipalities closer to Barcelona.

How many people live in Sant Feliu de Codines?

As of the 2011 count, the municipality had 6,105 residents. That places it among the mid-sized municipalities of Vallès Oriental — noticeably bigger than the small villages scattered through the comarca, yet nowhere near the scale of the province's larger towns and cities. For visitors, that generally translates into a slower pace and far less tourist traffic than in the region's more prominent spots.

What sets it apart from neighbouring towns?

Because it borders three different comarques — Vallès Oriental, Moianès, and Vallès Occidental — Sant Feliu de Codines works well as a base for reaching areas with quite different landscapes depending on which direction you head. It's less a single destination than a convenient hinge point for exploring a broader stretch of inland Catalonia.

Who is Sant Feliu de Codines a good fit for?

A municipality of this size tends to appeal to travellers looking for something other than the crowds of the Costa Brava or central Barcelona — people passing through inland Catalonia between larger towns, or those planning a longer stay in the interior with day trips into the surrounding comarques.

Frequently asked questions

Which province and region is Sant Feliu de Codines in? It belongs to the province of Barcelona and sits within the Vallès Oriental comarca in Catalonia.

Which comarques border Sant Feliu de Codines? Moianès to the north and Vallès Occidental to the west.

How big is the municipality? Sant Feliu de Codines covers an area of 15.03 km².

What is the population of Sant Feliu de Codines? According to 2011 figures, the municipality had 6,105 residents.

What are the geographic coordinates of Sant Feliu de Codines? It's located at approximately 41.6885°N, 2.1647°E.

Is Sant Feliu de Codines close to Barcelona? It falls within Barcelona province, but lies in the inland Vallès Oriental comarca, away from the coast.