{"id":519522,"date":"2026-07-10T10:27:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/masachs.com\/?p=519522"},"modified":"2026-07-10T10:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T08:27:24","slug":"industrial-warehouses-manresa-good-location","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/masachs.com\/en\/industrial-warehouses-manresa-good-location","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Warehouses in Manresa: Why It’s a Great Location"},"content":{"rendered":"

Manresa is the capital of the Bages region and the reference city of Central Catalonia. With nearly 81,000 inhabitants and a deep-rooted industrial tradition in metallurgy and machinery, it is one of the most important economic hubs in Catalonia<\/strong> outside the Barcelona metropolitan area. Its position at the crossroads of the C-16 and C-25 motorways makes it a privileged gateway to both the Barcelona market and the main inland regions of the country, with highly competitive industrial land prices compared to any municipality within the metropolitan ring.<\/p>\n

Why Manresa Is an Industrial Reference in Central Catalonia<\/h2>\n

Manresa generates a GDP of \u20ac2,628.9 million, making it the economic engine of its region and one of the most industrially active cities in Catalonia outside the first metropolitan ring. What stands out particularly is the concentration of high-value-added industrial activity: the industrial GVA stands at \u20ac339.2 million, of which 67% comes from metallurgy, machinery, electrical equipment and transport, a sector with far higher productivity than traditional manufacturing.<\/p>\n

With 4,200 Social Security-registered workers in the industrial sector and 162 establishments filing annual industrial waste declarations, Manresa has one of the most robust active industrial bases<\/strong> in Central Catalonia.<\/p>\n

Source: Idescat. Municipal statistics: Manresa<\/a>. Consulted: June 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

The Key Advantage of Manresa’s Industrial Estates: Transport Links<\/h2>\n

Manresa’s geographical position is its foremost strategic asset: it sits at the confluence of two major road infrastructures<\/strong> that no other city of comparable size in Catalonia can match.<\/p>\n

The C-16 (Barcelona\u2013Manresa motorway) provides the direct fast-road connection to Barcelona, some 65 km away. It allows access to Terrassa in approximately 35 minutes and to the Catalan capital in around 50\u201360 minutes, linking up with the C-58 towards the Vall\u00e8s Occidental and the AP-7 Mediterranean Corridor.<\/p>\n

The C-25 (Eix Transversal) connects Manresa eastwards with Vic (~55 km) and Girona, and westwards towards Lleida (~140 km). For businesses with distribution requirements across inland Catalonia or operating between the coast and the Pyrenees, this access is virtually impossible to replicate from any other municipality of the same size.<\/p>\n

In terms of rail, Manresa is an exceptional case: it has three stations on FGC’s R5\/R50 line within its municipal boundaries, as well as Renfe Rodalies line R4. Four simultaneous rail connections in a single city of 81,000 inhabitants is an infrastructure without equivalent in Catalonia outside the first metropolitan ring.<\/p>\n

Urban public transport is completed by TUM (Transport Urb\u00e0 de Manresa) bus lines L1 to L5 and a network of inter-urban coaches operated by Sagal\u00e9s, Monbus and Masats, with direct services to Barcelona, Igualada, Vic and the UAB in Bellaterra.<\/p>\n

Sources: FGC<\/a>, consulted: June 2026. OpenStreetMap<\/a> \/ Overpass API: main roads and transport lines, consulted: June 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Manresa’s Industrial Estates: Supply for Industrial and Logistics Activity<\/h2>\n

Manresa has one of the most extensive industrial parks in Central Catalonia, with several business activity estates ranging from heavy industry to technology-focused operations. The main estates, in order of size, are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Estate<\/th>\nTotal area (m\u00b2)<\/th>\nIndustrial land (m\u00b2)<\/th>\nMain access roads<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Bufalvent<\/td>\n915.860,73<\/td>\n633.836,83<\/td>\nA-16 \/ C-55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
El Guix *<\/td>\n50.395,00<\/td>\n35.865,00<\/td>\nBV-1221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Els Comtals<\/td>\n16.137,94<\/td>\n13.930,33<\/td>\nC-55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Els Comtals II *<\/td>\n101.604,00<\/td>\n57.001,00<\/td>\nBV-1221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Els Dolors<\/td>\n656.573,96<\/td>\n431.330,46<\/td>\nC-16 \/ C-25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Els Trullols<\/td>\n278.841,09<\/td>\n172.599,00<\/td>\nC-16 \/ C-55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Palau Firal de Manresa (Els Dolors II)<\/td>\n67.078,00<\/td>\n67.078,00<\/td>\nC-16 \/ C-25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Parc Tecnol\u00f2gic de la Catalunya Central<\/td>\n493.791,32<\/td>\n67.000,00<\/td>\nC-16 \/ C-25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Passeig del Riu<\/td>\n51.617,57<\/td>\n38.172,90<\/td>\nC-55 \/ C-37<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pont Nou I<\/td>\n339.383,51<\/td>\n302.827,29<\/td>\nC-25 \/ C-55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pont Nou II (ampliaci\u00f3)<\/td>\n305.947,93<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\nC-25 \/ C-55<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sant Joan d’en Coll<\/td>\n36.266,09<\/td>\n21.718,53<\/td>\nC-16 \/ C-25<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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* El Guix and Els Comtals II are listed under the municipality of Navarcles in the Consell Comarcal del Bages estate directory, despite appearing in Manresa’s own list of industrial estates. Pont Nou II is a planned extension (undeveloped land) with no operational industrial floor space.<\/p>\n

Sources: Ajuntament de Manresa,<\/span><\/a>\u00a0Consell Comarcal del Bages, <\/i>Portal de Pol\u00edgons del Bages<\/i><\/span><\/a> (poligonsbages.cat). Consulted: June 2026.<\/i><\/p>\n

Which Estate Best Suits Your Business?<\/h2>\n

The variety of estates in Manresa covers a wide range of business needs, from heavy industry to technology companies and advanced services.<\/p>\n

Up to 500 m\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Small-scale manufacturing, workshops and technical services are concentrated in the inner areas of Els Dolors, Passeig del Riu and Sant Joan d’en Coll. For technology-focused or service businesses, the Parc Tecnol\u00f2gic de la Catalunya Central is the natural choice at this size.<\/p>\n

500 to 2,500 m\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n

The most active segment in the local market. Bufalvent and Els Dolors account for most of the demand in this range, with plots well connected via the C-16 and C-25 and enough space for an independent loading yard.<\/p>\n

Over 2,500 m\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n

Manresa is one of the few cities in Catalonia outside the metropolitan area where large-format warehouses with direct motorway access are available at reasonable prices. Bufalvent and Pont Nou I can accommodate logistics operators and large-scale industry on terms that would be economically unviable in estates within the first or second metropolitan ring.<\/p>\n

Check the available warehouses<\/a><\/p>\n

Rental and Sale Prices for Industrial Warehouses in Manresa<\/h2>\n

Manresa offers some of the most competitive industrial land prices in Catalonia relative to its transport connections. The distance from Barcelona and lower metropolitan demand pressure mean that rents are notably lower than in first and second ring estates.<\/p>\n

Based on Masachs’ market knowledge, current indicative prices are approximately as follows:<\/p>\n

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