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According to Barcelona's City Council, the city's population as of 1 January 2016 was 1,608,746 people, [87] on a land area of 101.4 km 2 (39 sq mi). It is the main component of an administrative area of Greater Barcelona , with a population of 3,218,071 in an area of 636 km 2 (246 sq mi) (density 5,060 inhabitants/km 2 ).
Barcelona's suburbs, such as L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Bellvitge, Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Sant Adrià de Besòs, and Badalona, also saw a dramatic population increase over a single decade. [149] The city now had an extremely dense population (1,557,863 inhabitants, 15,517 per km 2, in 1970), often housed in very poor quality accommodations ...
The Gothic Quarter (Catalan: Barri Gòtic [ˈbari ˈɣɔtik] or El Gòtic; Spanish: Barrio Gótico) is the historic centre of the old city of Barcelona. It stretches from La Rambla to Via Laietana, and from the Mediterranean seafront to the Ronda de Sant Pere. It is a part of Ciutat Vella district.
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain ... 1877 – Parc de la Ciutadella established from the old citadel. 1881
CITY GUIDES: With so much to see and do, Barcelona is a city you’ll want to get right, says Paul Stafford Skip to main content ... (Old Town). Many streets lead to the 13th-century ...
In October 2018, Sagrada Família trustees agreed to pay city authorities €36 million for a building permit, after 136 years of unlicensed construction. [84] Most of the funds would be directed to improve the access between the church and the Barcelona Metro. [85] The permit was issued by the city on 7 June 2019. [86]
1860 map. Ciutat Vella (Catalan pronunciation: [siwˈtad ˈbeʎə], meaning in English "Old City") is a district of Barcelona, numbered District 1.The name means "old city" in Catalan and refers to the oldest neighborhoods in the city of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Park Guell is one of Antoni Gaudi's many masterpieces. Perched on a hill above Barcelona city it offers great views and some intriguing Gaudi designs. In the summer months, though, the park can ...