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Horta-Guinardó () is the name of one of the districts of
{{DEFAULTSORT:Horta-Guinardo Horta-Guinardó, Districts of Barcelona
Horta-Guinardó () is the name of one of the districts of Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...
, located in its North-Eastern corner. It is named after two very heterogeneous areas of the city, Horta and el Guinardó, which together cover a large area of 11.92 km², amounting to 11.9% of the total area of the city.
A former municipality that eventually became part of the city in the late 19th century, it is bordered by five out of ten districts of Barcelona (Gràcia
Gràcia () is a district of the city of Barcelona, Spain. It comprises the neighborhoods of Vila de Gràcia, Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Coll, La Salut and Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova. Gràcia is bordered by the districts of Eixample to th ...
, Nou Barris
Nou Barris (, "nine neighbourhoods") is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been officially divided since 1984. The name refers to the original nine neighbourhoods it was composed of, even though nowadays it's made up of thirteen ...
, Eixample
The Eixample (; ) is a district of Barcelona between the old city ( Ciutat Vella) and what were once surrounding small towns ( Sants, Gràcia, Sant Andreu, etc.), constructed in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Its population was 262,000 ...
, Sant Andreu
Sant Andreu () is one of the ten districts of Barcelona since its redistricting in 1984. It was named after the former municipality of Sant Andreu de Palomar, which was the largest in the area and now makes up the bulk of the neighbourhood be ...
and Sant Martí), and by two other municipalities of the metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually ...
( Sant Cugat and Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès () is a municipality in the ''comarca'' of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 motorways, the N-150 road and the ...
). It underwent rapid urbanisation process from the 1950s.
Territory and demographics
Total inhabitants amounted to 169,920 in the 2005 census. As the third largest district in the city (afterSants-Montjuïc
Sants-Montjuïc () is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been split since 1984, numbered District 3. Comprising very different areas of the city, it covers the southern part of Barcelona, joining the two former districts ''II'' (mad ...
and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi is one of the biggest districts of Barcelona. It's the district with the highest per capita income, the largest proportion of university degrees and the lowest unemployment rate. Situated on the north-west of the city, surr ...
), it is not one of the most densely populated parts of the city, although its population is actually in decline. It is known for the steepness of its streets, which is due to the hilly landscape in this area of Barcelona, surrounded by the hills of Collserola, Vall d'Hebron and Riera d'Horta.
Neighbourhoods
* El Guinardó * El Baix Guinardó *Can Baró
Can Baró is a neighborhood in the ''Horta-Guinardó
Horta-Guinardó () is the name of one of the districts of Barcelona, located in its North-Eastern corner. It is named after two very heterogeneous areas of the city, Horta and el Guinard� ...
* La Font d'en Fargues
*El Carmel
El Carmel (), or simply Carmel, is a neighbourhood in the district of Horta-Guinardó, in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Carmel is in the municipal district of Horta-Guinardó. The area was developed mainly in the 1960s and 1970s when immigra ...
* La Teixonera (also spelt ''Taxonera'')
* La Clota
* Horta
*La Vall d'Hebron
Vall d'Hebron is a neighborhood in the ''Horta-Guinardó'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Four venues in the area hosted competitions for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The Barcelona Metro line L3 stations of Vall d'Hebron, Montbau and ...
* Montbau
* Sant Genís dels Agudells
See also
*Serra de Collserola
The Serra de Collserola (), or simply Collserola, is a mountain range between the rivers Besòs and Llobregat. It is part of the Catalan Coastal Range.
These mountains separate Barcelona from the Vallès plain and their tallest peak is the Tib ...
* Street names in Barcelona
The odonyms of Barcelona — meaning the street names in Barcelona along with the names of thoroughfares and other roads in the city — are regulated by the ''Ponència de Nomenclàtor dels Carrers de Barcelona'', a commission under the Departm ...
* Urban planning of Barcelona
The urban planning of Barcelona developed in accordance with the historical and territorial changes of the city, and in line with other defining factors of public space, such as architecture, urban infrastructure and the adaptation and maintenance ...
External links
*City Council of Barcelona page for Horta-Guinard�{{DEFAULTSORT:Horta-Guinardo Horta-Guinardó, Districts of Barcelona