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Sants-Montjuïc () is one of the ten districts into which
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 ci ...
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'' (made up by
Montjuïc Montjuïc () is a hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Etymology Montjuïc translates to "Jewish Mountain" from medieval Latin and Catalan, and remains of a medieval Jewish cemetery have been found there. Some sources suggest that Montjuïc ...
and Poble-Sec) and ''VII'' (
Sants Sants is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Barcelona. It belongs to the district of Sants-Montjuïc and is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the northeast, Les Corts to the northwest, and by the municipality of l'Hospitalet de Llobr ...
― Hostafrancs ― La Bordeta), as well as the different areas comprised in the
Zona Franca Free economic zones (FEZ), free economic territories (FETs) or free zones (FZ) are a class of special economic zone (SEZ) designated by the trade and commerce administrations of various Country, countries. The term is used to designate areas in ...
. As of the 2005, census it had a population of 177,636. It borders Les Corts,
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 ...
,
Ciutat Vella Ciutat Vella (, 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. ''Ciutat Vella'' is nestl ...
, and the municipalities
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (; es, Hospitalet de Llobregat), often shortened to L'Hospitalet or just L'H, is a municipality of Spain, located to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. It is part of the Bar ...
and
El Prat de Llobregat El Prat de Llobregat (), commonly known as El Prat , is a municipality of Spain located in the ''comarca'' of Baix Llobregat in Catalonia. The Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport largely lies within the municipal limits. It is part of ...
. It was one of the former municipalities added to Barcelona. The former municipality had the main nucleus in the neighbourhood of
Sants Sants is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Barcelona. It belongs to the district of Sants-Montjuïc and is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the northeast, Les Corts to the northwest, and by the municipality of l'Hospitalet de Llobr ...
but other current neighbourhoods of the district belonged to that municipality. Within the limits of the neighborhood is Calle de la Creu Coberta, famous for its many shops. The Emperador Carles institute and the Joan Pelegrí school are located there, as well as the Montserrat Institution.


Neighbourhoods

* La Bordeta *
La Font de la Guatlla La Font de la Guatlla is a neighborhood in the ''Sants-Montjuïc'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto ...
* Hostafrancs *
La Marina de Port La Marina de Port is a neighborhood in the ''Sants-Montjuïc'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = '' ...
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La Marina del Prat Vermell La Marina del Prat Vermell is a neighborhood in the ''Sants-Montjuïc'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The name comes from fields that occupied this area of low part of la Marina de Sants. This is a new neighborhood that is developing ...
* El Poble-sec *
Sants Sants is a neighbourhood in the southern part of Barcelona. It belongs to the district of Sants-Montjuïc and is bordered by the districts of Eixample to the northeast, Les Corts to the northwest, and by the municipality of l'Hospitalet de Llobr ...
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Sants-Badal Sants-Badal () is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). It belonged to the former municipality of Sants, current district of Sants-Montjuïc Sants-Montjuïc () is one of the ten districts into which Ba ...
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Montjuïc Montjuïc () is a hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Etymology Montjuïc translates to "Jewish Mountain" from medieval Latin and Catalan, and remains of a medieval Jewish cemetery have been found there. Some sources suggest that Montjuïc ...
* * Zona Franca - Port* (*) Not properly a neighbourhood, since they have no inhabitants, but they are part of the district not included in other neighbourhoods.


See also

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Districts of Barcelona Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain is divided into 10 districts. These are administrated by a councillor designated by the main city council, and each of them have some powers relating to issues such as urbanism or infrastructure in their area. The curre ...
* Barcelona Sants railway station *
Avinguda de Josep Tarradellas, Barcelona Avinguda de Josep Tarradellas, often known as just Avinguda Tarradellas, is an avenue in Barcelona. Most of it is in the Les Corts district of the city, while the rest acts as the border of two other districts: Sants-Montjuïc and Eixample. It sta ...
* Street names in Barcelona *
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 maintenanc ...


External links

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BarriSants.org News and information internet portal related to SantsSants-Montjuïc at the city council site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sants-Montjuic Districts of Barcelona