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Horta-Guinardó () is the name of one of the districts of
City Council of Barcelona page for Horta-Guinardó
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Horta-Guinardó () is the name of one of the districts of Barcelona
Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of 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, Nou Barris, 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 at ...
, Sant Andreu and Sant Martí), and by two other municipalities of the metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region consisting of a densely populated urban area, urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories which share Industry (economics), industries, commercial areas, Transport infrastructure, transport network ...
( 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 Ren ...
). It underwent a 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 (after Sants-Montjuïc andSarrià-Sant Gervasi
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi () is one of the biggest districts of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is the district with the highest per capita income, the largest proportion of university degrees and the lowest unemployment rate. Situated on the north-we ...
), 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 * La Font d'en Fargues * El Carmel * La Teixonera (also spelt ''Taxonera'') * La Clota * Horta *La Vall d'Hebron
Vall d'Hebron is a neighbourhood in the ''Horta-Guinardó'' district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
Four venues in the area hosted competitions for the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The Barcelona Metro Barcelona Metro line 3, line L3 stations of Vall d' ...
* Montbau
* Sant Genís dels Agudells
See also
* Serra de Collserola * Street names in Barcelona *Urban planning of Barcelona
The urban planning of Barcelona developed in accordance with the History of Barcelona, historical and territorial changes of the city, and in line with other defining factors of public space, such as Architecture of Barcelona, architecture, urban ...
External links
City Council of Barcelona page for Horta-Guinardó
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