Barcelona, the cosmopolitan capital of Spain’s Catalonia region, is known for its art and architecture. The fantastical Sagrada Família church and other modernist landmarks designed by Antoni Gaudí dot the city. Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró feature modern art by their namesakes. City history museum MUHBA, includes several Roman archaeological sites.

Population

The metro area population of Barcelona in 2020 was 5,586,000,

Área

Barcelona/Area
101.9 km²

Foundation

The first human settlements in Barcelona date back to Neolithic times. The city itself was founded by the Romans who set up a colony called Barcino at the end of the 1st century BC.

Weather

The best time to visit the Barcelona is from May to June when balmy temperatures in the low to mid-70s mesh with a flurry of festivals that trumpet the advent of summer. The actual summertime is sticky with humidity – locals leave their beloved city in droves to catch a breeze somewhere else.

Denonym

People from here are called Barcelonian

Section 2: pictures and map

MAP OF THE CITY

Reatrived from Goggle Maps

Section 3: climate and Natural resources

CLIMATE

Barcelona has a maritime Mediterranean climate Csa according to Köppen-Geiger classification, a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima) according to Troll-Paffen climate classification,[3] and a subtropical climate according to Siegmund/Frankenberg climate classification.[4]

NATURAL RESOURCES

Barcelona has 16 important natural resources : coal, lignite, iron ore, uranium, mercury, pyrites, fluorspar, gypsum, zinc, lead, tungsten, copper, kaolin, potash, hydropower and arable land.

Barcelona also produces high percents in agricultural products: grain, vegetables, olives, wine grapes, sugar beets, citrus, beef, pork, poultry, dairy products, and fish.

Section 4 :economy on Barcelona

CITIES ECONOMY

Catalan industry accounts for 19.3% of Catalonia's gross added value, which is above the figure for Spain (15.7%). It is highly diversified with the main branches being chemicals, food and beverage, motor vehicles, pharma, energy, and metal products.

This traditional industrial production together with emerging sectors such as biotech and renewable energy, services sectors like trading, ICTs, finance, healthcare, media, and logistics together now represent two-thirds of the Catalan GDP.

In 2019, Catalonia's GDP grew by 1.9% compared to 2018, accounting for 20.1% of Spain's total GDP. The rate surpasses the GDP's growth in the Eurozone (1.2%).

Barcelona in 3 minutes

Section 5: Why is Barcelona my favorite city

Here I share 5 facts about why Barcelona is an excellent city to live on :

1. It has superb modern architecture
2. It’s a paradise for gastronomes
3. It has excellent beaches
4. It has a very rich history
5. It has an excellent public transportation system