Metropolitan area in Catalonia, Spain
The Barcelona metropolitan area (Template:Lang-ca , Template:Lang-es ) is a metropolitan area in Catalonia , north of Spain , centered on the city of Barcelona . With a population of around 5 million, it's the most populous metropolitan area on the Mediterranean coast , and one of the largest in Europe .
Overview
The urban area — core of metropolitan area of Barcelona has a population of 4,604,000[ 1] being the sixth-most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris , London , Ruhr area , Madrid and Milan . The Larger Urban Zone has a population of 4,440,629[ 2] according to Eurostat .
As stated by the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of United Nations , the metropolitan area of Barcelona has a population of 5,083,000,[ 3] according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development it has a population of 4,900,000[ 4] and according to the Eurostat it has a population of 5,375,774.[ 5] According to Idescat it has a population of 5,029,181,[ 6] according to BlatantWorld.com it has a population of 4,992,778[ 7] and according to World Gazetteer it has a population of 5,068,252.[ 8]
The Zones
Barcelona metropolitan area
Population
Area(km2 )
Density
Barcelona
1,621,537
101
15,793
First Zone
1,598,534
532
2,923
Second Zone
1,481,937
1,362
1,070
Third Zone
747,810
2,273
329
5,355,127
4,268
1,255
First Zone : consists of other municipalities (outside Barcelona) in an official union of adjacent cities and municipalities called the Àrea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB) (also Greater Barcelona ) with a population of 3,220,071 in area of 636 km2 (density 5,010 hab/km2 ).
Second Zone : considered as urban and metropolitan adjacent area. It forms a belt of cities: Vilanova i la Geltrú , Vilafranca del Penedès , Martorell , Terrassa , Sabadell , Granollers , Mataró and their respective areas of influence. The Generalitat projects the interconnection by means the Orbital Railway Line .
Third Zone : considered territory of consolidated expansion. In this one the expansion passes to be of radial type, spreading across fluvial corridors or depressions, as in case of Manresa , Igualada and Vic , or continuing the coast, as in case of Blanes and El Vendrell .
Polynuclear Urban Region
P.U.R. of Barcelona
Population
Area(km2 )
Density
Barcelona metro
5,355,127
4,268
1,255
Tarragona Area
411,876
656
628
Girona Area
336,218
1,081
311
6,103,221
6,005
1,016
According to the EURBANET project by Delft University of Technology [ 9] it speaks about polynuclear urban region when there exists a series of important urban centers that relate intensely among them and to the exterior. This one is the case of bordering zones to the urban region that they extend around the cities of Tarragona and Girona . They are areas with a great economic dependence and services to the capital. They are narrow corridors well communicated to Barcelona, both by highway and railroad, which there fuse the metropolitan areas of these cities with the urban region. The PUR of Barcelona would rely on so 6,103,221 people in an area of 6,005 km2 .
Barcelona Polynuclear Urban Region is conceived as "isolated islands of significant growth " which, may develop into zones of global economic integration. This is, however, not intended to happen at the cost of the global competitive position of the present core area.[ 10]
Municipalities of metropolitan area - population and area
First zone
Barcelona 1,621,537 hab. / 100 km2
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat 257,038 hab. / 16 km2
Badalona 219,547 hab. / 22 km2
Santa Coloma de Gramenet 119,717 hab. / 7 km2
Cornellà de Llobregat 86,519 hab. / 7 km2
Sant Boi de Llobregat 82,428 hab. / 22 km2
Sant Cugat del Vallès 79,253 hab. / 48 km2
Viladecans 63,489 hab. / 20 km2
El Prat de Llobregat 63,418 hab. / 31 km2
Castelldefels 62,080 hab. / 13 km2
Cerdanyola del Vallès 58,747 hab. / 32 km2
Esplugues de Llobregat 46,862 hab. / 5 km2
Gavà 45,994 hab. / 31 km2
Sant Feliu de Llobregat 42,919 hab. / 12 km2
Ripollet 37,088 hab. / 4 km2
Sant Adrià de Besòs 33,761 hab. / 4 km2
Montcada i Reixac 33,453 hab. / 23 km2
Sant Joan Despí 32,030 hab. / 6 km2
Barberà del Vallès 31,144 hab. / 6 km2
Sant Vicenç dels Horts 27,701 hab. / 9 km2
Sant Andreu de la Barca 26,401 hab. / 6 km2
Molins de Rei 24,067 hab. / 16 km2
Sant Just Desvern 15,811 hab. / 8 km2
Badia del Vallès 13,679 hab. / 1 km2
Corbera de Llobregat 13,843 hab. / 18 km2
Castellbisbal 11,977 hab. / 31 km2
Pallejà 11,134 hab. / 8 km2
Montgat 10,270 hab. / 3 km2
Cervelló 8,393 hab. / 22 km2
Santa Coloma de Cervelló 7,744 hab. / 7 km2
Tiana 7,590 hab. / 8 km2
Begues 6,271 hab. / 50 km2
Torrelles de Llobregat 5,430 hab. / 14 km2
El Papiol 3,900 hab. / 9 km2
Sant Climent de Llobregat 3,779 hab. / 11 km2
La Palma de Cervelló 3,057 hab. / 5 km2
Second zone
Abrera 10,840 hab. / 20 km2
Alella 8,998 hab. / 10 km2
L'Ametlla del Vallès 7,632 hab. / 14 km2
Argentona 11,402 hab. / 25 km2
Avinyonet del Penedès 1,588 hab. / 29 km2
Cabrera de Mar 4,269 hab. / 9 km2
Cabrils 6,698 hab. / 7 km2
Caldes de Montbui 16,159 hab. / 38 km2
Canovelles 15,704 hab. / 7 km2
Canyelles 3,783 hab. / 14 km2
Cardedeu 15,775 hab. / 12 km2
Castellar del Vallès 22,007 hab. / 45 km2
Castellví de Rosanes 1,576 hab. / 16 km2
Cubelles 12,773 hab. / 14 km2
Esparraguera 21,260 hab. / 27 km2
Les Franqueses del Vallès 15,775 hab. / 30 km2
La Garriga 14,183 hab. / 19 km2
Gelida 6,151 hab. / 27 km2
La Granada 1,866 hab. / 6 km2
Granollers 60,658 hab. / 15 km2
La Llagosta 13,517 hab. / 3 km2
Lliçà d'Amunt 13,491 hab. / 22 km2
Lliçà de Vall 6,088 hab. / 11 km2
Martorell 25,844 hab. / 13 km2
Martorelles 4,893 hab. / 4 km2
El Masnou 21,935 hab. / 3 km2
Masquefa 7,747 hab. / 17 km2
Matadepera 8,266 hab. / 25 km2
Mataró 121,722 hab. / 22 km2
Mollet del Vallès 51,365 hab. / 11 km2
Montmeló 8,873 hab. / 4 km2
Montornès del Vallès 14,723 hab. / 10 km2
Olèrdola 3,280 hab. / 30 km2
Olesa de Montserrat 22,257 hab. / 17 km2
Olivella 2,842 hab. / 39 km2
Òrrius 487 hab. / 6 km2
Palau-solità i Plegamans 13,594 hab. / 15 km2
Parets del Vallès 16,720 hab. / 9 km2
Polinyà 7,105 hab. / 9 km2
Premià de Dalt 9,788 hab. / 7 km2
Premià de Mar 27,590 hab. / 2 km2
Rellinars 658 hab. / 18 km2
Rubí 70,006 hab. / 32 km2
La Roca del Vallès 9,656 hab. / 37 km2
Sabadell 206,493 hab. / 38 km2
Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues 927 hab. / 6 km2
Sant Esteve Sesrovires 6,704 hab. / 19 km2
Sant Feliu de Codines 5,495 hab. / 15 km2
Sant Fost de Campsentelles 7,656 hab. / 13 km2
Sant Llorenç d'Hortons 2,219 hab. / 20 km2
Sant Pere de Ribes 27,509 hab. / 41 km2
Sant Quirze del Vallès 17,819 hab. / 14 km2
Sant Sadurní d'Anoia 11,790 hab. / 19 km2
Santa Eulàlia de Ronçana 6,458 hab. / 14 km2
Santa Fe del Penedès 366 hab. / 3 km2
Santa Maria de Martorelles 806 hab. / 4 km2
Santa Perpètua de Mogoda 23,443 hab. / 16 km2
Sentmenat 7,376 hab. / 28 km2
Sitges 27,668 hab. / 44 km2
Subirats 3,008 hab. / 56 km2
Teià 5,969 hab. / 7 km2
Terrassa 210,941 hab. / 70 km2
Ullastrell 1,687 hab. / 7 km2
Vacarisses 5,431 hab. / 41 km2
Vallirana 13,326 hab. / 24 km2
Vallromanes 2,204 hab. / 11 km2
Viladecavalls 7,079 hab. / 20 km2
Vilafranca del Penedès 36,656 hab. / 20 km2
Vilanova del Vallès 4,121 hab. / 15 km2
Vilanova i la Geltrú 63,196 hab. / 34 km2
Vilassar de Dalt 8,476 hab. / 9 km2
Vilassar de Mar 19,052 hab. / 4 km2
Third zone
Aiguafreda 2,375 hab. / 8 km2
L'Arboç 5,063 hab. / 14 km2
Arenys de Mar 14,164 hab. / 6 km2
Arenys de Munt 7,807 hab. / 21 km2
Artés 5,179 hab. / 18 km2
Balenyà 3,581 hab. / 17 km2
Balsareny 3,410 hab. / 37 km2
Banyeres del Penedès 2,696 hab. / 12 km2
Bellvei 1,840 hab. / 8 km2
Bigues i Riells 7,807 hab. / 28 km2
Blanes 38,368 hab. / 18 km2
Breda 3,707 hab. / 5 km2
El Bruc 1,743 hab. / 47 km2
El Brull 227 hab. / 41 km2
Les Cabanyes 842 hab. / 1 km2
Cabrera d'Anoia 1,192 hab. / 17 km2
Calafell 21,871 hab. / 20 km2
Calders 868 hab. / 33 km2
Caldes d'Estrac 2,672 hab. / 1 km2
Calella 18,034 hab. / 8 km2
Calldetenes 2,252 hab. / 6 km2
Callús 1,610 hab. / 29 km2
Canet de Mar 13,181 hab. / 4,5 km2
Capellades 5,386 hab. / 3 km2
Carme 811 hab. / 11 km2
Castellet i la Gornal 2,044 hab. / 47 km2
Castellgalí 1,611 hab. / 17 km2
Castellnou de Bages 907 hab. / 29 km2
Castellbell i el Vilar 3,479 hab. / 45 km2
Castellví de la Marca 1,603 hab. / 29 km2
Centelles 6,909 hab. / 15 km2
Collbató 3,780 hab. / 18 km2
Cunit 11,102 hab. / 10 km2
Dosrius 4,658 hab. / 41 km2
Figaró-Montmany 1,009 hab. / 15 km2
Fogars de la Selva 1,437 hab. / 32 km2
Folgueroles 2,058 hab. / 10 km2
Font-rubí 1,430 hab. / 37 km2
Gualba 1,065 hab. / 23 km2
Gurb 2,344 hab. / 52 km2
Els Hostalets de Pierola 2,219 hab. / 34 km2
Hostalric 3,773 hab. / 3 km2
Igualada 36,923 hab. / 8 km2
Llinars del Vallès 8,581 hab. / 28 km2
Malgrat de Mar 17,822 hab. / 9 km2
Malla 267 hab. / 11 km2
Manlleu 20,091 hab. / 17 km2
Manresa 73,140 hab. / 42 km2
Marganell 292 hab. / 13 km2
Les Masies de Voltregà 3,152 hab. / 22 km2
Monistrol de Montserrat 2,903 hab. / 12 km2
Navarcles 5,732 hab. / 6 km2
Olesa de Bonesvalls 1,556 hab. / 31 km2
Pacs del Penedès 831 hab. / 6 km2
Palafolls 8,061 hab. / 16 km2
Piera 13,652 hab. / 57 km2
Pineda de Mar 25,568 hab. / 10 km2
El Pla del Penedès 891 hab. / 9 km2
La Pobla de Claramunt 2,192 hab. / 19 km2
El Pont de Vilomara i Rocafort 3,521 hab. / 28 km2
Puigdàlber 449 hab. / 1 km2
Riells i Viabrea 3,465 hab. / 26 km2
Roda de Ter 5,671 hab. / 2 km2
Sallent 7,146 hab. / 66 km2
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres 9,745 hab. / 12 km2
Sant Antoni de Vilamajor 5,091 hab. / 14 km2
Sant Cebrià de Vallalta 3,075 hab. / 16 km2
Sant Celoni 15,992 hab. / 65 km2
Sant Esteve de Palautordera 2,245 hab. / 11 km2
Sant Fruitós de Bages 7,448 hab. / 22 km2
Sant Hipòlit de Voltregà 3,379 hab. / 1 km2
Sant Iscle de Vallalta 1,193 hab. / 18 km2
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada 10,474 hab. / 16 km2
Sant Martí de Centelles 941 hab. / 25 km2
Sant Martí Sarroca 2,997 hab. / 35 km2
Sant Pere de Riudebitlles 2,319 hab. / 5 km2
Sant Pere de Vilamajor 3,728 hab. / 35 km2
Sant Pol de Mar 4,904 hab. / 8 km2
Sant Quintí de Mediona 2,131 hab. / 14 km2
Sant Quirze Safaja 629 hab. / 26 km2
Sant Salvador de Guardiola 2,970 hab. / 37 km2
Sant Vicenç de Castellet 8,096 hab. / 17 km2
Sant Vicenç de Montalt 5,267 hab. / 8 km2
Sant Vicenç de Torelló 1,958 hab. / 7 km2
Santa Cecília de Voltregà 189 hab. / 9 km2
Santa Eugènia de Berga 2,194 hab. / 7 km2
Santa Margarida de Montbui 9,825 hab. / 28 km2
Santa Margarida i els Monjos 6,459 hab. / 17 km2
Santa Maria de Palautordera 8,235 hab. / 17 km2
Santa Oliva 2,988 hab. / 9 km2
Santa Susanna 3,019 hab. / 13 km2
Santpedor 6,557 hab. / 17 km2
Seva 3,191 hab. / 31 km2
Suria 6,369 hab. / 24 km2
Tagamanent 301 hab. / 43 km2
Talamanca 140 hab. / 29 km2
Taradell 5,864 hab. / 26 km2
Tona 7,578 hab. / 16 km2
Tordera 14,017 hab. / 84 km2
Torelló 13,449 hab. / 14 km2
La Torre de Claramunt 3,466 hab. / 15 km2
Torrelavit 1,275 hab. / 24 km2
Vallbona d'Anoia 1,337 hab. / 6 km2
Vallgorguina 2,193 hab. / 22 km2
El Vendrell 33,340 hab. / 37 km2
Vic 38,321 hab. / 31 km2
Vilalba Sasserra 588 hab. / 6 km2
Vilanova del Camí 12,208 hab. / 10 km2
Vilobí del Penedès 1,071 hab. / 9 km2
Municipalities of Polynuclear Urban Region - population and area
Tarragona area
Salou 23,398 hab. / 15 km2
La Secuita 1,363 hab. / 18 km2
La Selva del Camp 5,097 hab. / 35 km2
Tarragona 134,163 hab. / 63 km2
Torredembarra 14,524 hab. / 9 km2
Vallmoll 1,529 hab. / 17 km2
Valls 23,948 hab. / 55 km2
Vespella de Gaià 379 hab. / 18 km2
Vilallonga del Camp 1,631 hab. / 9 km2
Vila-seca 18,678 hab. / 22 km2
Vinyols i els Arcs 1,594 hab. / 11 km2
Girona area
Girona 92,186 hab. / 39 km2
Llagostera 7,314 hab. / 76 km2
Llambilles 641 hab. / 15 km2
Lloret de Mar 34,997 hab. / 49 km2
Maçanet de la Selva 6,254 hab. / 45 km2
Mont-ras 1,859 hab. / 12 km2
Palafrugell 21,412 hab. / 27 km2
Palamós 17,400 hab. / 14 km2
Quart 2,618 hab. / 38 km2
Riudarenes 1,853 hab. / 48 km2
Riudellots de la Selva 1,877 hab. / 13 km2
Salt 27,673 hab. / 7 km2
Sant Andreu Salou 161 hab. / 6 km2
Sant Feliu de Guíxols 21,155 hab. / 16 km2
Sant Gregori 3,006 hab. / 49 km2
Sant Julià de Ramis 2,866 hab. / 19 km2
Santa Coloma de Farners 11,090 hab. / 71 km2
Santa Cristina d'Aro 4,547 hab. / 68 km2
Sarrià de Ter 4,144 hab. / 4 km2
Sils 4,347 hab. / 30 km2
Tossa de Mar 5,662 hab. / 38 km2
Vall-llobrega 778 hab. / 5 km2
Vidreres 7,016 hab. / 48 km2
Vilablareix 2,266 hab. / 6 km2
Vilobí d'Onyar 2,756 hab. / 32 km2
See also
References
^ Demographia: World Urban Areas , 2013
^ "Urban Audit" . Eurostat. 2006.
^ United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, World Urbanization Prospects (2009 revision) , (United Nations, 2010), Table A.12. Data for 2007.
^ Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development , Competitive Cities in the Global Economy , OECD Territorial Reviews, (OECD Publishing, 2006), Table 1.1
^ "Population by sex and age groups on 1 January " - Eurostat , 2012
^ Àmbit Metropolità. Sèrie temporal Template:Ca icon
^ Most Populous Metropolitan Areas In Europe - blatantworld.com
^ Europe: metropolitan areas - World Gazetteer, 2012
^ EURBANET project
^ EURBANET: Introduction Theoretical Framework - Delft University of Technology , 2002