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  • Map, BCN Guide, neighbourhoods and districts, health care, studying, accessibility, environment, sustainability, family, markets, diversity, assistance,pets, useful phone numbers Living in BCN

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    Discover Barcelona’s points of interest, popular culture and history​.

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  • Creation, innovation, transformation, public participation, inclusion, collective projectsGet involved

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Safe mobility

Learn about the new changes and penalties.

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Animal adoption

Meet cats and dogs looking for a family.

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Banner with the text: Benvingut Gat! Benvingut Gos! If you want a cat or a dog, choose adoption.

Prioritising housing

More affordable housing for people in the city

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In Barcelona, just like at home

Discover the Pla Endreça

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Pla endreça

Amazônia by Sebastião Salgado

Over 200 photographs, films, and a soundscape by Jean-Michel Jarre

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Banner with the text: Amazònia, la gran exposició de Sebastiao Salgado.  4 de desembre al 20 abril 2025. Creació musical: Jean Michael Jarre.

La faula de l’esquirol

From 11 to 19 January

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Drought in Barcelona

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  • 27/12/2024 - 12:35 h Christmas 2024 Montjuïc welcomes 2025 with drones, music and fireworks

    Reina Maria Cristina Avenue will come alive on New Year’s Eve with a show by the company Groupe F, featuring a special tribute to Joan Miró to mark the 50th anniversary of the foundation that bears his name.

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    30/12/2024 - 14:37 h Security and prevention Reinforcement of municipal services on New Year's Eve

    The Guardia Urbana will deploy a special operation throughout the city in order to ensure safety, coexistence and rest. Additional personnel will be assigned to cleaning services, and the metro will be operational all night.

  • 30/12/2024 - 12:24 h City Council Optimism is growing, according to the second 2024 Barometer

    26% of respondents believe that the city’s situation has improved over the past year.

  • 19/12/2024 - 11:01 h Education and studies Ten schoolyards will remain open over the entire winter break

    They are spaces where the community can come together to play, learn and build neighbourhood ties.

  • Anuari Estadístic 2020
    29/12/2024 - 11:12 h City Council All the city’s statistics in one document

    The Statistical Yearbook of the City of Barcelona 2023 has been published.

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  • First Swim of the Year 2025

    Sporting and recreational event. We’re welcoming 2025 together, with the best energy and surrounded with friendship and good humour.

    • When: 01/01/2025
    • Where:Platja de Sant Sebastià
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  • Orfeó Català Choir Christmas Carol Concert

    Christmas carols. The traditional Christmas Carol Concert in a new setting, outside the Cathedral.

    • When: 03/01/2025
    • Where:Pla de la Seu (davant de la Catedral)
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Commerce in Barcelona

Find out about the wide range of shopping possibilities Barcelona offers you and discover sustainable local options.

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Neighbourhood Plan

Programme aimed at reducing inequalities between Barcelona neighbourhoods, backing access to income, services, urban quality and welfare.

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Barcelona Treball

Discover the services, programmes and resources that Barcelona Activa provides for training, job-hunting and professional growth.

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School Playgrounds open

Did you know that every district has playgrounds that open outside school hours as safe public spaces for children, young people and their families? Check out their opening times!

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Caring City

Barcelona is committed to democratising care work and has a Barcelona Cuida space available for promoting exchanges and networking among the city’s main carers. Find out all about it!

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Consumer assistance

The Municipal Consumer Information Office (OMIC) is a free Barcelona City Council service aimed at helping citizens to defend their consumer rights. Find out all about it!

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Enjoy the parks

The city’s parks and gardens transform it into a living, breathing space. You’ll find them all here. Explore and enjoy them!

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Regulation of rental prices

Check the new price index for rents in Barcelona and how it affects your home.

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Barcelona Districte Cultural

Barcelona Districte Cultural comes with some changes. Now an annual initiative, the programme of performing arts is joined by projects in visual arts, audiovisuals and thought. Don’t miss it!

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Working in Barcelona

Discover the tools being offered by the city for promoting employment, business care and entrepreneurship.Working in Barcelona.

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La Ciutadella Knowledge Hub

Scientific and urban development project that will turn the Parc de la Ciutadella and its surroundings into a leading European hub for knowledge, dissemination, research and innovation.

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Beaches and bathing

Check out all the information about the beaches of Barcelona: location, flag statuses, bathing season, and much more. Remember that smoking is prohibited on all beaches.

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Barcelona LGBTI Centre

This is a pioneering municipal service run by the Catalan LGBTI Organisations Platform, offering an extensive range of information, guidance, direct-assistance and awareness-raising services. Check out the on-site and virtual agenda!

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Traditions and memory

Discover Barcelona’s traditions, popular culture and enchanting spots, as well as initiatives and programmes to preserve the memory of our past. 

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Commitment to the Agenda 2030

Find out about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the environmental, social, economic and institutional fields and get involved.

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Pocket Barcelona

The "Barcelona a la butxaca" app offers a personal space for users to access the main municipal services and procedures, as well as the range of activities in the city, from a single access point. Download it!

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Domini .barcelona

Get involved in your city with the .barcelona domain. Associate your digital identity with Barcelona’s values.

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Festes Majors

Find out about the wide range of festa majors taking place in Barcelona’s districts and neighbourhoods and enjoy them. 

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Social and solidarity economy

The City Council is fostering and promoting the Social and Solidarity Economy with resources that include training, support, economic aid, responsible public procurement and the allocation of venues and materials. Find out all about it!

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Gaudir més

Join the “Gaudir més” programme and make the most of its discounts, free admission and advantages for enjoying your city’s various spaces.

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Mobility and transport

Find out what services are available to help you get around the city and discover how mobility is changing in Barcelona and becoming healthier, safer, more sustainable and better-connected. 

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Barcelona Llibres

Thanks to an initiative called Barcelona Llibres, the City Council is putting an extensive catalogue of publications on a range of subjects and in various formats at your disposal. These include publications on culture, art, sports, history, the city, politics, urban planning and economics.

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Montjuïc Park

Montjuïc mountain is a big green space in Barcelona offering everyone sports, leisure and cultural facilities. Discover the park and enjoy it!

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Assistance against gender violence

Find out about all the free and confidential prevention and assistance services available to women in a gender-violence situation. 

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Imatges Barcelona

The City Council offers citizens its current photographic archive, with thousands of images of Barcelona. The Barcelona Images site includes various galleries by subject: popular culture, the festivals, districts, public spaces and much more.

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Discover the BCN Guide

All the city’s activities you can imagine are at your fingertips in the BCN Guide: music, shows, festive holidays, courses, workshops, and much more. 

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BCN Map

Look up all city addresses, services and facilities on the new Barcelona map.

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Barcelona Images

Thousands of images

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Consulting the calendar for local holidays

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17 sustainable development goals

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