Population: 1.60 million. In the catchment area of the city live about 3 million people.

City area: about 100 square kilometres

Population density: approx. 16,000 inhabitants per square kilometre

Languages: Catalan (català) and Castilian (castellano)
95% of the residents understand Catalan and 75% speak the language actively.

Number of banks: 2027 (in 2005)

Private water consumption: 71 million cubic metres (2005)

Gross domestic product: € 139.84 billion (as of 1 / 2006)
Unemployment rate: 6.10% (in Spain: 11%) (2005)

Number of stores: about 35,000

Beach Length: 4 km sandy beach

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