Province of Barcelona
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Barcelona (Catalan: [bəɾsəˈlonə], Spanish: [baɾθeˈlona]) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is 7,726 km2 (2,983 sq mi).[2] 5,743,402[1] people live in the province, of whom about 29% (1,664,182)[1] live within the administrative limits of the city of Barcelona, which itself is contained in the Barcelona metropolitan area.
Province of Barcelona
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 Map of Spain with Province of Barcelona highlighted | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Capital | Barcelona |
| Government | |
| • Body | Provincial Deputation of Barcelona |
| • President | Núria Marín (PSC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,726 km2 (2,983 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 33rd |
| 1.53% of Spain | |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 5,743,402[1] |
| • Rank | Ranked 2nd |
| 12.02% of Spain | |
| Official language(s) | Catalan • Spanish |
| Parliament | Cortes Generales Parliament of Catalonia |
| Website | www |
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