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Provincial Deputation of Barcelona
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The Provincial Deputation of Barcelona (Catalan: Diputació Provincial de Barcelona; Spanish: Diputación Provincial de Barcelona) is the local body charged with the government and administration of the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.
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| Jurisdiction | Province of Barcelona |
| Headquarters | Casa Serra. Barcelona |
| Annual budget | 1,000 million Euros |
Being the biggest provincial deputation in Spain,[1] it is the third biggest public institution in Catalonia after the Generalitat and the Barcelona City Council,[2] managing a yearly budget around €1,000 m.[3][4] As is the case for all provincial councils, the Council is indirectly elected, based on the results of the municipal elections in the province.[1] The president is elected among the Council's members meet for the inaugural session after the municipal elections.
The Council's headquarters is the Casa Serra,[5] at the Rambla de Catalunya.