El Poble-sec, Barcelona
El Poble-sec | |
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El Poble-sec | |
| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Barcelonès |
| Municipality | Barcelona |
| District | Sants-Montjuïc |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.605 km2 (1.778 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 40,104 |
| • Density | 8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | poble-sequí, -ina poble-sequenc, -a |
El Poble-sec (pronounced [əl ˌpɔbːləˈsɛk]; Catalan for 'The Dry Village') is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The neighborhood is located between Montjuïc mountain and the Avinguda del Paral·lel. It covers around 70 hectares.
The Poble Sec station of the Barcelona Metro is located in, and named after, this neighborhood. It has an estimated population, at the beginning of 2020, of 40,139 inhabitants.