What different parts of Barcelona are like to live in — character, transport, green spaces, housing and honest trade-offs.
Barcelona is described here by its districts and the localities inside them. This page currently covers 10 districts and 0 localities.
There is no “best neighbourhood”: what suits you depends on your work, budget, family and lifestyle. We describe places — we do not score them.
Larger pins are districts, smaller ones localities. Every place is also listed below.
Map of neighbourhoods in Barcelona
District
Barcelona's historic centre between the Eixample and the sea: El Raval, the Gothic Quarter, Sant Pere, Santa Caterina i la Ribera (El Born) and La Barceloneta, with La Rambla, the city's busiest streets, the Ciutadella park and the beach.
District
Barcelona's most populous district: Cerdà's 19th-century grid of chamfered blocks between the old city and Gràcia, with Passeig de Gràcia, the Sagrada Família, Modernista buildings, big markets and the densest metro coverage in the city.
District
Barcelona's smallest district by area and one of its densest: the former town of Gràcia with low-rise streets and lively squares, plus Vallcarca, El Coll and La Salut near Park Güell, known for its August Festa Major.
District
A hilly, mainly residential district in the north-east, from Baix Guinardó near the Eixample up to Horta, El Carmel and the Collserola slopes, home to the Vall d'Hebron and Sant Pau hospitals and the Laberint d'Horta gardens.
District
Barcelona's least populous district, in the west of the city along the Diagonal: Les Corts, La Maternitat i Sant Ramon and Pedralbes, with Camp Nou, the university zone and many parks and gardens.
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A diverse, largely residential district on Barcelona's northern edge between the Collserola hills and Avinguda Meridiana, built up mostly from the 1950s, with 13 neighbourhoods, a strong community tradition and the Parc Central de Nou Barris.
District
A district in the north of the city by the Besòs river, built around the former town of Sant Andreu de Palomar, with an industrial past, an active local associations scene, the Parc de la Pegaso and the La Sagrera transport and urban-renewal project.
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Barcelona's second most populous district, stretching along most of the city's beaches from the Vila Olímpica to Diagonal Mar and the Besòs, and inland to El Clot and La Verneda, with Poblenou's industrial heritage and the 22@ innovation district.
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Barcelona's largest district by area, from the former industrial town of Sants and Poble-sec at the foot of Montjuïc to the port and the Zona Franca, with the Montjuïc park, major transport hubs and a mix of dense residential streets.
District
A large, mainly residential district in the north-west, rising from Sant Gervasi and Galvany to Sarrià's village core and the Collserola hills and Tibidabo; the city's highest per capita income, many schools, and FGC trains rather than the metro.