Gràcia

Gràcia (District 6) developed at the foot of the Collserola range around a Carmelite convent founded in 1626 and was an independent municipality until Barcelona annexed it in 1897. At about 4.2 km² it is the city's smallest district by area and one of the most densely populated.

Its five neighbourhoods are Vila de Gràcia (the most populous), Vallcarca i els Penitents, El Coll, La Salut and Camp d'en Grassot i Gràcia Nova.

• The old town is a grid of narrow, low-rise streets organised around squares such as Plaça de la Vila de Gràcia, Plaça del Sol and Plaça de la Virreina.
• Residents include young professionals, artists and long-time residents, and the area has many small cafés, bars and independent shops.
• Landmarks include Gaudí's early Casa Vicens and the bell tower in Plaça de la Vila. Park Güell lies on the northern edge.
• The Festa Major de Gràcia, held for eight days every August since 1817, is known for streets and squares competing for prizes with themed decorations.

• Metro L3 (Fontana, Lesseps, Vallcarca, Penitents) and L4 (Joanic; Verdaguer on the edge).
• FGC station Gràcia on lines L6 and L7 and the S1, S2, S5 and S55 services.
• Numerous day and night bus routes.

Most homes are flats in low- and mid-rise buildings on narrow streets in Vila de Gràcia, with more varied housing on the hillsides of Vallcarca, El Coll and La Salut. Barcelona's rent caps apply; check the previous rent and reference index before signing. We do not cite a district-level rent figure.

Vila de Gràcia is organised around squares, and Park Güell and the Collserola foothills are close to the upper neighbourhoods. The Biblioteca Jaume Fuster public library in Plaça de Lesseps opened in 2005. School places are allocated by address through the city's admission system.