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.[1]
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.[2]
District development
editThe area began its official development in the 19th century, evolving each decade with changes in its population, cuisine, entertainment, and culture. The neighborhood now showcases a blend of old and new on every corner.
Before the late 1800s, the city was confined by walls, resulting in overcrowding, unsanitary conditions, and harsh working environments. This led people to move outside the walls of Barcelona to what is now known as Poble Sec. Remnants of the medieval city wall can still be seen today at the end of Avinguda del Paraŀlel, next to the Museu Marítim de Barcelona.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Poble Sec". barcelona.cat. Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
- ^ "Sexe". ajuntament.barcelona.cat. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "What Do You Know about Poble-sec?". www.barcelona-metropolitan.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
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