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Barcelona is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of eastern Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, in the center of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Catalonia
Catalonia

Catalonia , is an Autonomous Community in northeast Spain.Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km? and has an official population of 7,210,508. It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, the Valencian Community to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east ....
. It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona
Tarragona (province)

Tarragona is a Provinces of Spain of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castell?n , Teruel , Zaragoza , Lleida , Barcelona , and the Mediterranean Sea....
, Lleida
Lleida (province)

Lleida is a provinces of Spain of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia . It is bordered by the provinces of Girona , Barcelona , Tarragona , Zaragoza and Huesca and the countries of France and Andorra....
, and Girona
Girona (province)

Girona is a Provinces of Spain of north-eastern Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia . It is bordered by the provinces of Barcelona and Lleida , and by France and the Mediterranean Sea....
, and by the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
.

Its capital is Barcelona
Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081....
. About 5,330,000 people live in the province (2007), of whom 1,595,110 live in the municipality of Barcelona.

Some other cities and towns in Barcelona province include L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population....
, Badalona
Badalona

Badalona is a city in Spain. It is located in the Comarques of Catalonia of the Barcelon?s near the city of Barcelona. It is situated on the left bank of the small river Bes?s and on the Mediterranean Sea....
, Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès

Cerdanyola del Vall?s, , is a municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia of the Vall?s Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the on the north side of the Collserola ridge....
, Martorell
Martorell

Martorell is a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Puente del Diablo and as one of the most notorious hubs of toll autoroutes in Catalonia....
, Mataró
Mataró

Matar? is the capital and largest city of the Comarques of Catalonia of the Maresme, in the Barcelona , Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain....
, Granollers
Granollers

Granollers is a city near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vall?s Oriental....
, Sabadell
Sabadell

Sabadell is the largest city in the Comarques of Catalonia of the Vall?s Occidental in Catalonia. It is in the south of the comarca, on the River Ripoll, 20 km north-west of Barcelona....
, Terrassa
Terrassa

Terrassa is a Spanish city, the fourth in Catalonia according to the number of the inhabitants. Located in the northeastern region of Catalonia, the town is in the plain of Vall?s Occidental of which it is the co-capital with Sabadell, the historical capital....
, Sitges
Sitges

Sitges , Catalonia, Spain is a small city about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival. Between the hills and the sea, it is known for its much-frequented beaches, nightspots, and historical sites....
, Igualada
Igualada

Igualada is a town of the Barcelona in Spain on the left bank of the River Anoia, a right-hand tributary of the Llobregat, and at the northern terminus of the Igualada-Martorell-Barcelona railway....
, Vic
Vic

Vic is the capital of the Comarques of Catalonia of Osona , in the Barcelona , Catalonia, Spain. Vic's location, only 69 km far from Barcelona and 60 km from Girona, has made it one of the most important towns in central Catalonia....
, Manresa
Manresa

Manresa is the capital of the Bages Comarques of Catalonia, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener....
, Berga
Berga

Berga is the capital of the Catalonia/Comarques of Bergued?, in Catalonia. See also List of municipalities in Barcelona....
. See also List of municipalities in Barcelona
List of municipalities in Barcelona

This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain of Barcelona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.See also a list of the comarques of Catalonia....
.

Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by comarques
Comarques of Catalonia

This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a United States "county" or a United Kingdom "Districts of England"....
 in Catalonia do not completely agree, the term comarques of the province of Barcelona would not be entirely correct.






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Barcelona is a province
Provinces of Spain

In addition to its Autonomous Communities, Spain is divided into fifty provinces.Formerly of greater importance, since the arrival of the Autonomous communities of Spain the provinces have had fewer powers....
 of eastern Spain
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, in the center of the autonomous community
Autonomous communities of Spain

The Autonomous Community is the first-level political division of the Kingdom of Spain, established in accordance with the Spanish Constitution of 1978....
 of Catalonia
Catalonia

Catalonia , is an Autonomous Community in northeast Spain.Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km? and has an official population of 7,210,508. It borders France and Andorra to the north, Aragon to the west, the Valencian Community to the south, and the Mediterranean Sea to the east ....
. It is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona
Tarragona (province)

Tarragona is a Provinces of Spain of eastern Spain, in the southern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia. It is bordered by the provinces of Castell?n , Teruel , Zaragoza , Lleida , Barcelona , and the Mediterranean Sea....
, Lleida
Lleida (province)

Lleida is a provinces of Spain of north-eastern Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia . It is bordered by the provinces of Girona , Barcelona , Tarragona , Zaragoza and Huesca and the countries of France and Andorra....
, and Girona
Girona (province)

Girona is a Provinces of Spain of north-eastern Spain, in the northern part of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia . It is bordered by the provinces of Barcelona and Lleida , and by France and the Mediterranean Sea....
, and by the Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea or Ocean off the Atlantic Ocean surrounded by the Mediterranean region and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Europe, on the south by Africa, and on the east by Asia....
.

Its capital is Barcelona
Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital and most populous city of the Autonomous communities of Spain of Catalonia and the second largest city in Spain, with a population of 1,615,908 in 2008, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081....
. About 5,330,000 people live in the province (2007), of whom 1,595,110 live in the municipality of Barcelona.

Some other cities and towns in Barcelona province include L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat

L'Hospitalet de Llobregat or L'Hospitalet is a city to the immediate southwest of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, and the second largest in Catalonia by population....
, Badalona
Badalona

Badalona is a city in Spain. It is located in the Comarques of Catalonia of the Barcelon?s near the city of Barcelona. It is situated on the left bank of the small river Bes?s and on the Mediterranean Sea....
, Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès

Cerdanyola del Vall?s, , is a municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia of the Vall?s Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the on the north side of the Collserola ridge....
, Martorell
Martorell

Martorell is a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Puente del Diablo and as one of the most notorious hubs of toll autoroutes in Catalonia....
, Mataró
Mataró

Matar? is the capital and largest city of the Comarques of Catalonia of the Maresme, in the Barcelona , Catalonia Autonomous Community, Spain....
, Granollers
Granollers

Granollers is a city near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vall?s Oriental....
, Sabadell
Sabadell

Sabadell is the largest city in the Comarques of Catalonia of the Vall?s Occidental in Catalonia. It is in the south of the comarca, on the River Ripoll, 20 km north-west of Barcelona....
, Terrassa
Terrassa

Terrassa is a Spanish city, the fourth in Catalonia according to the number of the inhabitants. Located in the northeastern region of Catalonia, the town is in the plain of Vall?s Occidental of which it is the co-capital with Sabadell, the historical capital....
, Sitges
Sitges

Sitges , Catalonia, Spain is a small city about 35 kilometres southwest of Barcelona renowned worldwide for its Film Festival and Carnival. Between the hills and the sea, it is known for its much-frequented beaches, nightspots, and historical sites....
, Igualada
Igualada

Igualada is a town of the Barcelona in Spain on the left bank of the River Anoia, a right-hand tributary of the Llobregat, and at the northern terminus of the Igualada-Martorell-Barcelona railway....
, Vic
Vic

Vic is the capital of the Comarques of Catalonia of Osona , in the Barcelona , Catalonia, Spain. Vic's location, only 69 km far from Barcelona and 60 km from Girona, has made it one of the most important towns in central Catalonia....
, Manresa
Manresa

Manresa is the capital of the Bages Comarques of Catalonia, located in the geographic centre of Catalonia, Spain, and crossed by the river Cardener....
, Berga
Berga

Berga is the capital of the Catalonia/Comarques of Bergued?, in Catalonia. See also List of municipalities in Barcelona....
. See also List of municipalities in Barcelona
List of municipalities in Barcelona

This is a list of the municipalities in the provinces of Spain of Barcelona in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain.See also a list of the comarques of Catalonia....
.

Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by comarques
Comarques of Catalonia

This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a United States "county" or a United Kingdom "Districts of England"....
 in Catalonia do not completely agree, the term comarques of the province of Barcelona would not be entirely correct. However, a list of the comarques that are included -totally or partially- in the province of Barcelona can be made:

  • Fully included:
    • Alt Penedès
      Alt Penedès

      Alt Pened?s is a Comarques of Catalonia in Catalonia, Spain....
    • Anoia
      Anoia

      Anoia may refer to:* Anoia * Anoia River* Anoia, Italy* The fictional goddess Anoia, a Discworld gods#Gods of Dunmanifestin from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels...
    • Bages
      Bages

      The Comarques of Catalonia of Bages lies in the center of Catalonia, Spain. It includes two subcomarques, el Moian?s and el Llu?an?s.Industries include the mining of potash at S?ria and Sallent de Llobregat, and the manufacture of textiles along the rivers Llobregat and Cardener....
    • Baix Llobregat
      Baix Llobregat

      Baix Llobregat is a Catalonia/Comarques on the coast of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Sant Feliu de Llobregat....
    • Barcelonès
      Barcelonès

      Barcelon?s is the most populous and economically important Comarques of Catalonia of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Barcelona, which is also the capital of Catalonia....
    • Garraf
      Garraf

      Garraf is a Comarques of Catalonia in Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain....
    • Maresme
      Maresme

      Maresme is a Comarques of Catalonia located along the Catalonia Mediterranean Sea coast in Spain, between the comarques of Barcelon?s and Selva , and also bordering with Vall?s Oriental ....
    • Vallès Occidental
      Vallès Occidental

      Vall?s Occidental is a Comarques of Catalonia in Catalonia, Spain. It is unique among the comarques in that the two cities Sabadell and Terrassa share the role of comarcal capital....
    • Vallès Oriental
      Vallès Oriental

      Vall?s Oriental is a Comarques of Catalonia in Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Granollers. Along with Vall?s Occidental it forms the grand comarca of Vall?s....
  • Partially included:
    • Berguedà
      Berguedà

      Bergued? is a Comarques of Catalonia in the interior of Catalonia, Spain, lying partly in the Pyrenees and partly in Catalonia's Depressi? Central....
       (all municipalities
      Municipality

      A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly denotes a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them....
       except Gósol
      Gósol

      G?sol is a village and municipality located in the northwest of the comarca of Bergued? in Catalonia . It is located in the natural park of "Cad?-Moixer?," and the municipality also includes the village of Sorribes....
      )
    • Osona
      Osona

      Osona, or Ausona , was one of the Catalan counties of the marca Hispanica in the Early Middle Ages and High Middle Ages. It was based around the capital city of Vic and the corresponding Diocese of Vic, whose territory was roughly the current comarca of Osona ....
       (all municipalities except Espinelves
      Espinelves

      Espinelves is a municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia of Osona inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Guilleries in the east of the comarca....
      , Vidrà
      Vidra

      Vidra can refer to several places in Romania:*Vidra, Alba*Vidra, Vrancea* Vidra, a village in V?rfurile Commune, Arad County*Vidra Lake*Vidra, Ilfov...
       and Viladrau
      Viladrau

      Viladrau is a municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia of Osona inCatalonia, Spain. It is situated in the south-east of the comarca, beneath the massifs of the Guilleries...
      )
    • Selva
      Selva

      Selva is a coastal Comarques of Catalonia in Catalonia, Spain, located between the mountain range known as the Serralada Transversal or Puigsacalm and the Costa Brava ....
       (only the municipality of Fogars de la Selva
      Fogars de la Selva

      Fogars de la Selva is a municipality in the Comarques of Catalonia of the Selva in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated to the north of the Montnegre range, and is linked to Tordera by a local road....
      )