(; ) is a neighborhood in the

Sants-Montjuïc Sants-Montjuïc () is one of the ten districts into which Barcelona has been split since 1984, numbered District 3. Comprising very different areas of the city, it covers the southern part of Barcelona, joining the two former districts ''II'' (made ...

district of

Barcelona Barcelona ( ; ; ) is a city on the northeastern coast of Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second-most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within c ...

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(

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). The neighborhood is located between

Montjuïc Montjuïc () is a hill in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Montjuïc or Montjuich, meaning "Jewish Mountain" in medieval Latin and Catalan, is a broad, shallow hill in Barcelona with a rich history. It was the birthplace of the city, and its st ...

mountain and the

Avinguda del Paral·lel Avinguda del Paral·lel (; 'Avenue of the Parallel') is one of the main streets of the city of Barcelona, dividing Ciutat Vella, Eixample and Sants-Montjuïc districts. It receives this name because it is (unlike any other street in Barcelon ...

. It covers around 70 hectares. The Poble Sec station of the

Barcelona Metro The Barcelona Metro (Catalan language, Catalan and Spanish language, Spanish: ) is a rapid transit network that runs mostly underground in central Barcelona and into the city's suburbs. It is part of the larger public transport system ...

is located in, and named after, this neighborhood. It has an estimated population, at the beginning of 2020, of 40,139 inhabitants.

District development

The 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 The Maritime Museum of Barcelona (, MMB) is located in the building of ''Drassanes Reials de Barcelona'', the royal arsenal of Barcelona, dedicated to shipbuilding between the thirteenth century and eighteenth century. The first mention of these ...

References

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