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Sant Andreu () is one of the ten districts of
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since its redistricting in 1984. It was named after the former municipality of Sant Andreu de Palomar, which was the largest in the area and now makes up the bulk of the neighbourhood bearing its name, as well as part of the neighboring district of Nou Barris. Its size is 653 ha. (third district in size) and it had 142,598 inhabitants in 2005. It is in the northern part of the city, bordering the river Besòs, two adjacent towns in the
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, Sant Adrià de Besòs and
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, and three other districts of Barcelona: Nou Barris, Horta-Guinardó and Sant Martí.


Neighborhoods

It is further divided in seven neighborhoods: * Sant Andreu de Palomar * La Sagrera * Trinitat Vella * Baró de Viver * Navas (renamed "Torrent de la Guineu", pending approval) * El Congrés i els Indians * Bon Pastor


See also

* Sant Andreu Arenal railway station * Sant Andreu Comtal railway station * Bac de Roda Bridge * Casa Bloc *
UE Sant Andreu Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu () is a Spanish football club based in the district of Sant Andreu in Barcelona, Catalonia. Founded in 1909, it plays in , holding home matches at '' Camp Municipal Narcís Sala'', with an all-seated capacity of 6,56 ...
(football club) * Street names in Barcelona *
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Sources


External links


Sant Andreu de Palomar council websiteUnió Esportiva Sant AndreuL'Eix comercial de Sant Andreu
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