City: Catalonia

Catalonia, Spain

Country: Spain

Status: Autonomous community (styled as nationality)

Formation: 988 (Catalan Counties) 1137 (Union with Aragon) 1283 (Catalan constitutions) 1469 (Union of Castile and Aragon under Catholic Monarchs) 1516 (Dynastic union with Castile under Charles V) 1716 (Nueva Planta decrees)

Statute of Autonomy: 9 September 1932 18 September 1979 9 August 2006 (current version)

Capital and largest city: Barcelona 41°23′N 2°11′E / 41.383°N 2.183°E / 41.383; 2.183

Provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, Tarragona

Government

• Type: Devolved government in a constitutional monarchy

• Body: Generalitat of Catalonia

• President: Functions suspended. Under Deputy Prime Minister directions

• Legislature: Parliament

• Congress of Deputies: 47 deputies (of 350)

• Senate: 16 senators (of 264)

Area

• Total: 32,108 km (12,397 sq mi)

Area rank: 6th in Spain

Population (2016)

• Total: 7,522,596

• Rank: 2nd in Spain (16%)

• Density: 234/km (610/sq mi)

Demonym(s): Catalan or Catalonian català, -ana (ca) catalán, -ana (es) catalan, -a (oc)

GDP (nominal; 2012)

• Total: $255.204 billion

• Per capita: $33,580

GDP (PPP; 2012)

• Total: $336.162 billion

• Per capita: $43,837

Time zone: CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST): CEST (UTC+2)

Area code: +34 93 (Barcelona area) +34 97 (rest of Catalonia)

ISO 3166 code: ES-CT

Official languages: Catalan, Occitan (Aranese), Spanish, Catalan Sign Language (also recognised)

Patron saints: Saint George (Sant Jordi), Virgin of Montserrat

Website: gencat.cat

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Top 10 Libraries in Catalonia, Spain

July 14, 2021 Hector Krause

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Restaurants in Catalonia

Calle Hortes al pie del Monjuic 5, 08004 Barcelona Spain +34 635 18 94 95 [email protected] http://www.lasocial.cat

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5.0 based on 1 reviews

2. Biblioteca Can Manyer

Carrer Llessami, 19, 08339 Vilassar de Dalt Spain +34 937 53 09 52 http://bibliotecavirtual.diba.cat/es/vilassar-de-dalt-biblioteca-can-manyer

Excellent

75%

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5.0 based on 4 reviews

3. Biblioteca de Catalunya

Carrer del Hospital, 56, 08001 Barcelona Spain +34 932 70 23 00 [email protected] http://www.bnc.cat/

Excellent

42%

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4.5 based on 59 reviews

The National Library of Catalonia preserves and disseminates the bibliographic heritage of over 3 million documents.MissionThe mission of the Library of Catalonia (BC) is to collect, preserve and disseminate bibliographic production, including digital-Catalan and Catalan language area related.

4. Biblioteca Merce Rodoreda

Carrer Major, 69, 08970 Sant Joan Despi Spain +34 932 67 57 02 [email protected] http://www.sjdespi.cat/sjd_es/la_ciutat/cultura/xarxa_de_biblioteques_de_sant_joan_despi/biblioteca_merce_rodoreda

Excellent

78%

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4.5 based on 9 reviews

The library offers open spaces, group study, computer and multipurpose rooms for conferences, workshops, performances, concerts, etc. At the same building we have a dance rehearsal room, the municipal theater and a bar.

5. Biblioteca Antoni Comas

Carrer d'Enric Prat de la Riba, 110 arrer Pacheco, 08301 Mataro Spain +34 937 02 28 13 http://culturamataro.cat/ca/lletres-i-biblioteques/biblioteca-antoni-comas

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4.5 based on 11 reviews

6. Biblioteca de Can llaurador

Avinguda J. Roca Suarez- Llanos, 40, 08329 Teia Spain +34 935 55 01 04 http://es-es.facebook.com/BibliotecaCanLlaurador

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4.5 based on 2 reviews

7. Biblioteca Josep Jardi

Avinguda de l' Onze de Setembre, 38, 08130 Santa Perpetua de Mogoda Spain +34 935 60 62 22

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4.5 based on 3 reviews

8. Biblioteca La Muntala

Riera del Gorg, s/n, 08394 Sant Vicenc de Montalt Spain +34 937 91 23 72 [email protected] http://bibliotecavirtual.diba.cat/sant-vicenc-de-montalt-biblioteca-la-muntala

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4.5 based on 3 reviews

9. Biblioteca Publica Arus

Passeig de Sant Joan 26, 08010 Barcelona Spain +34 932 56 59 50 http://www.bpa.es

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4.5 based on 20 reviews

Reviewed By 663madelyna

I was so lucky to stumble upon this historic library! Quiet and serene, if you're a history buff you'll definitely want to stop by and check it out. The clerks there are very helpful and the collection is fascinating.

10. Biblioteca Salvador Vives Casajuana

Carrer de Creixell, 6, 08295 Sant Vicenc de Castellet Spain +34 938 33 08 56 http://bibliotecadesantvicenc.blogspot.com.es/

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4.0 based on 5 reviews

City: Catalonia

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1. La Social

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2. Biblioteca Can Manyer

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3. Biblioteca de Catalunya

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4. Biblioteca Merce Rodoreda

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5. Biblioteca Antoni Comas

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6. Biblioteca de Can llaurador

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7. Biblioteca Josep Jardi

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8. Biblioteca La Muntala

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9. Biblioteca Publica Arus

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Reviewed By 663madelyna

10. Biblioteca Salvador Vives Casajuana

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