Sant Joan Despí

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Sant Joan Despí
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Demonym n/a
Land Area 5.63 km²
Altitude 10 m AMSL
Population 31,438 (2005)
Density 5584 hab./km²

Sant Joan Despí (Catalan for Saint John of-the-Pine) is a city and municipality located in the Baix Llobregat area (Barcelona province in Catalonia, Spain). It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river. Es is a dialectal form of the masculine article el, hence Despí would be rendered Del pí in standard Catalan.

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[edit] Borders

(in order of length)

[edit] Districts

Currently, Sant Joan Despí has 31 438 inhabitants divided into 4 different districts.


[edit] Les Planes

A workers' district which appeared during the 1960s and the 1970s due to the immigration to Catalonia from other Spanish regions.

[edit] Torreblanca

Also known as Pla del Vent, its major street. It was created during 1980s and the 1990s. It is a low density residential district with a notable number of Center European immigrants. Its name comes from the monumental Torreblanca Park where you can find a partly hidden torre blanca (Catalan for white tower).

[edit] Residencial Sant Joan

Commonly known as TV3 for there being located the main studios. It is a 1980s mid-density district with Sant Joan Despí's biggest green area, the Parc de la Fontsanta, which also is the junction with Les Planes

[edit] Transportation

The town is communicated with Barcelona downtown through several public transport:

[edit] Bus

  • TMB: 63, 157, 78
  • EMT-AMB: L10, L46, L52
  • Nitbus: N12, N15 (night service)

[edit] Train

[edit] Tram

[edit] Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2005
1171 2023 2274 16,055 23,867 31,438

[edit] References

  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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