Barcelona Facts

Barcelona Fast Facts

Population	1,650,000 (approx.- city center)
Autonomous Community	Catalonia/ Cataluña/ Catalunya
People	Catalanes
Languages	Spanish & Catalan - the city is officially bilingual
Geography	Located on Spain's northeast Mediterranean Coast.
Climate	Typically Mediterranean – hot summers and mild winters.
Average Yearly Temperature	17.5ºC (63.5º F)
Local fare	Rice and fideu (skinny noodle) dishes, seafood, pan tomaca (toast rubbed with tomato and garlic), crema catalana
Tourist Office	Plaça de Catalunya 17-S Tel (+34) 807 117 222 Offices also located at El Prat Airport and Estació Sants train station.
Did you know?	Catalonia's founding father, circa 878 AD, was named Guifré el Pelós: Wilfred the Hairy!