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City Guide > Europe > Spain > Barcelona


City Statistics

Location: Catalunya (Catalonia), Northeast Spain.
Country dialling code: 34.
Population: 1,582,738 (city); 4,618,257 (metropolitan area).
Ethnic mix: Majority Catalan Spanish, minorities include Roma and African.
Religion: 90% Roman Catholic, 10% Protestant, Muslim and Jewish.
Time zone: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).
Electricity: 220 volts AC, 50Hz; round two-pin plugs are standard.
Average January temp: 10°C (50°F).
Average July temp: 25°C (78°F).
Annual rainfall: 590mm (23.2 inches).



   
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