Sant Joan Despí
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<tr><td>Province</td><td>Barcelona</td></tr>
<tr><td>Comarca</td><td>Baix Llobregat</td></tr>
<tr><td>Demonym</td><td>n/a</td></tr>
<tr><td>Land Area</td><td>5.63 km²</td></tr>
<tr><td>Altitude</td><td>10 m AMSL</td></tr>
<tr><td>Population</td><td>31,438 (2005) </td></tr>
<tr><td>Density</td><td>5584 hab./km² </td></tr>
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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.
[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] Demography
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| 1171
| 2023
| 2274
| 16,055
| 23,867
| 31,438
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[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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