Catalonia, Spain

Catalonia is one of 19 primary administrative regions in Spain with a population of approximately 7,727,029 people.

Facts and figures on Catalonia at a glance

Region name: Catalonia (Catalunya)
Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 7,727,029 people
Country: Spain
Continent: Europe

The regional headquarters of Catalonia (Catalunya) is located in the regional capital Barcelona (Barcelona) with a population of 1,620,343 people.

The distance as the crow flies from Catalonia's regional capital Barcelona to Spain's capital Madrid (Madrid) is approximately 505 km (314 mi).

Facts and figures about Catalonia
RegionPopulationRegional capitalPopulation
Catalonia Catalunya7,727,029 peopleBarcelona Barcelona1,620,343 people

Compare with other regions in Spain.

Map of Catalonia

Map of Catalonia

Information on Catalonia

Information on Catalonia
Region nameRegional capitalSubregionsCountryContinent
Catalonia CatalunyaBarcelona Barcelona4SpainEurope

Time in Catalonia

Time in Catalonia
Current timeSummer time (DST)Standard timeCurrent timezone offsetTimezone
Fri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:30am (11:30h)NoFri, 29 Mar 2024 - 11:30am (11:30h)UTC +1.0Europe/Madrid

Geographic coordinates of Catalonia

Latitude & Longitude of Catalonia
PositionLatitude (width)Longitude (length)
Show on map41°49'13.7"N (41.8204600°)1°52'03.6"E (1.8676800°)

Subregions in Catalonia

There are 4 administrative subregions in Catalonia.
Subregions in Catalonia
RegionNoPopulationRegional capitalCapital population
Provincia de Barcelona Província de Barcelona1.5,743,402Barcelona Barcelona1,620,343
Provincia de Girona Província de Girona2.739,607Girona Girona96,188
Provincia de Lleida Província de Lleida3.436,402Lleida Lleida137,856
Provincia de Tarragona Província de Tarragona4.803,301Tarragona Tarragona132,299

External sources of information on Catalonia

Catalonia on Wikipedia