| Province of Barcelona | |
| Native Name: | |
| Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Spain |
| Subdivision Type1: | Autonomous community |
| Subdivision Name1: | Catalonia |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Barcelona |
| Governing Body: | Provincial Deputation of Barcelona |
| Leader Party: | PSC |
| Leader Title: | President |
| Leader Name: | Lluïsa Moret |
| Area Total Km2: | 7,726 |
| Area Rank: | Ranked 33rd |
| Area Note: | 1.53% of Spain |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Official language(s) |
| Blank Info Sec1: | CatalanSpanish |
| Population Total: | 5,743,402[1] |
| Population As Of: | 2018 |
| Population Rank: | Ranked 2nd |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Note: | 12.02% of Spain |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Parliament |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Cortes Generales Parliament of Catalonia |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Congress seats |
| Blank2 Name Sec2: | Senate seats |
| Iso Code: | ES-B |
Barcelona (in Catalan; Valencian bəɾsəˈlonə/, pronounced as /es/) is a province of eastern Spain, in the center of the autonomous community of Catalonia. The province is bordered by the provinces of Tarragona, Lleida, and Girona, and by the Mediterranean Sea. Its area is 7726km2.[2] A total of 5,743,402[1] people live in the province, of whom about 29% (1,664,182)[1] live within the administrative limits of the city of Barcelona, which itself is contained in the Barcelona metropolitan area.
See also: Local government in Spain and List of municipalities in Barcelona. The capital of the province is the city of Barcelona, and the provincial council is based in the Casa Serra on the Rambla de Catalunya in that city. Some other cities and towns in Barcelona province include L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Badalona, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Martorell, Mataró, Granollers, Sabadell, Terrassa, Sitges, Igualada, Vic, Manresa, and Berga.
Since the division by provinces in Spain and the division by comarques in Catalonia do not completely agree, the term comarques of the province of Barcelona would not be entirely correct. However, a list of the comarques that are included—totally or partially—in the province of Barcelona can be made:
The Catalan Pre-Coastal Range and Catalan Coastal Range mountains run through the Province of Barcelona. There are several notable smaller mountain ranges that are located in the province, including Montseny Massif, Serra de Collserola, and Tibidabo. Pedraforca is the tallest mountain in the province, located on the north side as part of the Pre-Pyrenees. Tibidabo is the mountain that overlooks the city of Barcelona.
The majority of the Province of Barcelona has a Mediterranean climate on the coast and an oceanic climate inland.
The historical population is given in the following chart:
| Largest groups of foreign residents | ||
| Nationality | Population (2022) | |
|---|---|---|
| 134,020 | ||
| 66,375 | ||
| 54,378 | ||
 Pakistan | 48,572 | |
 Colombia | 38,991 | |
 Honduras | 35,870 | |
| 32,444 | ||
| 28,043 | ||
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