- Sant Joan Despí
infobox catalan municipio
province=Barcelona
arms = Escut de Sant Joan Despí.svg
comarca=Baix Llobregat
population=31,438
population_year=2005
area=5.63
population_density=5584
elevation=10
demonym="n/a"Sant Joan Despí (Catalan for "Saint John of-the-Pine") is a city and
municipality located in theBaix Llobregat area (Barcelona province inCatalonia ,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.Borders
(in order of length)
*Cornellà de Llobregat (SSE)
*Sant Just Desvern (NNE)
*Sant Boi de Llobregat (SW)
*Santa Coloma de Cervelló (NW)
*Sant Feliu de Llobregat (NNW)
*Esplugues de Llobregat (NEE)Districts
Currently, Sant Joan Despí has 31 438 inhabitants divided into 4 different districts.
Les Planes
A workers' district which appeared during the 1960s and the 1970s due to the immigration to Catalonia from other Spanish regions.
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").
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"
Transportation
The town is communicated with Barcelona downtown through several
public transport :Bus
*TMB: 63, 157, 78
*EMT-AMB: L10, L46, L52
*Nitbus: N12, N15 (night service)Train
*Rodalies RENFE: C4
Tram
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Trambaix : T1, T2, T3Demography
infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=1171
pop_1930=2023
pop_1950=2274
pop_1970=16,055
pop_1986=23,867
pop_latest=31,438
latest_year=2005References
* 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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