Sant Joan Despí

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Sant Joan Despí

Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Baix Llobregat
Population (2005)	31,438
Area	5.63 km²
Population density (2005)	5584 /km²
Elevation	10 m
Demonym	n/a
[[Baix Llobregat]]

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.

1 Borders
2 Districts
3 Transportation
4 Demography
5 Reference

[edit] Borders

(in order of length)

[edit] Districts

Currently, Sant Joan Despí has 31 438 inhabitants divided into 4 different districts.

[edit] Barri Centre

The first settlement of the town is currently a mid-density commercial and residential district. It includes an Industrial Area called Fontsanta. In the 2000s it expanded towards the River Llobregat in a new mid-residential area creating the avenue Rambla de Josep Maria Jujol. In this area there are located most Sant Joan Despí's sightseeings, like:

Can Negre (Josep Maria Jujol, 1915 - 1930)
Torre de la Creu (Josep Maria Jujol, 1913 - 1916)

[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] Bus

TMB: 63, 157, 78
EMT-AMB: L10, L46, L52
Nitbus: N12, N15 (night service)

[edit] Train

Rodalies RENFE: C4

[edit] Tram

Trambaix: T1, T2, T3

[edit] Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2005
1171	2023	2274	16,055	23,867	31,438

[edit] Reference

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).

edit	Municipalities of Baix Llobregat
Abrera \| Begues \| Castelldefels \| Castellví de Rosanes \| Cervelló \| Collbató \| Corbera de Llobregat \| Cornellà de Llobregat \| Esparreguera \| Esplugues de Llobregat \| Gavà \| Martorell \| Molins de Rei \| Olesa de Montserrat \| Pallejà \| La Palma de Cervelló \| El Papiol \| El Prat de Llobregat \| Sant Andreu de la Barca \| Sant Boi de Llobregat \| Sant Climent de Llobregat \| Sant Esteve Sesrovires \| Sant Feliu de Llobregat \| Sant Joan Despí \| Sant Just Desvern \| Sant Vicenç dels Horts \| Santa Coloma de Cervelló \| Torrelles de Llobregat \| Vallirana \| Viladecans