Living and getting around in Barcelona

Barcelona is the main city in Catalonia, an autonomous region located north east of Spain.
It has a surface of 32.000 m2 and a population of 7 million people. It is ruled by the autonomous
government called Generalitat de Catalunya.

There are many things that make Barcelona a very attractive city to study and live in: its historical
and architectural heritage, its cultural activities, its cosmopolitan nature and its privileged location
by the Mediterranean Sea.

Most of the UPC schools, departments and facilities are located in Barcelona, but there are some
in close towns: Castelldefels, Manresa, Sant Cugat del Vallès, Terrassa and Vilanova i la Geltrú.
All of them are very well connected through the wide network of public transportation available
in the metropolitan area of Barcelona.

There are two official languages in Catalonia: Spanish and Catalan. Both of them share a common
origin and they are spoken by almost everybody.