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    Living in BCN

    All you need to make your day-to-day life in the city easier

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    What to do in BCN

    All the activities and places that enable you to make the most of your city

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  • Places of interest in the city, history, popular culture, urban landscape, publicationsDiscover BCN

    Discover BCN

    Discover Barcelona’s points of interest, popular culture and history​.

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  • Creation, innovation, transformation, public participation, inclusion, collective projectsGet involved

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Living in BCN

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Children’s activity agenda

Every day, Barcelona offers you all types of activities for children of all ages. Look up all the available children’s activities and you’ll discover a wide variety of options.

Children’s activity agenda

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Each type of waste has its place

There is a suitable place for each type of waste. State your address and the waste you want to throw out and we’ll tell you the place closest to you and its service times.

  • Waste finder
  • Pla Endreça

Sustainable Food

Get involved in promoting healthy  and sustainable diets and boosting local economies!

Sustainable Food. Barcelona City Council

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Want to adopt?

At Barcelona’s animal shelters, there are many animals hoping someone will adopt them. Find out how to do it. 

  • Adoptions. Animal welfare [Es]
  • Animals for adoption search engine. Animal welfare [Ca]
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Rent subsidies

Find out about the benefits and financial aid offered by Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat de Catalunya to help with rent payments. Also learn about the Rental Housing Pool.

  • Financial aid for rent. Housing
  • Rental Housing Pool. Barcelona Housing Consortium (ES)

Government action plan

Browse by district or theme and find out how the city is changing with all the measures planned for this term of office, 2023-2027

Pla Clima

Discover the measures proposed in the Climate Plan to make Barcelona a climate-neutral city, properly adapted to climate change.

Pla Viure

Barcelona backs sustainable and accessible housing policies to guarantee everybody’s right to a decent home.

Pla Endreça

Plan to order public space and meet improvement needs in a cross-cutting and comprehensive way.

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Neighbourhood Plan

Programme aimed at reducing inequalities between Barcelona neighbourhoods, backing access to income, services, urban quality and welfare.

Climate Shelters Network

This winter, Barcelona provides over 400 spaces to help you cope with the cold.

Pocket Barcelona

The "Barcelona a la butxaca" app offers a personal space for users to access the main municipal services and procedures, as well as the range of activities in the city, from a single access point. Download it!

EstarB

Free service offering psychological and emotional support for teenagers and young people between the ages of 12 and 25. The service also offers support for families with children aged from 12 to 20, and for professionals working with teenagers and young people.

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Mobility and transport

Find out what services are available to help you get around the city and discover how mobility is changing in Barcelona and becoming healthier, safer, more sustainable and better-connected. 

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Women and Feminisms

Find out about women’s support services and the resources available to combat discrimination and sexist violence and promote gender equality.

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Barcelona LGBTI Centre

This is a pioneering municipal service run by the Catalan LGBTI Organisations Platform, offering an extensive range of information, guidance, direct-assistance and awareness-raising services. Check out the on-site and virtual agenda!

Office for non-discrimination.

Office for Non-Discrimination (OND)

A human-rights defence service you can turn to if you are experiencing or have experienced any form of discrimination or hate crime, especially on the grounds of origins, cultural or religious affiliation, sexual orientation or gender identity.

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Information for young people

Find all the information concerning the resources available to young people: education, work, housing, emotional well-being and much more.

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Living with diversity

Barcelona is a melting pot of people with a variety of sexual and gender orientations, cultures, languages and traditions. Find out about how to live here with inclusion, diversity and interculturality.

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Assistance against gender violence

Find out about all the free and confidential prevention and assistance services available to women in a gender-violence situation. 

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New residents

Newly residents will find welcome and support services that help them to integrate into city life. Find information related to rights, education, health and the job market.

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Commitment to the Agenda 2030

Find out about the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals in the environmental, social, economic and institutional fields and get involved.

Carer's card

Carer card

A new free card for accessing personalised support resources intended for carers. Find out all about it!

Regulation of rental prices

Check the price index for rents in Barcelona and how it affects your home.

Open video Plural, a masculinity centre

Plural, a masculinity centre

Municipal facility, open to citizens for promoting a plural, positive and diverse perspective of masculinity.

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An accessible city

Find out about the resources and tools available for people with functional diversity in education, housing, jobs, transport, care and aid services, care and financial-aid services, leisure and plenty more.

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Districts and neighbourhoods

Embrace the essence of each Barcelona districts and step into the different city neighbourhoods.

  • Living in the neighbourhood

    Step into Barcelona’s neighbourhoods and districts.

  • PUBLIC HOUSING

    Information, resources and services on public housing in Barcelona

  • Health

    Locate the healthcare facilities and services within reach

  • Studying

    Do you want to study? Look up the network of centres and Barcelona’s education and training courses

  • CHILDREN

    Useful information for living with children in Barcelona

  • TEENAGERS AND YOUNG PEOPLE

    Useful information for living with teenagers and young people in Barcelona

  • ELDERLY PEOPLE

    Useful information for senior citizens to live in Barcelona.

  • Diversity

    Live in Barcelona with inclusion, diversity and interculturality

  • Environment and sustainability

    Information on the environment, sustainability, waste management and recycling.

  • Accessibility

    Find information on the accessibility services, resources and grants available in Barcelona

  • Pets

    Barcelona with pets: information, resources and advice

  • Markets

    You’ll find a market very nearby: Step in and try all it has to offer

  • Useful phone numbers

    Check the main useful phone numbers for the city in case of need or emergency.

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