Living in BCN
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.
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.
Sustainable Food
Get involved in promoting healthy and sustainable diets and boosting local economies!
Want to adopt?
At Barcelona’s animal shelters, there are many animals hoping someone will adopt them. Find out how to do it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Women and Feminisms
Find out about women’s support services and the resources available to combat discrimination and sexist violence and promote gender equality.
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 (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.
Information for young people
Find all the information concerning the resources available to young people: education, work, housing, emotional well-being and much more.
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.
Assistance against gender violence
Find out about all the free and confidential prevention and assistance services available to women in a gender-violence situation.
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.
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 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.
Plural, a masculinity centre
Municipal facility, open to citizens for promoting a plural, positive and diverse perspective of masculinity.
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.
Districts and neighbourhoods
Embrace the essence of each Barcelona districts and step into the different city neighbourhoods.
