Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain and the capital and most populous city of the Spanish region (Comunidad Autonoma) of Catalonia, with a population of 1,605,602 in 2006, while the population of the Metropolitan Area was 3,161,081.
It is the central nucleus of the Urban Region of Barcelona, which relies on a population of 4,856,579. It is located on the Mediterranean coast ( [show location on an interactive map] 41°23′N, 2°11′E), between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and is limited to the west by the Serra de Collserola ridge (512 m/1,680 ft).