Barcelona 
 
Technical Programming Department 
Deputy Manager of Strategic Projects 
June 2015 
Technical Programming Department 
Deputy Manager of Strategic Projects 
Presentation of Barcelona 
Contents 
01 The city of Barcelona: profile 
  population and area 
  diversified economy 
  labour market and level of training 
  city open to the world 
  touristic reference and city of trade fairs and congresses 
  international positioning 
  reference for quality of life 
  cohesive city 
02. Political and administrative organisation of the City Council of Barcelona 
  framework  of competences 
  municipal services 
  municipal government and executive structure 
  human resources 
  territorial organisation 
03. Financial-economic situation of the City Council of Barcelona.  
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The city of Barcelona: profile 
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POPULATION & AREA 
One of the main metropolitan 
areas of Europe 
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POPULATION & AREA (1/4) 
Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia. 
 
With an area of 100 Km2  and 1,6 milion 
inhabitants, it is one of the densest cities in 
Europe.  
 
Barcelona represents 0,3%  of the territory of 
Catalonia but concentrates 21% of the 
Catalan population.  
 
  2014 Population Surface   Density  
 (km2) (inhab/km2) 
Catalonia 
Barcelona 1.602.386 102 15.685 
Metropolitan 
area 3.214.211 636 5.054 Barcelona 
Catalonia 7.518.903 32.108 234 Metropolitan region of 
Barcelona 
Spain 46.771.341 505.968 92 
Source: INE and Dept. Of Statistics, AB. Annual 
 
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POPULATION & AREA (2/4) 
 
 
 Barcelona is the central nucleus of the Metropolitan Region of Barcelona, a 
 region among the first ten European urban agglomerations in terms of 
population and employment. 
EUROPEAN METROPOLIS DEPENDING ON POPULATION 
  
>10 million Between 4-7 million Between 3-4 million 
   
Köln/Düsseldorf 
Francfort 
Madrid 
London Hamburg 
Nàpols 
Paris  Birmingham 
Berlin 
 Naples 
Barcelona 
Athens 
Milan 
 
Source: World Gazetteer. Annual. 2014 
 
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POPULATION & AREA (3/4) 
The city has undergone a strong increase in immigrant population over the last 
decade. Currently the foreign population represents 16,3% of the total population. 
It is a very diverse immigration: 150 nationalities live together in BCN. 
Weight of foreign population of BCN (%) Foreigners by continent of origin 2015 
20 Rest of Oceania 
18,1 17,6 Europe 0,1% America 18 17,4 
15,9 16,3 17,3 6,5% 
31,9% 
16 15,6 17,3 17,4 
14 14,2 16,7 EU (28) 
12 12,8 30,8% 
10 10,7 
8 7,6 Asia 
6 23,3% 
4 4,9 Africa 
2 7,4% 
0
Source: Dept. Of Statistics, AB. Annual 
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POPULATION & AREA (4/4) 
The migratory phenomenon has contributed to a certain rejuvenation of the 
population. 
 
The population under 14 years old has increased its weight and the index of ageing 
(over-65s over under-14s)  has reduced. 
Structure of ages (%) 
100
90 21,9 21,4 
80
70
60 65 and more
           Index of ageing 50 54,8 57,3 25-64 years
 40 15-24 years
2000= 188.9% 30 0-14 years
2014= 170.9% 20 11,6 8,7 
10
11,6 12,5 
0
2000 2014
Source: INE. Dept. Of Statistics, AB. Annual 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY 
Economic engine, City of services, 
knowledge economy 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (1/6) 
Barcelona generates 30% of the GDP of Catalonia and employs 34% of 
the workers. 
 
The GDP of the city is 39% higher than the average of Catalonia while in 
terms of per capita income, it is 14% higher. 
Barcelona Catalonia % BCN/CAT 
GDP (million €) 61.915 205.315 30% 
GDP per capita 38.500 27.700 139% 
Income (million €) 31.038 125.141 25% 
Income per capita 19.300 16.900 114% 
Income= Gross disposable household income. Data 2010 
Employed* 992.668 2.944.870 34% 
* Registered workers  on the Social Security 
Source: Idescat (annual) i INSS (quarterly) 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY(2/6) 
As with other large cities, BCN has become specialised as a city of services, sector in which 89% of the 
workers are employed. The weight of industry has decreased (from 15% in the year 2000 to 7,8% in 2014). 
 
The weight of construction is less than those of other similar economies.  
2000 2014 
100 100
80 80
61,0 65,1 Services
79,1 72,9 60 Construction 60 85,3 78,3 77,8 89,1 
Industry
40 10,1 409,6 Agriculture
7,2 
20 5,7 5,7 
19,7 28,7 24,6 
20 6,3 
15,0 3,1 4,2 
0,2 0,2 0,2 0,7 7,8 10,4 
15,3 15,4 
0 0 0,0 0,1 0,1 1,1 
BCN AMB AMB-BCN CAT BCN AMB AMB-BCN CAT
Source: INSS, general regimes and self-employed. Quarterly 
 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (3/6) 
 
The sectors of added-value services have taken on a growing 
 importance within the employment from services. 
 
 
Distribution of employment 2014 Added-value services (%) 2014 
9,0 Financial act. and insurances 
12,3  Information and comunication 
The rest Added  14,4 Education 
of sectors Value 
55,2% services 21,0 Professional and technical act. 44,8%  
20,3 Health act. and social services 
 
22,9 Administrative act. and auxiliary 
services 
Source: INSS, general regimes and self-employed. Quarterly 
 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (4/6) 
The business fabric shows a structure similar to the whole of Catalonia: 
 
Dominance of the micro-companies (more than 95% have less than 10 
workers) and with little presence of companies with more than 200 
workers. 
 
 Dimensions of companies 2014 
200 and 
10-49 50-199 more 
workers workers workers 
3,9% 0,8% 0,3% 
 1-9 
workers no workers 
38,5% 56,6% 
Sourcet DIRCE –INE, Dept. Of Statistics.AB. Annual 
 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (5/6) 
Predominance of companies from the service sector, highlighting the weight of 
commerce and repairs (20%) and from the professional, scientific and technical 
activities (18%). 
Companies by activity sector (%) 2014 
Other services 4,7 
Artistic, recreational and entertainment act. 2,7 
Health act. and social services 6,9 
Education 3,1 
Administratives act. and auxiliary services 7,8 
Professional, scientific and technical act. 18,4 
Property act. 7,6 
Financial act. and ensurances 2,1 
Inf and comunications 3,6 
Hotel industry 6,4 
Transport and storage 5,0 
Commerce and repairs 19,5 
Construction 8,7 
Industry 3,6 
0,0 5,0 10,0 15,0 20,0 25,0
Sourde: DIRCE –INE, Dept.  of Statistics. Annual 
 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (6/6) 
The number of constructed mercantile companies Entrepreneur Activity in the EU 2013 
recovers from 2010. Brazil 17,3% 
Argentina 15,9% 
China 14,0% 
The area of Barcelona shows a levels of Latvia 13,3% 
entrepreneurial activity below the European USA 12,7% 
Union average. Hungary 9,7% Slovakia 9,5% 
Poland 9,3% 
The Netherlands 9,3% 
Mercantile companies constituted Sweden 8,2% 
and interannual variation rates Switzerland 8,2% 
 European average 8,0% 
United Kingdom 7,1% 
Barcelone 6,7% 
12.000 10,0 Catalonia 6,6% 
10.000 5,0 Russia 5,8% 
0,0 Greece 5,5% 8.000
-5,0 Finland 5,3% 
6.000
-10,0 % Spain 5,2% 
4.000 Germany 5,0% -15,0 Belgium
2.000 4,9% -20,0 France 4,6% 
0 -25,0 Japan 3,7% 
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
0,0% 5,0% 10,0% 15,0% 20,0%
Source: Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Annual figures. INE, Dept. Of 
Statistics, AB(per Mercantilse Comp. Monthly figures 
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Entrepreneurship rate. % population between 18-64 years 
involved in the start-up of a business 
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF 
TRAINING 
Competitive labour cost and level 
of training with international 
projection 
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (1/4) 
 
Rate of activity, employment and unemployment 
Barcelona registers rates of 16-64 years old 
activity and employment Rate of Rate of Rate of 
higher than the Catalan and IVT/2014 activity employment unemployment 
Spanish average even though Barcelona 80,9 67,6 16,4 
the crisis has had a major Catalonia 79,1 63,3 20,0 
impact on the labour market. Spain 75,6 57,6 23,8 
EU (28) 73,3 65,5 11,8 
Workers registered on the Social Security 
1.150.000  
The number of workers 1.100.000
registered on the Social 
Security has reduced between 1.097.936 1.050.000
2007-2012, and grows slightly 1.062.428 
again in 2013. 1.000.000 1.021.073 1.014.109 992.668 
991.356 
950.000 968.243 970.021 
900.000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: EPA, INSS, Dept.  Of Statistics, AB. Quarterly 
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (2/4) 
Registered unemployment has also undergone a strong increase since the start 
of the crisis. 
In the city there are more than 99,000 people unemployed and the Rate of 
unemployment is situated at 16%, below that of Catalonia and Spain. 
Registered Unemployment 
 
120.000 112.192 
108.624 107.667 
101.069 
100.000  99.056 
100.868 The economic 
80.000 74.304 uncertainty is also 
reflected in the growing 
60.000 weight of temporary 
40.000 51.243 contracts, which 
represent 88% of the 
20.000 contracts. 
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: Dept. of Enterprise and Employment (GC), Dept.of Statistics, AB. Monthly 
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (3/4) 
However, in terms of salaries and labour costs, Barcelona is a competitive city in the 
international context. 
Barcelona ranks 29th According to The Economist 
in the UBS bank Intelligence Unit, Barcelona is 
ranking of 72 cities th
according to salary in the 29  position in level of 
level. human capital quality among 
 120 cities in the world. 
Source: UBS. Annual 
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (4/4) 
   It has a qualified human capital and an internationally recognised supply of 
universities, business schools and masters degrees. 
5 public universities. 3 private universities.  205.000 university students 
 
Best European UB: among the 75 UB, UAB,  
business schools : best universities among the best 175 
 of the world for universities in the 
4th ESADE health sciences. world. 
7th IESE   UPF among the best 
 300 
UPC among the best 
According to the Financial Universitat  350. 
Times Jiao Tong de Shangai QS World University Ranking 
Source: Finantial Times. Jiao Tong de Shangai, QS World University Rankings. Annual 
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CITY OPEN TO THE WORLD 
First province in terms of exports 
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CITY OPEN TO THE WORLD (1/3) 
 Barcelona represents 20% of the Spanish exports and 29,3% of the high and 
 medium-high level technical contents. 
  
 More than 60% is exported to European countries and almost half (47%) is focused 
on 5 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and the United Kingdom. 
Exports from province of Barcelona 
Millions € 
50.000,0
45.000,0
40.000,0
35.000,0
30.000,0
25.000,0
20.000,0
15.000,0
10.000,0
5.000,0
0,0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: Secretary of State for Trade; Ministry  of Economy and competitiveness. Monthly 
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CITY OPEN TO THE WORLD (2/3) 
The airport of Barcelona is the tenth European With 2,6 million cruise-ship passengers, the 
airport in number of passengers. 73% of the port is the first destination for cruise-ship 
passengers correspond to international transit. passengers in the Mediterranean. 
thousands  Passangers of the airport Passangers 
Cruise-ship ports in Europe 
3.000.000 and Mediterranean 
40.000,0
Barcelona 
35.000,0 2.500.000
Civitavecchia 
30.000,0 (Roma) 
2.000.000
25.000,0 Venècia 
20.000,0 Southampton 1.500.000
15.000,0 Illes Balears 
10.000,0 1.000.000 El Pireu 
5.000,0 (Atenes) 
500.000
0,0
0
Total passangers International 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Source: AENA, Port de Barcelona, Monthly. 
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TOURISTIC REFERENCE AND CITY 
OF TRADE FAIRS AND 
CONGRESSES 
Centre of attraction of tourists and 
business visitors 
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TOURIST REFERENCE AND CITY OF TRADE FAIRS & 
CONGRESSES (1/2) 
 Barcelona is one of the main destinations for urban tourism in Europe and a focus of attraction for 
 business visitors: 7,8 million visitors and 17 million overnight stays in hotels in 2014. 
 The figures are maintained despite the crisis. 
 
Visitors and Overnight stays Origin of tourists 
18.000,0 30,0 Rest of the 
16.000,0 25,0 world Spain  
14.000,0 20,0 34% 21% 
12.000,0 15,0
10.000,0
8.000,0 10,0
6.000,0 5,0 France 
4.000,0 0,0 Japan 9% 
2.000,0 -5,0 2% 
0,0 -10,0 Russia United 
The 2% Kingdom 
Netherlands Italy 
USA 9% 
Germany 8% 
3% 6% 6% 
Overnight stays Visitors % overnight stays % visitors 80% of the tourists are foreigners 
Source: Turisme de Barcelona and INE . Quarterly 
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Thousands 
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
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TOURIST REFERENCE AND CITY OF TRADE FAIRS & 
CONGRESSES(2/2) 
Fourth city in the world in the organisation of international meetings. 
 
Growing internationalisation: 80% of the meetings are international. 
Meeting held & delegates attending Congresses by sectors. 2014 
 
Attendees Meetings 
Others 
800.000 3.000 20% 
700.000 2.500 Medical 
600.000 Social 34% 
500.000 2.000 3% 
400.000 1.500 Industrial 
3% 
300.000 1.000 Economic 
200.000 4% 
100.000 500
0 0 Academic 
11% 
Technological 
Scientific 14% 
Attendees Number 11% 
Source: International Congress & Convention Association. Turisme de Barcelona. Annual 
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2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
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2012
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2014
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INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING 
We are in more and more rankings. 
Winning positions. 
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INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING (1/2) 
Innovation and sustainability capacity 
2011 2012 2013 2014 
1. Tokyo 1. Tokyo Pos1si.b lTeo cokmyope ting cities 1. London 
2. London 2. LondAomnst erdam 2. London 2. New York 
Berlin 
3. New York 3. New York 3. New York 3. Seoul 
Munich 
Francfort 
6 
63. Barcelona 63. Barcelona 51. Barcelona Madrid 34. Barcelona 
Source: Índice IESE Cities in Motion, IESE Centro de Globalización y Estrategia 
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INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING (2/2) 
Best European business Barcelona ranks 71 among the 211 
schools: 4th ESADE 7th IESE  most expensive cities in the world 
F inancial Times Mercer Human Resource Consulting 
Most admired city in the UB: among the 75 best universities in 
world for its model of the world for health sciences 
urban  development (University Jiao Tong of Shangai)  
Ernst & Young 
9th city in the world with best The only city in the world with 9 
global reputation UNESCO World Heritage sites 
Reputation Institute Unesco 
34th city in innovation and 5th city in the world in the holding of 
sustainability international meetings and 1rst in 
IESE Cities and Motion Index number of attendees 
International Congress and Convention Association 
Source: Cuhsman&Wakefield. Ernst&Young, Mercer, ICCA  and others. Annual 
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REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE 
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REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE (1/3) 
 Barcelona offers cultural, educational, and environmental elements, among 
 others, that define it as a city with quality of life. 
 
 39 municipal markets 
4,4 Km  of beaches 
18,2m2 of green urban space per inhabitant 
36%  of waste collected selectively 
246.544 beneficiaries of the ‘pink card’ for the elderly 
40 of the social services centres, with 73.027 people attended. 
20,7 % of the population 65 or over and more years with teleassistance service. 
 
33% of internal journeys are done by public transport and 49% on no motorized 
vehicles 
331.710 journeys of special transport  
100% accessible buses 
86% of metro stations with lift 
92% of kilometres of accessible public way 
58,7% of the crossings with acoustic traffic lights 
Source: Mobility, Urban Habitat, AB. Quarterly-annual 
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REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE (2/3) 
Cultural Infrastructures (2013) Cultural consumption (2013) 
40 public libraries 6,43 million visits to the libraries 
2,5 libraries / 100.000 inhab.  4 per capita visits 
  
55 museums and big exhibition centers 16 million visits to the 10 most visited 
3,4 centers / 100.000 inhab. museums and inherited sites 
  
59 theaters 2,4 million spectators of performing arts 
3,7 theater / 100.000 inhab. 1,5 per capita spectators 
  
196 cinema halls 6 million spectators of cinema 
12,2 halls / 100.000 inhab. 3,7 per capita spectators 
Source: Institute of Culture  
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REFERENCE FOR QUALITY OF LIFE (3/3) 
 Non-university educational Non-university students 
infrastructure (2013) (2013) 
95 municipal nursery schools 7.940 nursery schools students 
  
938 education centres 231.334 education centre students 
70% supported with public funds 90% in public centres 
  
4 municipal music schools 3.128  municipal conservatory and 
1 municipal conservatory music schools students 
Source: Education Consortium. Municipal Institute of Education, AB. Annual-quarterly 
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COHESIVE CITY 
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COHESIVE CITY (1/4) 
Barcelona is a city of medium Disposable Household Income per capita 2013 
level incomes, but in these years Resident Index RFD 
of crisis the weight of low Districts Population BCN=100 
incomes has noticeably increased. 2013 2013 
 1. Ciutat Vella 104.334 77,2 
In recent years a process of 2. l'Eixample 264.851 116,4 
widening of territorial 3. Sants-Montjuïc 182.353 75,3 
inequalities has been observed, a 4. Les Corts 81.570 140,3 
very common fact in situations of 5. Sarrià-Sant Gervasi 145.934 186,7 
economic crisis such as the 6. Gràcia 120.976 105,2 
present one.  7. Horta-Guinardó 167.940 77,9 
 8. Nou Barris 165.737 56,2 
9. Sant Andreu 146.539 74,4 
10. Sant Martí 233.856 80,6 
Barcelona 1.614.090 100,0 
Source: Barcelona Economia-GTP-AB.Annual 
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COHESIVE CITY (2/4) 
The most notable contrast of the levels of income can be seen between the 
neighbourhoods of Les Corts and Sarrià-Sant Gervasi –higher level, and Nou Barris –
a lower level. 
The neighbourhoods of Sant Martí are heterogeneous, while Gràcia and Sants-
Montjuïc present a much more compact income profile per neighbourhood.  
Disposable Household Income per capita  2013 
Neighbourhoods of Barcelona 
Disposable Household Income per capita  
2013 (index numbers. Basis Barcelona=100) 
Very high (more tan 159) 
High (from 126 to 159) 
Medium-high(from 100 to 126) 
Medium- low ( from 79 to 100) 
Low(from 63 to 79) 
Very low ( less  than 63)  
Source: Barcelona Economia-GTP-AB.Annual 
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SATISFACTION OF LIVING IN BARCELONA (3/4) 
The Barcelona citizens feel satisfied with living in the city and notably rate the level 
of quality of life 
Quality of City Survey 2012 
8
7,77 
7,8 7,63 7,61 
7,6
7,4
7,2 7,03 Satisfaction of living in
7 Barcelona
6,75 
6,8 6,64 Quality of city
6,6
6,4
6,2
6
2004 2008 2012
Source: Quality of City Survey –AB 
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SATISFACTION OF LIVING IN BARCELONA (4/4) 
The most highly rated municipal services are the public libraries, the rubbish 
collection, the metro and community centers. 
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Public libraries 7,0 7,3 7,5 7,5 7,6 7,6 7,5
Waste collection 6,7 6,8 7,0 7,0 7,3 7,4 7,3
Metro 6,8 7,0 7,2 7,3 7,1 7,3 7,1
Community centers - - - - - - 7,0
Municipal markets 6,8 6,9 7,0 7,0 7,0 7,0 7,0
Popular festivities 6,5 6,6 6,7 6,7 6,8 6,9 6,9
Cultural activities 6,5 6,7 6,8 6,9 6,9 6,9 6,9
Bus 6,4 6,4 6,6 6,8 6,6 6,9 6,7
Citizen information services 6,3 6,3 6,5 6,4 6,6 6,7 6,7
Public lighting 6,4 6,5 6,5 6,5 6,7 6,7 6,6
Street cleaning 6,0 6,1 6,4 6,2 6,5 6,7 6,5
Apps for mobil devices - - - - - - 6,5
Green spaces 5,9 6,0 6,1 6,0 6,1 6,3 6,2
Public sport facilities 6,0 6,0 5,9 6,1 6,1 6,3 6,2
Urban planning 6,1 6,0 6,3 6,2 6,1 6,2 6,2
Social services 6,1 6,1 6,2 5,8 5,9 6,1 6,1
Bicing 6,2 5,8 5,8 6,0 6,1 5,9 6,0
Façades, buildings preservation 6,4 6,3 6,3 6,2 6,1 6,1 6,0
Paved roads 6,1 6,0 6,1 6,0 5,9 5,9 5,9
Citizen security (neighbourhoods) 5,3 5,3 5,3 5,3 5,6 5,8 5,8
Local police 5,6 5,5 5,5 5,5 5,5 5,7 5,6
Citizen security (neighbourhoods) 5,2 5,2 4,9 4,8 5,2 5,4 5,5
Noise 4,6 4,6 4,8 4,7 5,0 5,2 5,4
Traffic 4,4 4,6 4,6 4,8 5,2 5,4 5,2
Parking 3,3 3,2 3,2 3,2 3,4 3,5 3,4
Source: Municipal Services Survey –AB. Annual 
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02 
Political and administrative 
organisation of the City Council of 
Barcelona 
Framework of Competences 
Municipal services 
Municipal Government and executive 
structure 
Human Resources 
Territorial organisation  
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FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCES 
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FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCES (1/2) 
The Law of bases for local tax offices (1985) establishes the framework of 
competences of the local administrations.  
 
It determines the matters that are of local competence and defines a series of 
obligatory competences of the town and city councils. 
Local Obligatory 
competences services 
The Municipal Charter of Barcelona is the special legal regime of the city that 
regulates the organisation of the municipal government, the regulatory powers and 
the municipal competences. 
Source: Law 22/1998 The Municipal Charter of Barcelona and Law 7/1985 regulator of bases of local regime. 
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FRAMEWORK OF COMPETENCES (2/2) 
Security in public spaces 
Ordering of vehicle traffic and people on the urban public thoroughfare 
Urban planning regulations, management, execution and discipline 
Promotion and management of housing 
Historical-artistic heritage 
Provisions, slaughterhouses, fairs and defence of users and consumers 
Public health protection 
Social promotion and reinsertion 
Cultural and sports activities and facilities 
Participation in the education programme 
Cooperation with the education administration in the creation, construction and 
sustaining of public education centres and 
Vigilance and compliance of the obligatory schooling 
Source: Law 22/1998 The Municipal Charter of Barcelona and Law 7/1985 regulator of bases of local regime. 
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MUNICIPAL SERVICES 
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MUNICIPAL SERVICES : OBLIGATORY (1/2) 
Public lighting 
Cemeteries 
Waste collection, street cleaning, waste treatment 
Drinking water provision and sewerage 
Access to the nucleuses of population 
Paving of the public thoroughfare 
Control of food and drinks 
Public parks 
Public libraries 
Markets  
Civil protection, prevention and extinction of fires 
Social service provision 
Public sports facilities 
Collective urban passenger transport 
Environmental protection 
Source: Law 22/1998 The Municipal Charter of Barcelona and Law 7/1985 regulator of bases of local regime. 
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TOTAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES (2/2) 
+ 
150 
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND 
EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE 
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 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT and EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (1/4) 
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT 
Municipal Council : 41 councillors 
Plenary Commissions of : 6 government areas 
Government Commission of: 14 Councillors 
Mayor’s Office 
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MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT and EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (2/4) 
MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT:  AREAS OF GOVERNMENT 
Mayor’s Office, Interior, Safety and Mobility 
Economic, Business and Employment 
Urban Planning, Infrastructures, Housing, Environment and ICT 
Quality of life, Equality and Sports 
Culture, Knowledge, Creativity and Innovation 
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 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (3/4) 
Mayor 
Chief Executives Officer 
Companies area Constantí Serrallonga 
Deputy Manager of Coordination of Municipal Deputy Manager of 
Companies and Entities Strategic Projects  
 Ramon Massaguer  Pilar Soldevila 
Deputy Manager of Territorial Coordination  
Miquel Guiot 
Manager of Manager of Manager of Manager of Manager of Manager of 
Culture, Quality of Prevention, Urban Economy, Resources  
Manager of Ciutat Vella Manager of  Knowledge, Life, Safety and Housing Business and Joan Angulo 
district Gràcia district Creativity and Equality and Mobility Albert Civit Employment 
Mercè Massa Montserrat Filomeno Innovation Sports  Joan Delort Jordi Joly 
Manager of  Marta Clarí Àngel Miret Manager of L’Eixample 
district Horta– Guinardó district 
Màxim López Carles Mas 
Manager of  Action area 
Manager of 
Manager of  Human 
Sants Montjuïc district Nou Barris district Resources 
Francesc Jiménez Gemma Arau and 
organisation 
Manager of  Manager of  Carles Arias 
Les Corts district  Sant Andreu district Functional area 
Josep García Salvador Coll 
Manager of  Manager of  
 Sarrià St Gervasi district Sant Marti district 
Carles Esquerra Joan Cambronero Territorial area EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE 
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MANAGEMENT ENTITIES WITH INDEPENDENT LEGAL STATUS 
City Council  Participate in  
Group  the management 
Barcelona City Council 5 sectors and 10 districts 1 
Local Autonomous organisations 9 9 
Entrepreneurial public entities 4 4 
Public limited companies 10 10 
Consortium 10 45 
Foundations 3 66 
37 135 
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HUMAN RESOURCES 
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HUMAN RESOURCES 
City council 6.483 52,7 
Sectors 5.594 45,5 
Districts 866 7,0 
Local Autonomous organisations 2.289 18,6 
Entrepreneurial public entities 1.269 10,3 
Public limited companies 2.266 18,4 
TOTAL MUNICIPAL GROUP 12.307 100 
Mercantile 
Staff of Barcelona companies Entrepreneurial 18% 
City Council group public entities 
10% 
City Council 
53% 
Local 
Autonomous 
organisations 
19% 
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TERRITORIAL ORGANISATION 
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TERRITORIAL ORGANISATION 
The city is made up of: 
10 districts 73 neighbourhoods 
Horta  
Sarrià – Guinardó Nou Barris 
 Sant Gervasi 
Les  
Corts Gràcia 
Sant Andreu 
Eixample 
Ciutat  
Vella Sant Martí 
Sants- Montjuïc 
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Economic-financial situation of the 
City Council of Barcelona. 
Budget settlement 2014 
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FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES 2012-2015 
DEFICIT  GROSS SAVINGS  
  
Zero >15% 
Current revenues 
DEBT  PAYMENT TO 
 SUPPLIERS  
<60%  
Current revenues 30 days 
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GROSS SAVINGS 
700 30 %
25,1 % 
600
25 %
22,5% 
500 19,8% 
19,1% 20 %
400
Gross savings
13,1% 15 %
D-F 15% goal
300 632 % s/revenues
502 
467 10 %
200 427 
5,1% 
267 5 %
100 OBJECTIVE 
GROSS SAVINGS >15%  
96 CURRENT REVENUES 
0 0 %
PL 2009 PL 2010 PL 2011 PL 2012 PL 2013 PL 2014
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EVOLUTION OF CAPACITY / NEED FOR FINANCING 
Annual result (CNF)/Surplus-Deficit Annual result (CNF)/not financial revenues
million €  % 
700,0 10,0%
5,8% 
500,0 2,7% 5,0%
0,9% 
300,0 0,0%
139,3 
100,0 -3,3% 60,1 22,2 -5,0%
-100,0 -10,0%
-83,3 
-300,0 -13,5% -15,0%
-300,2 
-500,0 -398,3 -20,0%
-19,9% 
-700,0 -25,0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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EVOLUTION OF DEBT 
 
1.400,0 70%
58,8% 
1.200,0 57,9% 52,1% 60%
46,7% 
1.000,0 38,6% 50%
800,0 33,6% 40%
600,0 30%
400,0 20%
200,0 10%
750 1.200 1.090 1.165 1.101 972 
0,0 0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
Outstanding debt at December 31 (M€) % Outstanding debt / Current revenues (SEC)
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PAYMENT TO SUPPLIERS 
50 Days of payment average by number of documents  
45 2014 
40
35 33,3 
30,0 30,8 29,2 27,99 30,2 28,7 30,3 
30 29,1 
27,0 26,9 27,9 
25,9 25,6 25,3 25,6 26,1 
26,1 
25,5 25,4 
25 24,1 
24,6 
22,5 23,0 
20
15
January February March April May June July August Sept. Oct. Nov. Des.
City council - average OOAA, EPE and EEPP - average 30 days goal
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