Barcelona 2018 
Analysis Department-Technical Programming Department 
Municipal Data Office 
2019 April  
Analysis Department-Technical Programming Department 
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Presentation of Barcelona 2018 
 
Contents 
01. The city of Barcelona: profile 
  population & area 
  diversified economy 
  labour market and level of training 
  an open city to the world 
  a referent in tourism and city of trade fairs and congresses 
  international positioning 
  a referent in 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 million 
inhabitants, it is one of the densest cities in 
Europe.  
 
Barcelona represents 0.3%  of the territory of 
Catalonia but concentrates 21.5% of the Catalan 
population.  
  
2018 Population Surface   Density 
(km2) (inhab/km2) 
Catalonia 
Barcelona 
Barcelona 1,620,343 102 15,861 
Metropolitan area 
Metropolitan area 3,260,268 636 5,106 
Catalonia 7,600,065 32,108 237 
Spain 46,772,980 505,944 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 ACCORDING TO POPULATION 
  
>10 million Between 4-7 million Between 3-4 million 
 
Mad rid 
Rome 
Milan Athens 
London Ruhrgebiet Frankfurt 
Köln/Düsseldorf 
Paris  Birmingham 
Barcelona 
Rotterdam 
Berlin 
Manchester 
Naples 
Source: www.citypopulation.de. 2018 
 
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POPULATION & AREA (3/4) 
Foreign population of Barcelona 
represents 18.8% of the total. 
 
After the strong increase of the 
immigrant population during the first 
years of the century, the weight of 
the foreign population has remained 
fairly stable during the last decade. 
 
Foreign population of Barcelona is 
very diverse, with more then 150 
nationalities 
Source: Dept. Of Statistics, AB. 
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POPULATION & AREA (4/4) 
Barcelona has experienced a certain rejuvenation of the population due to 
the influx of migratory flows at the beginning of the century. 
 
The population under 14 years old has increased its weight and the index of 
ageing (over-65s over under-14s)  has fallen. 
        Index of ageing 
          2000= 176.0% 
2018= 159.4% 
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 31% of the GDP of Catalonia and employs 33% of the 
workers. 
 
The GDP of the city is 44% higher than the average of Catalonia while in terms of 
per capita income, it is 23% higher. 
Barcelona Catalonia % BCN/CAT
  GPD (Million €) 72,354.5 234,651.4 31
  GPD per capita (Thousand €) 45 31 144
  Income (Million €) 32,713.6 125,050.0 26
  Income per capita (Thousand €) 20.6 16.8 123
Income= Gross disposable household income. 2015 Data 
GPD: Gross domestic product. 2015 Data
  Employed* 1,119,743 3,370,512 33%
* Registered workers  on the Social Security. 
Source: Idescat and INSS  
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (2/6) 
Barcelona, ​​like other large cities, is a city of services, sector which employs 90% of the 
occupied workers. The weight of the industry has decreased (from 15% in 2000 to 6.9% in 
2018) and construction remains at a lower weight than other economies in the surrounding 
area. 
2000 2018 
Source: INSS, general regimes and self-employed. 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (3/6) 
The value-added services have been increasing its weight and 
represent about half of the employment of the city. 
Source: INSS, general regimes and self-employed. 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (4/6) 
The business fabric of the city is made of small and medium-sized 
businesses, 95% have fewer than 10 workers, a structure very similar to that 
of Catalonia. 
Sourcet DIRCE –INE, Dept. Of Statistics.AB.  
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (5/6) 
Predominance of companies from the service sector, standing out the 
weight of professional, scientific and technical activities (19%) and of the 
commerce and repairs (17%). 
Source: DIRCE –INE, Dept.  of Statistics. 
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DIVERSIFIED ECONOMY (6/6) 
After the significant fall of the first years of economic crisis, since 2010 the number of 
mercantile companies incorporated has been increasing up to the last 2017-2018 
biennium, decreasing again afterwards.  
Source: INE, Dept. Of Statistics, AB(to Mercantile Comp. Monthly figures) 
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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) 
Barcelona records rates of Rate of activity, employment and unemployment
16-64 years old
activity and employment Rate of Rate of Rate of 
higher than the Catalan IVT/2018 activity employment unemployment
and Spanish average.  Barcelona 79.0% 70.9% 10.3%
Catalonia 78.5% 69.2% 11.9%
Espanya 74.9% 64.0% 14.6%
The economic crisis had 
and strong impact on 
employment and the 
number of workers 
registered at the Social 
Security decreased 
dramatically between 
2007-2012. Since 2013 
this tendency has 
reverted and since 2015 
the city exceeds one 
million workers.. 
Source: EPA, INSS, Dept.  Of Statistics, AB. 
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (2/4) 
Economic crisis  resulted in a significant increase in registered unemployment, 
peaking in 2013. At the end of 2018 there were 69,316 people unemployed 
and a rate of registered unemployment of 10.3%, lower than Catalonia and 
Spain. 
 
However, the recovery of employment is not accompanied by an 
improvement in working conditions and the weight of the temporary jobs is 
86%. 
Source: Dept. of Enterprise and Employment (GC), Dept. of Statistics, AB. 
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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 30th According to IESE Cities in 
in the UBS bank Motion index 2018, 
ranking of 77 cities Barcelona is in the 37 
according to salary position in level of human 
level. capital quality among 165 
 cities in the world. 
Source: UBS Prices and Earnings Around the Globe 2015, Hot Spots The Economist Intelligence Unit 
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LABOUR MARKET AND LEVEL OF TRAINING (4/4) 
Barcelona has a qualified human capital and an internationally recognised 
supply of universities, business schools and masters degrees. 
5 public universities. 3 private universities.  200,000 university students 
 
Best European UPF and UB,  UB: rank 52 among 
business schools : among the best 300 the best universities 
 universities in the of the world for 
5th IESE world. Economics. 
15th ESADE  UAB among the 
 best 400. 
According to Financial Jiao Tong de Shangai 
Times University  QS World University Ranking 
 
Sourde: Financial Times. Academic Ranking of World Universities  Universitat Jiao Tong de Shangai, QS World University 
Rankings.  
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AN OPEN CITY TO THE WORLD 
First province in terms of exports 
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AN OPEN CITY TO THE WORLD (1/2) 
Barcelona represents 19.6% of the Spanish exports. The chemical 
sector, automotive and capital goods are the main exportation 
activities, and represent jointly 64% of foreign sales of Barcelona. 
 
More than 60% is exported to European countries (61.4%) and half 
(49%) is focused on 6 countries: France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, United 
Kingdom and the Netherlands. 
Source: Secretary of State for Trade; Ministry  of Economy and competitiveness. 
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AN OPEN CITY TO THE WORLD (2/2) 
In 2018 50 million passengers passed through the With 3 million cruise-ship 
Barcelona airport, a new historical record. The passengers, the port is the first 
sixth European airport in number of passengers. destination for cruise-ship passengers 
73% of passengers correspond to international in the Mediterranean. 
traffic. 
Source: AENA, Port de Barcelona. 
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A REFERENT IN TOURISM AND CITY 
OF TRADE FAIRS AND 
CONGRESSES 
Centre of attraction of tourists and 
business visitors 
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A REFERENT IN TOURISM 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 tourists and business visitors: 8.1 million visitors and 20.2 million overnight stays in hotels 
in 2018. 
81% of the tourists are foreigners 
Source: Turisme de Barcelona and INE. 
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A REFERENT IN TOURISM AND CITY OF TRADE FAIRS & 
CONGRESSES (2/2) 
1rst city in the world holding international meetings. 73% of meetings are 
international. 
The medical and scientist sector represent nearly 50% of the congresses. 
Meetings held & delegates attending Congresses by sectors 
Source: International Congress & Convention Association. Turisme de Barcelona.  
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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 
2015 2016 2017 2018 
1. New York 1. New York 1. New York 1. New York 
2. London 2. London 2. London 2. London 
3. Paris 3. Paris 3. Paris 3. Paris 
Berlín 
33. Barcelona 33. Barcelona 35. Barcelona 26. Barcelona 
6 
Madrid 
Source: Index IESE Cities in Motion, IESE Center for Globalization and Strategy 
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INTERNATIONAL POSITIONING (2/2) 
Best European business Barcelona ranks 43 among the 
schools: 5th IESE 15th ESADE  231 cities with best quality of life 
Financial Times Mercer Quality of Living Survey 2018 
Among the 25 best cities in the UPF : 52 th best university of the 
world with the best global world in Economics 
competitivity QS World University Ranking 
Global Power City Index 2017,  
The Mori Memorial Foundation 
15th city in the world with best 3th favourite European city to start a 
global reputation new technological start-up 
Reputation Institute The State of European Tech 2017, 
Atomico Capital Risk 
26th city in innovation and 1rst city in the world holding 
sustainability international meetings 
IESE Cities i Motion Index International Congress and Convention Association 
Source: Reputation Institute, Mercer, ICCA  and others.  
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A REFERENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE 
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A REFERENT IN 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 
4.8 Km of beaches 
7 m2 of green urban space per inhabitant 
37.7% of waste collected selectively 
 
232,929 beneficiaries of the ‘pink card’ transport for the elderly  
40 social services centres, with 83,960 people attended 
88,957 % with teleassistance service 
 
33% of internal journeys are done by public transport and 49% on no 
motorized vehicles 
347,975 journeys of special transport  
100% accessible buses 
91% of metro stations with lift 
73% of the crossings with acoustic traffic lights 
Source: Mobility, Urban Ecology, AB.. 
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A REFERENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE (2/3) 
Cultural Equipment (2018) Cultural Public (2018) 
40 public libraries 6.4 million visits to the libraries 
2.5 libraries / 100,000 inhab. 3.9 per capita visits 
  
57 museums and big exhibition 17.7 million visits to the 10 most 
centers visited museums and inherited 
 sites (2017 data) 
53 theaters  
3.3 theater / 100,000 inhab. 2.5 million spectators of 
 performing arts  
52 Community centers 1.5 per capita spectators 
  
11 Creation factories 6.8 millions attending the 186 
 festivals held in the city (data 
172 cinema halls (2016) 2017)  
10.8 halls / 100,000 inhab. 
Source: Institute of Culture  
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A REFERENT IN QUALITY OF LIFE (3/3) 
Non-university educational Non-university students 
infrastructure (2018) (2018) 
101 municipal nursery schools 8,411 nursery schools students 
  
952 education centres 258,040 education centre students  
67% supported with public funds 88% in public and state-subsidised 
 schools 
5 municipal music schools  
 2,824 municipal conservatory and 
1 municipal conservatory music schools students 
Source: Education Consortium. Municipal Institute of Education, AB.  
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COHESIVE CITY 
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COHESIVE CITY (1/4) 
Barcelona is a middle income 
Disposable Household Income per capita  
city, representing 52.9% of the 2017
populatio. Resident Index RFD
population BCN=100
 Districts 2017 2017
From 2007 to 2014 the 1. Ciutat Vella 102,250 84.3
economic crisis meant an 2. l'Eixample 267,184 122.4
3. Sants-Montjuïc 182,354 84.6
increase in the inequality 
4. Les Corts 82,201 137.3
among the districts of the city. 5. Sarrià-Sant Gervasi 149,734 182.8
Since 2015 inequality is slightly 6. Gràcia 121,566 105.3
reduced. 7. Horta-Guinardó 169,187 78.0
8. Nou Barris 166,805 55.0
 9. Sant Andreu 147,693 74.6
During 2016 the widening of 10. Sant Martí 236,163 88.1
territorial inequalities that 
advanced uninterruptedly since Barcelona 1,625,137 100
2007 had slowed down. 
Source: Barcelona Economia-GTP-AB 
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COHESIVE CITY (2/4) 
In both position and value, the 
ranking of the districts according to 
the level of income is very stable: 
Sarrià-Sant Gervasi leads it and Nou 
Barris closes it. 
 
The neighbourhoods of Sant Martí 
are heterogeneous, while Gràcia 
and Sants-Montjuïc present a much 
more compact income profile per 
neighbourhood.  
Very high (more than 159) 
High (from 126 to 159) 
Medium-high(from 100 to 126) 
Disposable Household Income per capita  
Medium- low ( from 79 to 100) 
2017. Index numbers. Basis Barcelona=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 show high satisfaction of living in the city. 
Source: Quality of City Survey –AB 
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SATISFACTION OF LIVING IN BARCELONA (4/4) 
The most highly rated municipal services are fireman, public libraries, 
community centres, Metro, municipal markets, cultural activities, Tram 
and waste collection. 
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Fireman - - - - - - - - - - 8.3
Public libraries 7.0 7.3 7.5 7.5 7.6 7.6 7.5 7.8 7.8 7.9 8.0
Community centers - - - - - - 7.0 7.5 7.5 7.5 7.7
Metro 6.8 7.0 7.2 7.3 7.1 7.3 7.1 7.4 7.1 7.1 7.5
Municipal markets 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.3 7.3 7.5
Cultural activities 6.5 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.9 6.9 6.9 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5
Tram - - - - - - - - - 7.2 7.5
Waste collection 6.7 6.8 7.0 7.0 7.3 7.4 7.3 7.3 7.5 7.4 7.5
Popular festivities 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.3 7.3
Bus 6.4 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.6 6.9 6.7 7.1 6.9 7.0 7.3
Public lighting 6.4 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.9 7.0 7.2
Citizen information services 6.3 6.3 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.9 6.8 7.0 7.1
Social services 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.8 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.6 6.6 6.8 7.0
Street cleaning 6.0 6.1 6.4 6.2 6.5 6.7 6.5 6.5 6.7 6.7 6.7
Façades, buildings preservation 6.4 6.3 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.7
Urban planning 6.1 6.0 6.3 6.2 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.4 6.7
Green spaces 5.9 6.0 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.4 6.4 6.4 6.6
Public sport facilities 6.0 6.0 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.4 6.6
Citizen security (neighbourhoods) 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.3 5.6 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.4 6.5 6.5
Paved roads 6.1 6.0 6.1 6.0 5.9 5.9 5.9 6.2 6.2 6.3 6.5
Local police 5.6 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.7 5.6 6.0 6.0 6.2 6.4
Citizen security (city) 5.2 5.2 4.9 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.5 5.9 6.1 6.3 6.3
Bicing 6.2 5.8 5.8 6.0 6.1 5.9 6.0 6.3 6.0 6.2 6.2
Noise 4.6 4.6 4.8 4.7 5.0 5.2 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.3 5.6
Traffic 4.4 4.6 4.6 4.8 5.2 5.4 5.2 5.3 5.2 5.1 5.5
Parking 3.3 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.7 3.9
Source: Municipal Services Survey –AB.  
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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 finance (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 planning 
Cooperation with the education administration in the creation, construction 
and sustaining of public education centres  
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 : MANDATORY (1/2) 
Public lighting 
Cemeteries 
Waste collection, street cleaning, waste treatment 
Drinking water provision and sewerage 
Access to the centres 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: 4 government areas 
Government Commission: 11 Councillors 
Mayor’s Office 
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  MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (2/4) 
          MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT:  AREAS OF GOVERNMENT 
Employment, Economy, Digital city and International relations 
Social Rights 
Citizenship Rights, Culture, Participation and Transparency 
Ecology, Urban Planning and Mobility 
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 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (3/4) 
Mayor 
Chief Executive 
Officer 
Territorial area 
Action area 
District Managers 
Manager of Manager of Manager of Manager of Manager of Manager of 
Citizenship Urban Safety and Social Rights Presidency Resources 
Manager of Ciutat Vella Manager of  Rights, Ecology Prevention and 
district Gràcia district Participation  Economy 
 and 
Transparency 
Manager of L’Eixample Manager of  
district Horta– Guinardó district 
Manager of Manager of Manager of Manager of 
Manager of  Manager of  Housing Business Economic Human 
Sants Montjuïc district Nou Barris district Promotion, Policy and Resources 
Culture and Local and 
Markets Development Organisation 
Manager of  Manager of  
Les Corts district  Sant Andreu district 
Manager of  Manager of  Functional area 
 Sarrià St Gervasi district Sant Marti district 
EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE 
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 MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT AND EXECUTIVE STRUCTURE (4/4) 
MANAGEMENT ENTITIES WITH INDEPENDENT LEGAL STATUS 
City Council  
Group  
Barcelona City Council 5 sectors and 10 districts 
Local Autonomous organisations 8 
Entrepreneurial public entities 5 
Mercantile companies 13 
Consortium and Foundations 21 
 
135 
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HUMAN RESOURCES 
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HUMAN RESOURCES 
Staff of Barcelona City Council group
2018 %
City council 7,014 48.6
Sectors 5,983 41.4
Districts 1,031 7.1
Local Autonomous organisations 3,239 22.4
Entrepreneurial public entities 1,467 10.2
Mercantile companies 2,716 18.8
TOTAL  MUNICIPAL GROUP 14,436 100
Mercantile 
companies 
19% 
Entrepreneurial 
public entities 
10% 
City Council 
51% 
Local 
Autonomous 
organisations 
20% 
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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 2018 
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FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES 2012-2018 
DEFICIT  GROSS SAVINGS  
  
Zero >15% 
Current revenues 
DEBT PAYMENT TO 
<60% SUPPLIERS  
Current revenues  
30 days 
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GROSS SAVINGS 
OBJECTIVE 
GROSS SAVINGS >15%  
CURRENT REVENUES 
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EVOLUTION OF CAPACITY / NEED FOR FINANCING 
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EVOLUTION OF DEBT 
 
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PAYMENT TO SUPPLIERS 
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