Sant Martí (district)

Sant Martí
District of Barcelona

Location of Sant Martí within Barcelona
Country  Spain
Autonomous Community  Catalonia
Province  Barcelona
Comarca Barcelonès
Municipality  Barcelona
Neighbourhoods El Besòs i el Maresme, El Camp de l'Arpa del Clot, El Clot, Diagonal Mar i Front Marítim del Poblenou, El Parc i Llacuna del Poblenou, El Poblenou, Provençals del Poblenou, Sant Martí de Provençals, La Verneda i la Pau, La Vila Olímpica del Poblenou
Area
 • Total 10.8 km2 (4.2 sq mi)
Population (2005)
 • Total 221,029
 • Density 20,000/km2 (53,000/sq mi)

Sant Martí (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsam məɾˈti]), is a district of Barcelona located on its eastern side, usually numbered 10 out of the ten districts of the city.

It borders the Mediterranean sea, Sant Adrià del Besòs and four other districts of the city: Ciutat Vella, l'Eixample, Horta-Guinardó and Sant Andreu.

It did not become an integral part of Barcelona until as late as 1897, having been an autonomous village since 1714 with the imposition of the infamous Nueva Planta decrees. Before then, it had been a secondary parish of Santa Maria del Mar.

Demographics

The district is named after Saint Martin church.

Sant Martí has a population of 221,029 (2005), which makes it the second most populated district in Barcelona. Being the fourth largest district (10,8 km²), it is also the sixth in density (20.466 hab./km²).

Neighbourhoods

The district is divided into the following neighbourhoods:

Etymology

It is possible to trace the origin of the name Provençals in the Latin word provincialis, a term used by the Romans to design fields just beyond the city walls. Also, Sant Martí is the name of the first church built in the area.

Hotels

4 star hotels

HotelCarrerDistricteCodi postalPlantes
Hotel Icaria BarcelonaAvinguda Icària 195Port Olímpic080056
Hotel Diagonal ZeroPlaça Llevant s/nFòrum0801917
Barcelona Business Center in Diagonal Mar, Sant Martí district
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