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The city of Barcelona, capital of Catalonia, has an urban population of about 1.7 million and a metropolitan area population of about 4.8 million, making it the sixth-most populous urban area in Europe. It is also one of the most densely populated European cities, with nearly 16,000 people per square kilometer.