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Hotels in El Poble-sec, Barcelona
El Poble-sec is one of the 75 quarters of Barcelona (Wikidata: "human settlement in Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Spain"); population 40,204, area 4.6 km². Its centre is 1.6 km from the city centre. 8 places to stay in this guide are counted here, listed nearest the area centre first.
- Places to stay
- 8of 310 in Barcelona's quarters
- From the city centre
- 1.6 km
- Nearest station
- El Poble-sec0.3 km · OpenStreetMap
- Nearest main sight
- Fundació Joan Miró0.5 km
- Population
- 40,204Wikidata
- Restaurants, cafes and bars
- 196OpenStreetMap, by nearest area centre
- Area within its boundary
- 4.6 km²OpenStreetMap
Where to stay
Places to stay in El Poble-sec
Nearest the area's centre point first, by straight-line distance. Chain properties link to their own websites; hotels recorded in Wikidata link to their encyclopedia article where there is one.
| # | Place to stay | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Social Hub Barcelona | 0.2 km |
| 2 | Hotel Concordia | 0.2 km |
| 3 | Hostal Barcelona | 0.3 km |
| 4 | Hotel Paralel | 0.4 km |
| 5 | Hotel Brummell | 0.4 km |
| 6 | Intercontinental Barcelona | 0.6 km |
| 7 | Miramar Barcelona | 0.8 km |
| 8 | Grums Hotel & Spa | 0.8 km |
Visiting
What to see, eat and drink in El Poble-sec
OpenStreetMap maps 106 restaurants, 29 cafes and 61 bars and pubs counted in El Poble-sec, and 20 named sights: museums and galleries, parks, monuments, viewpoints and other attractions. They are counted the same way as the places to stay: each place goes to the area whose centre is nearest, within that area's reach. This rule has no boundaries, so places near the edge can fall in a neighbouring area's count.
| What | Mapped | Rank in Barcelona |
|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | 106 | 13 of 75 |
| Cafes | 29 | 19 of 75 |
| Bars, pubs and beer gardens | 61 | 7 of 75 |
| Museums and galleries | 4 | 6 of 75 |
| Named parks | 3 | 42 of 75 |
| Monuments, viewpoints and other sights | 13 | 8 of 75 |
Rank 1 has the most among the 75 quarters of Barcelona; areas with equal counts share a rank.
The 10 best-known sights counted in El Poble-sec
Named sights OpenStreetMap maps for which the centre of El Poble-sec is the nearest area centre, the same rule as the counts above, so some may lie outside the boundary of El Poble-sec: those linked to Wikidata or Wikipedia first, then by the number of Wikipedia language editions covering them. Distances are in a straight line from the area's centre point.
| Sight | Type | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| Museu d'Arqueologia de Catalunya | Museum | 0.5 km |
| Museu de les Arts Escèniques | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Parc del Mirador del Poble Sec | Park | 0.8 km |
| Parc de la Primavera | Park | 0.4 km |
| Refugi 307 | Museum | 0.4 km |
| Monument a la sardana | Monument | 0.7 km |
| Fundació Joan Miró | Museum | 0.5 km |
| Monument a Carmen Amaya | Memorial | 0.5 km |
| Monument a Dante | Memorial | 0.5 km |
| Parròquia de la Mare de Déu de Lurdes | Place of worship | 0.5 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Stations
Stations nearest the centre of El Poble-sec
The nearest stations OpenStreetMap maps within 3 km of the centre of El Poble-sec, and the nearest of each kind (rail, metro, light rail, monorail, funicular) within the same distance. Tram and bus stops are not included.
| Station | Serves | From the area centre |
|---|---|---|
| El Poble-sec | metro | 0.3 km |
| Parc de Montjuïc | funicular | 0.5 km |
| Paral·lel | metro and funicular | 0.6 km |
| Barcelona-Plaça Espanya | rail and metro | 1.2 km |
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026. Distances are in a straight line, not walking distance.
Distances
How far El Poble-sec is from Barcelona's main sights
| Sight | From El Poble-sec |
|---|---|
| Fundació Joan Miró | 0.5 km |
| Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya | 0.9 km |
| Palau Güell | 1.2 km |
| MACBA Barcelona Museum of Contemporary Art | 1.2 km |
| Ciutat Vella | 1.3 km |
| Plaça de Catalunya | 1.7 km |
| Palau de la Música Catalana | 2.0 km |
| Museu Picasso | 2.1 km |
| FC Barcelona Museum | 3.6 km |
| Park Güell | 4.6 km |
Around the area
Stations and sights in and near El Poble-sec
Sights in El Poble-sec: 12 of 20
- Fundació Joan Miró · art museum · 0.5 km
- Teatre Lliure · theatre · 0.5 km
- Archaeology Museum of Catalonia (Barcelona) · archaeological museum · 0.5 km
- Teatre Grec · theatre · 0.4 km
- Archaeology Museum of Catalonia · archaeological museum · 0.5 km
- Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens · botanical garden · 0.9 km
- Centre de Documentació i Museu de les Arts Escèniques · museum · 0.4 km
- Mercat de les Flors · theatre · 0.5 km
- El Molino · theatre · 0.4 km
- Barcelona Teatre Musical · theatre · 0.6 km
- Parc del Mirador del Poble Sec · park · 0.8 km
- Teatre Victòria · theatre · 0.6 km
The 12 covered by the most Wikipedia language editions.
Nearby
Areas next to El Poble-sec
Questions
El Poble-sec: questions travellers ask
How many hotels are in El Poble-sec, Barcelona?
8 places to stay in this guide are counted in El Poble-sec: those for which its centre is the nearest of the 75 quarters of Barcelona. The nearest to the area centre is The Social Hub Barcelona, 0.2 km away.
How far is El Poble-sec from the centre of Barcelona?
1.6 km in a straight line from the area's centre to the city centre point Wikidata gives for Barcelona.
How far is El Poble-sec from Park Güell?
4.6 km in a straight line from the centre of El Poble-sec. The nearest of Barcelona's main sights is Fundació Joan Miró, 0.5 km away.
Which stations are nearest the centre of El Poble-sec?
As mapped in OpenStreetMap: El Poble-sec (metro, 0.3 km), Parc de Montjuïc (funicular, 0.5 km), Paral·lel (metro and funicular, 0.6 km) and Barcelona-Plaça Espanya (rail and metro, 1.2 km), in a straight line from the area's centre point.
How many restaurants, cafes and bars are there in El Poble-sec?
OpenStreetMap maps 106 restaurants, 29 cafes and 61 bars and pubs counted in El Poble-sec (each place in the area whose centre is nearest).
Areas: the 75 quarters of Barcelona that Wikidata records as an administrative quarter in Barcelona located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 310 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Sources: the area, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); El Poble-sec on Wikipedia; places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. How this guide is made.