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Vallcarca i els Penitents | |
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 Viaducte de Vallcarca | |
Interactive map of Vallcarca i els Penitents | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Barcelonès |
| Municipality | Barcelona |
| District | Gràcia |
| Area [1] | |
• Total | 1.209 km2 (0.467 sq mi) |
| Population [1] | |
• Total | 15,448 |
| • Density | 12,780/km2 (33,090/sq mi) |
Vallcarca i els Penitents is a neighbourhood in the northernmost part of Gràcia, a district of Barcelona. Locked between two hills, Putget and El Coll, it grew out of a few scattered settlements, namely L'Hostal de la Farigola, Can Falcó, Can Mas and Can Gomis.
The Parish Church, Virgen de Gracia y San José, popularly known as the “Josepets,” is the location of a Traditional Latin Mass, authorised by bishop Reig Casanova in 2021.
Transportation
Barcelona Metro stations Vallcarca and Penitents, both on L3.
See also
References
- ^ a b "Vallcarca i els Penitents - Gràcia - Ajuntament de Barcelona" (in Catalan). Ajuntament de Barcelona. Retrieved 2025-04-22.
41°24′46″N 2°8′35″E / 41.41278°N 2.14306°E / 41.41278; 2.14306
