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Methodology
Municipal distribution. 2001
Metropolità
Geographical origin: China
Foreign population of selected origin
(1) Foreign population
total
% vert.
% of (1)
Barcelona
72,784
2,352
43.45
3.23
Santa Coloma de Gramenet
4,038
742
13.71
18.38
Badalona
4,840
657
12.14
13.57
Hospitalet de Llobregat, l'
10,737
239
4.42
2.23
Sabadell
3,178
151
2.79
4.75
Mataró
5,561
145
2.68
2.61
Terrassa
5,466
102
1.88
1.87
Cornellà de Llobregat
2,694
81
1.50
3.01
Rubí
2,078
59
1.09
2.84
Prat de Llobregat, el
1,652
57
1.05
3.45
Castelldefels
4,000
51
0.94
1.27
Viladecans
1,605
49
0.91
3.05
Mollet del Vallès
1,314
46
0.85
3.50
Esplugues de Llobregat
1,511
45
0.83
2.98
Granollers
2,558
43
0.79
1.68
Sant Boi de Llobregat
1,848
41
0.76
2.22
Ripollet
635
39
0.72
6.14
Cerdanyola del Vallès
1,165
38
0.70
3.26
Gavà
973
28
0.52
2.88
Sant Cugat del Vallès
3,257
27
0.50
0.83
Masnou, el
781
26
0.48
3.33
Sant Feliu de Llobregat
727
23
0.42
3.16
Calella
1,525
22
0.41
1.44
Barberà del Vallès
294
21
0.39
7.14
Malgrat de Mar
764
18
0.33
2.36
Sant Andreu de la Barca
845
17
0.31
2.01
Vallirana
307
16
0.30
5.21
Sant Adrià de Besòs
448
16
0.30
3.57
Montcada i Reixac
509
16
0.30
3.14
Martorell
1,382
16
0.30
1.16
Premià de Mar
1,720
15
0.28
0.87
Pineda de Mar
1,394
15
0.28
1.08
Caldes de Montbui
271
15
0.28
5.54
Vilassar de Mar
824
14
0.26
1.70
Olesa de Montserrat
781
14
0.26
1.79
Esparreguera
479
13
0.24
2.71
Sant Joan Despí
516
11
0.20
2.13
Abrera
301
11
0.20
3.65
Montornès del Vallès
610
10
0.18
1.64
Llagosta, la
490
10
0.18
2.04
Montgat
138
9
0.17
6.52
Tordera
256
8
0.15
3.12
Sant Celoni
332
8
0.15
2.41
Parets del Vallès
354
8
0.15
2.26
Palau-solità i Plegamans
175
8
0.15
4.57
Sant Vicenç dels Horts
694
7
0.13
1.01
Arenys de Mar
601
7
0.13
1.16
Castellar del Vallès
250
5
0.09
2.00
Cardedeu
443
5
0.09
1.13
Canovelles
676
5
0.09
0.74
Santa Perpètua de Mogoda
357
4
0.07
1.12
Other municipalities
10,304
28
0.52
0.27
Metropolità
161,442
5,413
100.00
3.35
Source: Idescat, based on the INE's Continuous Population Register.
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Alt Pirineu i Aran
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