Barcelona

Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, and the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within city limits, its urban area extends to numerous neighbouring municipalities within the Province of Barcelona and is home to around 4.7 million people, making it the sixth most populous urban area in the European Union after Paris, London, Madrid, the Ruhr area and Milan. It is the largest metropolis on the Mediterranean Sea, located on the coast between the mouths of the rivers Llobregat and Besòs, and bounded to the west by the Serra de Collserola mountain range, the tallest peak of which is 512 metres (1,680 feet) high.

Residents

 * Francisco Montoya (1737-1779) - A Spanish explorer and trader, known for exploring and establishing Spanish colonies along the California coast. He is most well known for being the first European to set foot in what is now Montoya Wilderness National Park.

Notable Events

 * June 11, 1737 - Francisco Montoya is born in Barcelona.