El Poble-sec, Barcelona
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| Country | Spain |
| Autonomous community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Barcelonès |
| Municipality | Barcelona |
| District | Sants-Montjuïc |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.605 km2 (1.778 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 40,104 |
| • Density | 8,709/km2 (22,560/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | poble-sequí, -ina poble-sequenc, -a |
El Poble-sec (pronounced [əl ˌpɔbːləˈsɛk]; Catalan for 'The Dry Village') is a neighborhood in the Sants-Montjuïc district of Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). The neighborhood is located between Montjuïc mountain and the Avinguda del Paral·lel. It covers around 70 hectares.
The Poble Sec station of the Barcelona Metro is located in, and named after, this neighborhood. It had an estimated population at the beginning of 2020 of 40,139 inhabitants.