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The earliest remains of significance found in L'Hospitalet date from the 4th century BC and refer to the Iberian culture, although evidence of human presence during the Paleolithic and Neolithic has been found in the valley of the Llobregat river. Also, numerous remains testify to the presence of the Romans from the 2nd century BC.

However, it is not until the 10th century that the term Provençana (original name of the municipality) appears in written documents. At that time, the limits of the territory extended to the north to the Collserola mountain range and the municipality of Esplugues; to the east, to Sarrià, Sants and the port, and to the west, to the river Llobregat.

The origins of present L'Hospitalet are in the two nuclei that appeared during the 12th century around the church of Santa Eulalia de Provençana and around the Hospital de la Torre Blanca.

L'Hospitalet was a traditionally agricultural town until the end of the 18th century, when the first textile mills were installed. At the beginning of the 20th century, the city experienced a great industrial development and a spectacular population growth. On December 15, 1925, King Alfonso XIII granted it the title of city.

Between the years 1960 and 1970, during the Franco dictatorship, L'Hospitalet saw its population increase dramatically. Citizens from all over Spain settled in the municipality that became second in Catalonia in number of inhabitants. However, the city was not provided with means to meet the demands of so many citizens. There were no schools or public facilities, no parks or green spaces. Citizens soon began to take to the streets to claim better living conditions. Since then, the name L'Hospitalet has been synonymous with the struggle for a worthy city, with solidarity with those who need it and with those who seek a better future.

With the return of democratic councils in 1979, the city started to change. The streets were urbanized, new services were created, schools, sports centres, markets, cultural centres and parks were built. Once the basic needs had been met, L'Hospitalet began its second major transformation in the late 90's, becoming a modern municipality, attractive for new economic activities, with more and better transport and services, a centralized municipality in the metropolitan area of ​​Barcelona.

Source: Municipality of L’Hospitalet

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Catalonia celebrates Sant Jordi

The festivity is also known as the Day of Books and Roses

Apr 22, 2024 17:24
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Welfare and Health

Barcelona’s public pool may get filled only if certified as climate shelters

Catalonia is preparing as best as it can for a scorching summer ahead

Feb 19, 2024 17:21
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Education and Sport

Catalonia is the latest to (mostly) ban smartphones in schools

More specifically, the full prohibition will apply to primary and middle school children

Feb 01, 2024 10:43
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Energy efficiency / Mobility

Barcelona to increase public EV-charging network tenfold

The aim is to make the network in the Catalan metropolitan area the largest in Southern Europe

Oct 26, 2023 12:53
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Mobility

Barcelona bans e-scooters on public transport

Following an incident that saw one of these devices burst into flames on a local train

Jan 13, 2023 14:49
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Digital transformation / Mobility

Hailing a cab in Barcelona now easier, just click on the local public transport app

The city’s taxi services are getting integrated into the AMB Mobility app as a way to optimize their driving routes and to provide better intermodality

Nov 02, 2022 14:14
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Development / Mobility

Barcelona launches fully electric bike-sharing service in 2023

The metropolitan AMBici will not replace the Catalan capital’s Bicing scheme - instead, it will integrate with it

Oct 26, 2022 17:00
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Politics and Reforms / Social City

Catalan Government’s documents to reflect gender and family diversity

Expanding inclusivity into the administrative realm

Mar 17, 2022 12:50
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Digital transformation / Mobility

You can now buy a bus ticket in Barcelona using a bank card onboard

It’s the first city in Spain to implement this

Jan 31, 2022 16:11
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Welfare and Health

Catalonia drops Covid health pass today

The same move is undertaken by the regions of Asturias and Cantabria

Jan 28, 2022 11:22
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

Nationalism in the digital age: Catalans demand from Instagram to include their language

Languages with fewer speakers are available on the platform, as the argument goes

Jan 13, 2022 17:47
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Digital transformation / Welfare and Health

Catalonian Government goes to Tinder to excite the youth about vaccination

Swipe right for health

Jan 06, 2022 17:53
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Mobility

Barcelona metropolitan area to get a public bike service

The authorities are planning to expand the current idea of urban public transport

Jul 28, 2021 15:54
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Digital transformation / Mobility

Barcelona transport integrates 5G technology during MWC

The world’s largest mobile tech trade fair is back to the Catalonian capital from 28 June to 1 July

Jun 28, 2021 13:02
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Digital transformation / Innovation and Research

Barcelona’s public transit leads the way in smart tags accessibility

The first city in the world to offer such widespread digital service

Apr 21, 2021 15:02
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Mobility

Things are back on track to normality

At least, as far as Barcelona’s public transport is concerned

Apr 09, 2021 17:58
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Green City / Mobility

Barcelona moves into the next stage of reducing traffic pollution

The measures affect the entire Low Emissions Zone of the Catalonian metropolis

Mar 30, 2021 15:18
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Culture and Tourism / Digital transformation

Catalonian library system is on the road to a complete integration

This became a reality after the new region-wide catalogue Atena was launched

Mar 19, 2021 17:18
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Mobility / Public Spaces / Welfare and Health

Silence on Barcelona transit to ensure less Covid-19 transmissions

When masks might not be enough, shushing is the next step

Mar 08, 2021 12:45
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Culture and Tourism

100 years of Cycling Tour and Meteorological Services in Catalonia

And both will collaborate this year, as this has become a tradition

Mar 02, 2021 15:12
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Pandemic lockdown resulted in higher fish consumption in Catalonia

The link might not necessarily be clear, but it is an interesting one to explore

Feb 18, 2021 16:16
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / L’Hospitalet / Education and Sport

L’Hospitalet offers workshops for the youth who find themselves unsure

That is, unsure of who they want to become in the near future

Jan 18, 2021 13:05
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Spain / L’Hospitalet / Mobility

The police in L’Hospitalet already have a history of taking electric scooters seriously

Earlier this month, the Spanish Government adopted traffic rules for the soft mobility vehicles

Jan 13, 2021 15:16
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Terrassa / Education and Sport / Innovation and Research

How do you become an international reference point for AI? Stay in touch with the alumni

This is the approach taken by the Generalitat de Catalunya and SciTech DiploHub

Dec 21, 2020 13:10
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Terrassa / Culture and Tourism

The Catalonian festival industry gets a breather

The regional government is providing relief to this important sector

Dec 15, 2020 11:30
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Terrassa / Welfare and Health

A new initiative will foster tolerance and acceptance among Catalonian youth

‘Empowering for Inclusion’ (E4I) has been selected for funding by the European Commission

Nov 28, 2020 15:47
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Development / Welfare and Health

When Barcelona transit system and people with disabilities meet

This year marks a 20-year collaboration that fosters acceptance

Nov 24, 2020 13:59
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Terrassa / Culture and Tourism / Economy and Finance

Catalonian wineries are struggling in the pandemic context

That is because they depend on the strength of the tourism industry

Nov 19, 2020 13:16
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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Barcelona / L’Hospitalet / Terrassa / Mobility

Catalonian Government puts sustainable road construction out to tender

This is part of a plan that will involve 13 projects over the next year

Oct 19, 2020 10:41
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov
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L’Hospitalet / Education and Sport

In L’Hospitalet de Llobregat, science will get a media makeover

A chance for young researchers to communicate their findings on YouTube

Sep 03, 2020 10:37
Tzvetozar Vincent Iolov

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