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Badalona: Monastery of San Jerónimo de la Murtra
Monastery of San Jerónimo de la Murtra, Badalona, Spain.
Badalona
Spain
Also known as: Baetulo
Badalona, city, Barcelona provincia (province), in the comunidad autónoma (autonomous community) of Catalonia, northeastern Spain. It is a northeastern industrial suburb of Barcelona, lying on the Mediterranean coast at the mouth of the Besós River. The city’s outstanding landmark is the 15th-century Monastery of San Jerónimo de la Murtra. The local museum preserves relics from Roman times, when Baetulo, an important centre before the foundation of Barcelona, occupied the site. Badalona’s manufactures include metals, chemicals, textiles, leather goods, liquor, foodstuffs, motors, and perfumes. Badalona’s services and infrastructure have merged with those of Barcelona city. Pop. (2007 est.) mun., 216,201.
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