Sant Andreu · 61
la Sagrera
La Sagrera grew from a protected precinct round a parish church into an industrial neighbourhood, and now lies beside a high-speed station that trains already run through but that is not yet open to passengers.[1][2][3][4]
La Sagrera belongs administratively to Sant Andreu but historically formed part of Sant Martí de Provençals, which Barcelona absorbed in 1897. In the nineteenth century metal, textile and soap factories settled here; in 1911 Hispano-Suiza opened a plant that grew to more than eight hectares.[1]
The station has drawn so much public attention that it can hide the place already here: Plaça de Masadas, Nau Bostik, Parc de la Pegaso and the streets between them.[5][1][6]
la Sagrera (neighbourhood 61) highlighted. Other neighbourhoods in Sant Andreu: la Trinitat Vella, Baró de Viver, el Bon Pastor, Sant Andreu, el Congrés i els Indians, Navas.
Where the name comes from
Etymology: certain[1]
A sagrera was a protected zone reaching thirty paces around a church, where people and goods enjoyed sanctuary; the system is tied to Abbot Oliba, in the eleventh century. A document of 998 already refers to the sagrera of the parish church of Sant Martí de Provençals, and the neighbourhood kept the word as its name.[1]
La Sagrera borders Sant Andreu to the north, la Verneda i la Pau to the east, Navas to the south and el Congrés i els Indians to the west. It is part of the Sant Andreu district.[1]
Before the neighbourhood
A document of 998 mentions a group of houses, some with defensive towers, around the sagrera of the parish church of Sant Martí de Provençals. Centuries later, in 1897, that municipality lost its independence and joined Barcelona.[1]
How the streets were made
Plaça de Masadas, built in 1876, is one of the few porticoed squares left in the city. A covered market stood in it until it was demolished in the 1990s.[5]
In 1946 Hispano-Suiza's Spanish business passed to the new company ENASA and moved to the Zona Franca in 1971. Its land became Parc de la Pegaso and blocks of flats.[1]
Dates that changed it
- 998: a document mentions houses around the sagrera of Sant Martí de Provençals.[1]
- 1897: Sant Martí de Provençals loses its municipal independence and joins Barcelona.[1]
- 1911: Hispano-Suiza opens a factory in la Sagrera that will grow to more than eight hectares.[1]
- 1946: the factory passes to the new company ENASA.[1]
- 1971: ENASA moves to the Zona Franca; the land will become Parc de la Pegaso and housing blocks.[1]
- 2015: Nau Bostik opens as an artist-managed cultural space in a former factory.[1][6]
- 2025: in March, three high-speed tracks enter service at the still unopened station.[2][3][4]
- 2026: on 9 April the station structure is complete; there is still no opening date.[2][3][4]
Institutions
What can still be seen
Plaça de Masadas
Built in 1876 and named after the landowner Pacià Masadas, it is one of the few porticoed squares left in the city; its covered market was demolished in the 1990s.[5]
What disappeared
The neighbourhood today
In 2026 la Sagrera had 31,247 residents, a density of 316.9 people per hectare, mean census-section income of €22,790 in 2023, 98.6 hectares, and 20.9% of residents holding non-Spanish nationality.
It is a dense, complete neighbourhood, not a reserve for the future.
Non-Spanish nationality (2026): 20.9%
What is changing
The Sagrera station is not yet open. At the latest official progress report, on 9 April 2026, the concrete structure and its 23,400 m² roof were complete and all eight high-speed tracks were laid, but only three had been in service, since March 2025; the other five still awaited electrification and signalling. Around 34 trains a day on weekdays pass through without being able to stop. The station’s architecture and fittings remained to be built, no opening date had been announced, and press reports put passenger service around 2032. About 10,000 homes are planned around the station (December 2025).[2][3][4]
Read it on foot
Start: Sagrera (L1/L5/L9/L10) · End: Parc de la Pegaso
Walking (excluding stop time): 10 min · 780 m · Estimated visit (with stops): 50 min
The geometry follows the pedestrian network between the three marked points, but the route has not been verified as step-free. The approach from public transport is not included in the stated distance.
la Sagrera (neighbourhood 61) highlighted. Other neighbourhoods in Sant Andreu: la Trinitat Vella, Baró de Viver, el Bon Pastor, Sant Andreu, el Congrés i els Indians, Navas.
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Sources for this page
Dates, figures and historical claims are linked to the records used for this page.
- [1] Viquipèdia (2026). la Sagrera (Barcelona). Accessed: 2026-10-03.
- [2] Europa Press / Infobae (2026-04-09). Puente visita la estación de La Sagrera (Barcelona), con 1.065 millones de inversión ejecutada. Accessed: 2026-10-03.
- [3] El Nacional (2026-04-09). Óscar Puente visita las obras de la estación de la Sagrera en solitario y sin aviso previo. Accessed: 2026-10-03.
- [4] Metrópoli Abierta (2025-12-08). Així avancen les obres de la Sagrera: vista aèria de la futura estació més important de Catalunya. Accessed: 2026-10-03.
- [5] Nació Digital (2026). Fins a 10 racons de Barcelona per descobrir aquest estiu. Accessed: 2026-10-03.
- [6] Betevé (2019). La Fundació Basiana vers la Sagrera i la Nau Bostik. Accessed: 2026-10-03.
- [7] Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN (2026-01-01). Padró municipal d'habitants (pad_mdbas) — població per barri. Accessed: 2026-07-17.
- [8] Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN (2021). Densitat de població per barri. Accessed: 2026-07-17.
- [9] Ajuntament de Barcelona — Open Data BCN (2023). Renda disponible de les llars per persona. Seccions censals. Accessed: 2026-07-17.
Last reviewed: 3 October 2026 · 9 sources consulted