Abbreviation | AMB |
---|---|
Formation | 21 July 2011 (as a public administration) |
Type | public body |
Headquarters | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
President | Jaume Collboni |
Website | http://www.amb.cat |
The Ărea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB; English: Metropolitan Area of Barcelona) is a public body operating on the principle of metropolitan authority. It is composed of representatives of Barcelona and 36 adjacent municipalities accounting for a population of 3,239,337 ( Idescat, 2014) within an area of 636 km2. Its jurisdiction constitutes the main core of the unofficial Barcelona metropolitan area, with a population over 5 million.
The three historic executive bodies, which existed until the 2011 restructuring, were:
The AMB is responsible for three areas: territorial planning, urban planning and infrastructures of metropolitan interest.
The AMB plans and manages bus networks and other public transport, except for trams.
Its powers, apart from planning and management, are:
Environmental and sustainability powers include the water supply and treatment, waste management and management of the environment.
Waste
Other powers
The AMB exercises its powers in land and housing policies established by the urban legislation. It does so by delegation of metropolitan municipalities and to ensure intermunicipal solidarity in these actions.
The AMB aims to promote economic activity, employment and entrepreneurship in the areas of industry, trade, services and tourism resources.
Social cohesion is one of the objectives of the creation of the AMB and is the principle by which all policies concerning urban planning, transport, environment, infrastructures and assistance to metropolitan municipalities are defined.
The aim is to achieve a cohesive and united metropolitan development, in which the benefits and costs of living in the metropolitan area are equally distributed among its inhabitants, regardless of the municipality in which they live.
To fulfil this aim, the powers of the AMB also include the following:
The Ărea Metropolitana de Barcelona is set on the central Catalan Coast and around the capital. The metropolitan area can be divided into two zones:
This article needs to be updated.(March 2019) |
Municipality | PSC - CP | CiU | PP | ICV-E * | ERC - AM | Ciutadans | CUP/CAV - PA | Guanyem/ComĂş ** | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Badalona | 14,2 | 7,8 | 34,3 | 6,7 | 10,8 | 5,7 | 17,5 | -- | 1,6 |
Badia del Vallès | 36,1 | 1,9 | 7,2 | 17,5 | 4,0 | -- | 24,3 | -- | 7,5 |
Barberà del Vallès | 24,0 | 4,9 | 9,5 | 9,5 | 10,4 | -- | 16,3 | -- | 23,0 |
Barcelona | 9,6 | 22,7 | 8,7 | 25,2 | 11,0 | 11,0 | 7,4 | -- | 3,4 |
Begues | 7,3 | 33,8 | 14,0 | 16,1 | 18,7 | -- | -- | -- | 7,2 |
Castellbisbal | 26,0 | 14,4 | 5,0 | 30,5 | 14,5 | 8,0 | -- | -- | -- |
Castelldefels | 15,9 | 8,6 | 27,2 | 15,7 | 10,4 | 8,9 | -- | 7,9 | 3,9 |
Cerdanyola del Vallès | 18,7 | 9,4 | 10,0 | 8,9 | 15,2 | 12,5 | 18,6 | -- | 5,0 |
CervellĂł | 30,1 | 13,5 | 5,0 | 5,0 | 22,7 | 10,5 | -- | 8,9 | 2,7 |
Corbera de Llobregat | 21,1 | 10,7 | 7,1 | 6,3 | 18,7 | -- | 17,2 | -- | 16,9 |
CornellĂ de Llobregat | 38,5 | 4,2 | 7,8 | 8,2 | 9,2 | 11,3 | -- | 17,4 | 2,3 |
Esplugues de Llobregat | 36,1 | 8,0 | 9,9 | 9,8 | 10,2 | 11,8 | 5,8 | -- | 7,2 |
GavĂ | 30,7 | 6,9 | 8,3 | 4,5 | 12,1 | 14,7 | 4,5 | 1,5 | 15,5 |
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 33,2 | 6,0 | 9,9 | 10,2 | 9,0 | 13,2 | 5,1 | 7,5 | 4,5 |
Molins de Rei | 21,1 | 26,5 | 3,5 | 5,2 | 11,9 | 7,0 | 16,2 | 6,9 | 0,5 |
Montcada i Reixac | 16,1 | 9,7 | 6,4 | 15,2 | 13,0 | 15,2 | 7,1 | 11,7 | 4,1 |
Montgat | 12,3 | 24,1 | 5,0 | 10,4 | 20,8 | 11,1 | -- | -- | 14,0 |
PallejĂ | 23,4 | 12,4 | 3,2 | 25,9 | 13,5 | 7,2 | -- | -- | 12,4 |
La Palma de CervellĂł | 9,2 | 32,1 | 3,4 | 42,3 | 10,4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
El Papiol | 12,9 | 26,9 | 2,6 | -- | 22,2 | -- | -- | -- | 32,7 |
El Prat de Llobregat | 14,6 | 5,6 | 9,0 | 35,6 | 8,9 | 8,6 | -- | 6,4 | 10,0 |
Ripollet | 22,4 | 6,3 | 6,7 | 4,7 | 6,6 | 13,1 | 33,7 | -- | 4,9 |
Sant Adrià de Besòs | 27,6 | 5,7 | 8,0 | 10,4 | 8,7 | 13,2 | 13,0 | -- | 12,0 |
Sant Andreu de la Barca | 34,8 | 5,3 | 5,2 | 7,1 | 13,9 | 9,6 | -- | 14,9 | 8,3 |
Sant Boi de Llobregat | 32,4 | 5,8 | 8,0 | 13,4 | 11,6 | 12,4 | 8,3 | -- | 6,4 |
Sant Climent de Llobregat | 20,0 | 38,1 | 2,0 | 7,4 | 24,9 | -- | -- | -- | 5,3 |
Sant Cugat del Vallès | 6,5 | 37,0 | 6,3 | 6,6 | 11,2 | 12,9 | 15,2 | -- | 3,0 |
Sant Feliu de Llobregat | 19,3 | 10,0 | 7,6 | 23,7 | 12,7 | 10,7 | -- | 6,6 | 7,7 |
Sant Joan DespĂ | 42,6 | 5,7 | 6,2 | 8,5 | 9,8 | 8,7 | 3,9 | 11,5 | 2,3 |
Sant Just Desvern | 31,6 | 18,6 | 6,0 | 12,7 | 17,6 | 8,5 | -- | -- | 3,3 |
Sant Vicenç dels Horts | 21,9 | 5,7 | 4,9 | 6,1 | 37,7 | 13,2 | -- | 7,7 | 1,3 |
Santa Coloma de CervellĂł | 9,8 | 6,8 | 7,1 | 34,3 | 15,5 | -- | -- | -- | 24,8 |
Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 40,7 | 3,6 | 7,8 | 7,8 | 4,8 | 11,5 | 18,5 | -- | 4,2 |
Tiana | 27,8 | 21,0 | 7,1 | -- | 14,0 | -- | 9,2 | -- | 18,4 |
Torelles de Llobregat | 13,1 | 12,8 | 6,1 | -- | 18,2 | -- | -- | -- | 44,7 |
Viladecans | 38,0 | 4,8 | 6,7 | 9,5 | 10,2 | 13,6 | -- | 6,3 | 9,6 |
Total AMB | 17,4 | 16,4 | 10,2 | 18,4 | 11,1 | 10,7 | 8,1 | 2,0 | 4,6 |
* ICV-E included in the 2015 coalitions in ComĂş Badia - Entesa i Barcelona ComĂş - Entesa.
** Guanyem not included in the 2015 coalitions in ComĂş Badia - Entesa and Barcelona ComĂş - Entesa.
The Metropolitan Council is the highest governing body of the AMB. Its responsibilities include the appointment and dismissal of the AMB presidency; the approval of the Metropolitan Action Plan, which includes projects and services developed by the AMB during the term; the approval of laws and regulations, as well as the establishment of the metropolitan services fees.
The Metropolitan Council currently comprises 90 metropolitan councillors. Each of the 36 municipalities has a number of members in proportion to their demographic weight. The mayors of the municipalities are ex officio members of the Council, in addition to the councillors appointed by the Town Councils whose number increases until covering the one stipulated for each municipality.
The Governing Board is the body that assists the president in the everyday work of the metropolitan administration.
Tasks are delegated by the Metropolitan Council and the president, with the aim of facilitating the decision making and the work of the metropolitan administration.
The Governing Board comprises the AMB president and the metropolitan councillors appointed by the president at the proposal of the Metropolitan Council, and it meets at least twice a month.
This article needs to be updated.(March 2019) |
President | Ada Colau | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Executive Vice-president | Antonio BalmĂłn ArĂŠvalo | PSC-CP |
Vice-president | NĂşria MarĂn MartĂnez | PSC-CP |
Vice-president | LluĂs Tejedor Ballesteros | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Vice-president | Eloi Badia Casas | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Vice-president for Transport and Mobility | Antoni Poveda Zapata | PSC-CP |
Vice-president for Environment | Janet Sanz Cid | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Vice-president for Social and Economic Development | Jaume Collboni | PSC-CP |
Vice-president for International Affairs and Cooperation | Alfred Bosch i Pascual | ERC-AM |
Minister responsible for the area of Strategic Planning | Gerardo Pisarello | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Council Member | Joan BorrĂ s i Alborch | ERC-AM |
Council Member | NĂşria ParlĂłn Gil | PSC-CP |
Council Member | Esther Pujol MartĂ | PSC-CP |
Council Member | Jordi San JosĂŠ Buenaventura | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Abbreviation | AMB |
---|---|
Formation | 21 July 2011 (as a public administration) |
Type | public body |
Headquarters | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
President | Jaume Collboni |
Website | http://www.amb.cat |
The Ărea Metropolitana de Barcelona (AMB; English: Metropolitan Area of Barcelona) is a public body operating on the principle of metropolitan authority. It is composed of representatives of Barcelona and 36 adjacent municipalities accounting for a population of 3,239,337 ( Idescat, 2014) within an area of 636 km2. Its jurisdiction constitutes the main core of the unofficial Barcelona metropolitan area, with a population over 5 million.
The three historic executive bodies, which existed until the 2011 restructuring, were:
The AMB is responsible for three areas: territorial planning, urban planning and infrastructures of metropolitan interest.
The AMB plans and manages bus networks and other public transport, except for trams.
Its powers, apart from planning and management, are:
Environmental and sustainability powers include the water supply and treatment, waste management and management of the environment.
Waste
Other powers
The AMB exercises its powers in land and housing policies established by the urban legislation. It does so by delegation of metropolitan municipalities and to ensure intermunicipal solidarity in these actions.
The AMB aims to promote economic activity, employment and entrepreneurship in the areas of industry, trade, services and tourism resources.
Social cohesion is one of the objectives of the creation of the AMB and is the principle by which all policies concerning urban planning, transport, environment, infrastructures and assistance to metropolitan municipalities are defined.
The aim is to achieve a cohesive and united metropolitan development, in which the benefits and costs of living in the metropolitan area are equally distributed among its inhabitants, regardless of the municipality in which they live.
To fulfil this aim, the powers of the AMB also include the following:
The Ărea Metropolitana de Barcelona is set on the central Catalan Coast and around the capital. The metropolitan area can be divided into two zones:
This article needs to be updated.(March 2019) |
Municipality | PSC - CP | CiU | PP | ICV-E * | ERC - AM | Ciutadans | CUP/CAV - PA | Guanyem/ComĂş ** | Others |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Badalona | 14,2 | 7,8 | 34,3 | 6,7 | 10,8 | 5,7 | 17,5 | -- | 1,6 |
Badia del Vallès | 36,1 | 1,9 | 7,2 | 17,5 | 4,0 | -- | 24,3 | -- | 7,5 |
Barberà del Vallès | 24,0 | 4,9 | 9,5 | 9,5 | 10,4 | -- | 16,3 | -- | 23,0 |
Barcelona | 9,6 | 22,7 | 8,7 | 25,2 | 11,0 | 11,0 | 7,4 | -- | 3,4 |
Begues | 7,3 | 33,8 | 14,0 | 16,1 | 18,7 | -- | -- | -- | 7,2 |
Castellbisbal | 26,0 | 14,4 | 5,0 | 30,5 | 14,5 | 8,0 | -- | -- | -- |
Castelldefels | 15,9 | 8,6 | 27,2 | 15,7 | 10,4 | 8,9 | -- | 7,9 | 3,9 |
Cerdanyola del Vallès | 18,7 | 9,4 | 10,0 | 8,9 | 15,2 | 12,5 | 18,6 | -- | 5,0 |
CervellĂł | 30,1 | 13,5 | 5,0 | 5,0 | 22,7 | 10,5 | -- | 8,9 | 2,7 |
Corbera de Llobregat | 21,1 | 10,7 | 7,1 | 6,3 | 18,7 | -- | 17,2 | -- | 16,9 |
CornellĂ de Llobregat | 38,5 | 4,2 | 7,8 | 8,2 | 9,2 | 11,3 | -- | 17,4 | 2,3 |
Esplugues de Llobregat | 36,1 | 8,0 | 9,9 | 9,8 | 10,2 | 11,8 | 5,8 | -- | 7,2 |
GavĂ | 30,7 | 6,9 | 8,3 | 4,5 | 12,1 | 14,7 | 4,5 | 1,5 | 15,5 |
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | 33,2 | 6,0 | 9,9 | 10,2 | 9,0 | 13,2 | 5,1 | 7,5 | 4,5 |
Molins de Rei | 21,1 | 26,5 | 3,5 | 5,2 | 11,9 | 7,0 | 16,2 | 6,9 | 0,5 |
Montcada i Reixac | 16,1 | 9,7 | 6,4 | 15,2 | 13,0 | 15,2 | 7,1 | 11,7 | 4,1 |
Montgat | 12,3 | 24,1 | 5,0 | 10,4 | 20,8 | 11,1 | -- | -- | 14,0 |
PallejĂ | 23,4 | 12,4 | 3,2 | 25,9 | 13,5 | 7,2 | -- | -- | 12,4 |
La Palma de CervellĂł | 9,2 | 32,1 | 3,4 | 42,3 | 10,4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
El Papiol | 12,9 | 26,9 | 2,6 | -- | 22,2 | -- | -- | -- | 32,7 |
El Prat de Llobregat | 14,6 | 5,6 | 9,0 | 35,6 | 8,9 | 8,6 | -- | 6,4 | 10,0 |
Ripollet | 22,4 | 6,3 | 6,7 | 4,7 | 6,6 | 13,1 | 33,7 | -- | 4,9 |
Sant Adrià de Besòs | 27,6 | 5,7 | 8,0 | 10,4 | 8,7 | 13,2 | 13,0 | -- | 12,0 |
Sant Andreu de la Barca | 34,8 | 5,3 | 5,2 | 7,1 | 13,9 | 9,6 | -- | 14,9 | 8,3 |
Sant Boi de Llobregat | 32,4 | 5,8 | 8,0 | 13,4 | 11,6 | 12,4 | 8,3 | -- | 6,4 |
Sant Climent de Llobregat | 20,0 | 38,1 | 2,0 | 7,4 | 24,9 | -- | -- | -- | 5,3 |
Sant Cugat del Vallès | 6,5 | 37,0 | 6,3 | 6,6 | 11,2 | 12,9 | 15,2 | -- | 3,0 |
Sant Feliu de Llobregat | 19,3 | 10,0 | 7,6 | 23,7 | 12,7 | 10,7 | -- | 6,6 | 7,7 |
Sant Joan DespĂ | 42,6 | 5,7 | 6,2 | 8,5 | 9,8 | 8,7 | 3,9 | 11,5 | 2,3 |
Sant Just Desvern | 31,6 | 18,6 | 6,0 | 12,7 | 17,6 | 8,5 | -- | -- | 3,3 |
Sant Vicenç dels Horts | 21,9 | 5,7 | 4,9 | 6,1 | 37,7 | 13,2 | -- | 7,7 | 1,3 |
Santa Coloma de CervellĂł | 9,8 | 6,8 | 7,1 | 34,3 | 15,5 | -- | -- | -- | 24,8 |
Santa Coloma de Gramenet | 40,7 | 3,6 | 7,8 | 7,8 | 4,8 | 11,5 | 18,5 | -- | 4,2 |
Tiana | 27,8 | 21,0 | 7,1 | -- | 14,0 | -- | 9,2 | -- | 18,4 |
Torelles de Llobregat | 13,1 | 12,8 | 6,1 | -- | 18,2 | -- | -- | -- | 44,7 |
Viladecans | 38,0 | 4,8 | 6,7 | 9,5 | 10,2 | 13,6 | -- | 6,3 | 9,6 |
Total AMB | 17,4 | 16,4 | 10,2 | 18,4 | 11,1 | 10,7 | 8,1 | 2,0 | 4,6 |
* ICV-E included in the 2015 coalitions in ComĂş Badia - Entesa i Barcelona ComĂş - Entesa.
** Guanyem not included in the 2015 coalitions in ComĂş Badia - Entesa and Barcelona ComĂş - Entesa.
The Metropolitan Council is the highest governing body of the AMB. Its responsibilities include the appointment and dismissal of the AMB presidency; the approval of the Metropolitan Action Plan, which includes projects and services developed by the AMB during the term; the approval of laws and regulations, as well as the establishment of the metropolitan services fees.
The Metropolitan Council currently comprises 90 metropolitan councillors. Each of the 36 municipalities has a number of members in proportion to their demographic weight. The mayors of the municipalities are ex officio members of the Council, in addition to the councillors appointed by the Town Councils whose number increases until covering the one stipulated for each municipality.
The Governing Board is the body that assists the president in the everyday work of the metropolitan administration.
Tasks are delegated by the Metropolitan Council and the president, with the aim of facilitating the decision making and the work of the metropolitan administration.
The Governing Board comprises the AMB president and the metropolitan councillors appointed by the president at the proposal of the Metropolitan Council, and it meets at least twice a month.
This article needs to be updated.(March 2019) |
President | Ada Colau | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Executive Vice-president | Antonio BalmĂłn ArĂŠvalo | PSC-CP |
Vice-president | NĂşria MarĂn MartĂnez | PSC-CP |
Vice-president | LluĂs Tejedor Ballesteros | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Vice-president | Eloi Badia Casas | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Vice-president for Transport and Mobility | Antoni Poveda Zapata | PSC-CP |
Vice-president for Environment | Janet Sanz Cid | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Vice-president for Social and Economic Development | Jaume Collboni | PSC-CP |
Vice-president for International Affairs and Cooperation | Alfred Bosch i Pascual | ERC-AM |
Minister responsible for the area of Strategic Planning | Gerardo Pisarello | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |
Council Member | Joan BorrĂ s i Alborch | ERC-AM |
Council Member | NĂşria ParlĂłn Gil | PSC-CP |
Council Member | Esther Pujol MartĂ | PSC-CP |
Council Member | Jordi San JosĂŠ Buenaventura | ENTESA pel ProgrĂŠs Municipal |