L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
| L'Hospitalet de Llobregat | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Municipality | |||
 |
|||
|
|||
| Country |  Spain |
||
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
||
| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Barcelonès | ||
| Judicial district | Hospitalet de Llobregat | ||
| Founded | 12th century | ||
| Government | |||
| • Alcalde | Núria Marín (2008) (PSC) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 12.50 km2 (4.83 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 258,642 | ||
| • Density | 20,691/km2 (53,590/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Hospitalenc, hospitalenca (ca) Hospitalense (es) |
||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 08901 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
L'Hospitalet de Llobregat (Catalan pronunciation: [ɫuspitəˈɫɛd də ʎuβɾəˈɣat]), often shortened to L'Hospitalet (pronounced: [ɫuspitəˈɫɛt]), is a municipality and city in Catalonia, Spain. It is located immediate southwest of Barcelona.
It is the second largest city in Catalonia and the 16th in Spain.
