Save Type Settlement Usage Catalan, Spanish, English Pronounced Pron. bər-sə-LO-nə(Catalan) bar-theh-LO-na(Spanish) bahr-sə-LO-nə(English) [key·IPA] Meaning & History Barcelona is a city in Spain. It is the capital and largest city of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain.