BADALONA

town, Barcelona provincia, in the comunidad autnoma (autonomous community) of Catalonia, northeastern Spain. It is a northeastern industrial suburb of Barcelona, lying on the Mediterranean coast at the mouth of the Bess River. Badalona's manufactures include chemicals, textiles, leather goods, liquor, motors, and perfumes. Some agricultural processing is carried on. The town's outstanding landmark is the 15th-century Monastery of San Jernimo de la Murtra. The local museum preserves relics from Roman times, when Baetulo, an important centre before the foundation of Barcelona, occupied the site. Pop. (1991 prelim.) 206,585.