The neighborhood of Sant Ildefons saw a large increase in population in the 1950s and 1960s with the development of new high-rise apartment blocks. Originally an agricultural area, it became a working class residential district home to many immigrants, especially from Morocco and South America. The neighborhood has several community facilities including a historic tower built by a count in the 17th century to observe birds, a health center, civic center, new library with auditorium, sports hall located above apartments, and a well-regarded market where residents shop for food.

1. The Neighborhood of Sant
Ildefons
By: Paula Caravaca, Darío Peralvo and Eli Belinchón

4. Introduction:
-In 1950s: The number of inhabitants increased
-In the 60s, a new neighborhood called St. Ildefons appeared
-Sant Ildefons is a laboring and residential area
-There are a lot of small and high blocks of flats
-Before it was built, there were cereals, varied crops and acacias fields.
-The population consisted of people from other Spanish regions, especially
Andalucía.

5. Immigration
-In the last years our neighborhood received a “boost” of
immigration, especially from Morocco and South America.
A good example of the amount immigration can be seen just
looking at our high school classes:

7. 1st grade of ESO

8. facilitiesoftheneighborhood
-Torre de la Miranda
-Ambulatorio (Health Centre)
- The civic centre
-The library
-The sports hall
-The market

9. LaTorredelaMiranda:
La Torre de la Miranda
(in English Miranda’s Tower)
was built by Arnau Mercader,
a count who lived in the
neighborhood in the 17th
century.
He ordered its construction
because he wanted to
observe birds.

10. Ambulatorio:
It’s the clinic of
the neighborhood.

11. Theciviccentre
It is the place where people go to do activities, to attend
conferences… It is a place where people make social life.

12. Thelibrary:
It is the
newest library
of the city. It
has an
auditorium,
too. People go
there to do
homework, read,
or maybe relax.

13. Thesportshall: It is where people do
physical activities
(football, basketball, go
dancing…)
On the top of this
building, there is a
block of flats.

14. Themarket:
This market is one of the best markets which are in the town
of Cornellà. People normally go there to buy food (meat,
fish, vegetables, etc.)

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