No. 147 in Catalan
població
"Population" or "town."
In a sentence
La població de Catalunya és aproximadament de 7,6 milions d'habitants.
The population of Catalonia is approximately 7.6 million inhabitants.
Here, 'població' is used to refer to the total number of inhabitants in a geographical area, indicating the demographic quantity.
Durant el viatge hem visitat una població anomenada Cadaqués.
During the trip, we visited a town called Cadaqués.
In this case, 'població' refers to a populated locality or settlement, synonymous with a town or village.
La població està preocupada per les noves mesures del govern.
The population is concerned about the new government measures.
Here, 'població' is used to collectively refer to the inhabitants of a region or area, emphasizing their stance or sentiment.
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