This is the 1148th most frequent Catalan word.
poblacions
"Populations" or "towns/villages."
In this sentence, 'poblacions' refers to 'towns' or 'settlements', emphasizing the geographical aspect.
Les poblacions costaneres sovint atrauen molts turistes.
Coastal towns often attract many tourists.
Here, 'poblacions' is used to describe 'populations', relating to biological or ecological groups.
Les poblacions d'aquestes espècies han disminuït dràsticament.
The populations of these species have decreased drastically.
In this context, 'poblacions' implies 'communities' in the sense of groups of people living in towns or regions.