This is the 1028th most frequent Catalan word.
pobles
"Villages" or "towns".
In this sentence, 'pobles' refers to small towns or villages, which is a common plural usage of 'poble' meaning 'village' or 'town' in Catalan.
Hi ha molts pobles petits al voltant de la ciutat.
There are many small towns around the city.
Here, 'pobles' is used in the sense of 'peoples,' referring to groups of people with shared culture or ethnicity.
Els pobles indígenes tenen una rica història cultural.
Indigenous peoples have a rich cultural history.
In this example, 'pobles' again refers to villages or small towns, particularly in the Mediterranean region.