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# Two-thirds of Barcelona residents back curbs on tourism, rental ban and fewer cruises
- URL: https://barna.news/two-thirds-of-barcelona-residents-back-curbs-on-tourism-rental-ban-and-fewer-cruises/
- Published: 2025-09-24T19:36:04.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-11T21:28:22.000Z
- Description: A large majority of Barcelona’s residents now favour tougher limits on tourism, according to a new survey by GESOP for El Periódico. The poll shows 71.1% of respondents support measures to halt the growth of visitor numbers in the city, compared with just 25.1% who disagree. The demographic most in
- Author: Brandon Watea
- Tags: Economy & Finance, Urban Development, housing, Catalonia, politics, tourism

A large majority of Barcelona’s residents now favour tougher limits on tourism, according to a new survey by GESOP for *El Periódico*. The poll shows 71.1% of respondents support measures to halt the growth of visitor numbers in the city, compared with just 25.1% who disagree.

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Tourists and a scammer outside the cathedral September / **Barna.News**

The demographic most in favour of restrictions are women under 30, with approval reaching 81.7%. Men aged 30 to 40 are the least supportive, though still a majority at 61%. Political leanings play a clear role too: nearly all voters of the far-left CUP (93.2%) support restrictions, alongside strong backing from BComú (86.5%) and ERC (80%). More moderate support is seen among Junts (68.2%) and PSC (64.5%). By contrast, only 53.5% of PP voters and just 38% of Vox voters favour curbs.

The city’s housing market is central to the debate. Seven in ten residents (71.1%) endorse banning tourist apartments altogether, a measure already pledged by mayor Jaume Collboni for 2028\. Meanwhile, two-thirds support reducing cruise ship arrivals. This follows a recent agreement between the city and port authorities to cut cruise passenger capacity by 16% through the demolition of three terminals and the construction of a single, more modern facility.

What was once a fringe demand has now become mainstream, reflecting deep fatigue among residents over the pressures of mass tourism and its impact on housing, public space and quality of life.

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[Source](https://www.elperiodico.com/es/barcelona/20250924/dos-tercios-barcelona-favor-contener-turismo-121887582?utm%5Fsource=rss-noticias&utm%5Fmedium=feed&utm%5Fcampaign=barcelona)