Barcelona city council assists 17,100 Ukrainians since war started
Authorities register 2,600 refugees, mainly women and minors, in 'padró' census
The Barcelona city council has assisted 17,100 Ukrainians since the Russian invasion of their home country started in February, as local authorities announced on Tuesday.
Around 13,900 of these people were aided by Barcelona's social emergencies service and Ucrane, a shelter that allowed around 6,200 people to spend one night while looking for a place to stay.
Since the war started, local authorities have registered 2,599 people in the 'padró' census, an administrative step that is necessary to obtain a NIE residency permit or public health coverage. Slightly over half, 50.7%, are women, while 31.6% are minors.
From these census registrations, local authorities can see that Ukrainian refugees are residing across the city, but mainly in the Sant Martí and the Eixample neighborhoods, which account for 20% and 16% of new 'empadronaments' respectively.
A total of 624 Ukrainian schoolchildren have enrolled in schools in the Catalan capital, and 335 people have signed up at Barcelona Activa, a public organization that boosts employment and local development.
Officials have noticed the number of arrivals has decreased in the last few weeks in comparison to the first months of the invasion.