A total of 25 individuals and entities received the Honour Medals of Barcelona 2026 on Tuesday, recognised for their civic commitment to the city.
Twenty-five individuals and entities received the Honour Medals of Barcelona 2026 on 10 November, awarded by the Barcelona City Council for their civic commitment to a free, democratic, and diverse city. The event was presided over by the mayor, Jaume Collboni, during which the distinctions from the districts and the city were presented.
In his opening remarks, Collboni aimed to place the awardees at the heart of local identity:
“All of you, together, form the identity of the city, shape our collective personality, represent our values, and this is an act that recognises that.”
The five city medals were proposed by the municipal groups and the Consell de Ciutat. They were awarded to businessman, jeweller, and patron Joan Oliveras Bagués, current president of the MNAC and former president of Amics de la Rambla, and to politician and activist of the Roma community Juan de Dios Ramírez-Heredia.
The medal was also awarded to educator and integration activist Isidro Gutiérrez de Tena, actress Imma Colomer, and artist Mari Chordà.
The remaining 20 medals were proposed by the district councils, with two from each. In Ciutat Vella, the recipients were Josep Lluís Esteras and the Agrupación de Comerciantes e Industriales de la Barceloneta (ACIB). In Eixample, Trini Capdevila and the Colla de Diables Infantils Trapelles de Sant Antoni.
In Sants-Montjuïc, Luisa Montero and Orfeó Atlàntida were distinguished, and in Les Corts, Jordi Lobo and the Asociación de Vecinos de Sant Ramon. In Sarrià-Sant Gervasi, the award went to Lluís Amat and the Fundació Teas.
In Gràcia, the medals were awarded to Conxita Casanovas and the Independent de Gràcia. In Horta-Guinardó, to Robert Manrique and Montserrat Pujolar.
In Nou Barris, the recipients were the Asociación de Comerciantes Roquetes and the Vocalía de Mujeres del Centre Cultural García Lorca. In Sant Andreu, Joan Pallarès and the Fundació OSAS, and in Sant Martí, Carles Meilan and the Taller d'Història del Clot-Camp de l'Arpa.
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