Arbúcies

Arbúcies
Arbúcies
	Municipality
	Main square in Arbúcies
	Flag Coat of arms
	Arbúcies Location in Catalonia Arbúcies Arbúcies (Spain)
	Coordinates: 41°49′4″N 2°31′1″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Girona
Comarca	Selva
Government
• Mayor	Pere Garriga Solà (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	86.2 km2 (33.3 sq mi)
Population (2018)[3]
• Total	6,515
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Website	arbucies.cat

Arbúcies is a village in the province of Girona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 86.24 square kilometres (33.30 sq mi) with a population of 6481 in 2014.[2]

History

Arbúcies was populated by the Iberians and later by the Romans. In the Middle Ages, when feudalism was established, Montsoriu Castle and viscounts of Cabrera were very important.[4]

Reenactment of the battle of Arbúcies, portrayed by the reenactment groups Miquelets de Catalunya and Miquelets de Girona.

The combat of Arbúcies took place on 14 January 1714 during the War of Catalans between the militia of the surrounding area, supporters of Archduke Charles of Austria and the Walloon forces of the Duke of Anjou. The clash took place near the Arbúcies stream, against a 15th-century mill. Bourbon troops, en route from Hostalric to Vic, were totally defeated and lost six flags. The town of Arbúcies was completely burnt in the wave of repression unleashed by the Duke of Pópoli.[5]

Economy

Arbúcies' main industry is the manufacturing of bus chassis. The principal manufacturing companies of Spain are located in Arbúcies: Beulas, Ayats, Indcar, and Noge.

The other important industry in the village is Jocavi, a textile company that manufactures clothes for woman and exports to all Europe.

Notable people

Keita Baldé Diao, footballer

References

"Ajuntament d'Arbúcies". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
"El municipi en xifres: Arbúcies". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
"Els primers pobladors" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2011-10-30.
Albareda, Joaquim (2010). La Guerra de Sucesión de España (1700-1714) [The War of the Spanish Succession (1700-1714)] (in Spanish). Editorial Critica. p. 380. ISBN 978-8498920604.

External links

Government data pages (in Catalan)

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[municat-1] "Ajuntament d'Arbúcies". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.

[idescat-2] "El municipi en xifres: Arbúcies". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

[3] Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

[4] "Els primers pobladors" (in Catalan). Retrieved 2011-10-30.

[5] Albareda, Joaquim (2010). La Guerra de Sucesión de España (1700-1714) [The War of the Spanish Succession (1700-1714)] (in Spanish). Editorial Critica. p. 380. ISBN 978-8498920604.