Pallejà
Pallejà (Catalan pronunciation: [pəʎəˈʒa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services R5/R50, R6, S4 and S8. Pallejà castle was built in the seventeenth century on the site of an older fortress; it currently houses a library.
Pallejà | |
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Castell de Pallejà | |
Coat of arms | |
Pallejà Location in Catalonia Pallejà Pallejà (Spain) | |
Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 1°59′52″E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
Government | |
• Mayor | Ascensión Ratia Checa (2015)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 11,486 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Website | palleja |
Demography
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
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656 | 1022 | 1065 | 4081 | 5919 | 10339 |
References
- "Ajuntament de Pallejà". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Pallejà". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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