Canyelles (town)

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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41°17′18″N 1°43′23″E / 41.28833°N 1.72306°E / 41.28833; 1.72306Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaGarrafGovernment
 • MayorRosa Huguet Sugranyes (2015)[1]Area
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 • Total14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)Elevation
142 m (466 ft)Population
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 • Total4,481 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)DemonymCanyellencWebsitecanyelles.cat

Canyelles (Catalan pronunciation: [kəˈɲeʎəs]) is a town in the northeast of the Garraf comarca (county) in the south of Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It is home to a 15th-century castle.

Culture

Main festivals include:

  • Xatonada Popular
  • Festa Major de Canyelles (July 22)
  • Petita Festa Major (September 10)
  • Fira de Santa Llúcia (1st Sunday in December)

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Canyelles". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Canyelles". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Various (1989). Guía de Catalunya. Todos los pueblos y todas las comarcas (in Spanish). Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3.
  • Official site (in Catalan)
  • Historic and artistical buildings (in Catalan)
  • Government data pages (in Catalan)
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