Canyelles (town)

Canyelles
Municipality

Coat of arms
Canyelles
Location in Catalonia
Canyelles
Canyelles (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°17′18″N 1°43′23″E / 41.28833°N 1.72306°E / 41.28833; 1.72306
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Garraf
Government
 • Mayor Rosa Huguet Sugranyes (2015)[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation 142 m (466 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 4,345
 • Density 310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Canyellenc
Website canyelles.cat

Canyelles 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)
  • Petit Festa Major (September 10)
  • Fira de Santa Llúcia (1st Sunday in December)

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Canyelles". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Canyelles". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  • Various (1989). Guía de Catalunya. Todos los pueblos y todas las comarcas (in Spanish). Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3.



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