Alella

Alella (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈleʎə]) is a village in the comarca (shire) of Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast on the southwest side of the granite Litoral range. The town is known for its wines, cava and perfumes, but is also a commuter town for nearby Barcelona.

For the Alella wine region around this town, see Alella (DO).
Alella
Municipality
Coat of arms
Alella
Location in Catalonia
Alella
Alella (Spain)
Coordinates: 41.495°N 2.296°E / 41.495; 2.296
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaMaresme
Government
 • MayorAndreu Francisco Roger (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total9.6 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Elevation
90 m (300 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total9,764
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Alellenc, alellenca
Websitealella.cat

What used to be the old Roman Road (Via Augusta), uniting Rome and Andalusia, is still today a narrow road running through the village.

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1370 1597 1572 2300 5287 8998

Historical and interesting buildings
  • Church of Sant Feliu, Roman construction which has inside the Altarpiece designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.[4]
  • "Cal Marqués", a civil building of neoclassical construction.[5]
  • "Casa Alella" or "Les Quatre Torres", a civil eclectic building.[6]
  • "Masía Can Magarola" is one of the oldest farmhouses in Alella and it preserves remains of buildings from the late 13th and early 14th centuries.[7]

Notable natives

References
  1. "Ajuntament d'Alella". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Alella". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "Church of Sant Feliu". Translated from Catalan.
  5. "Cal Marquès". Translated from Catalan.
  6. "Casa Alella". Translated from Catalan.
  7. "Can Magarola". www.alella.cat.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).


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