Santa Coloma de Gramenet

Santa Coloma de Gramenet
—  Municipality  —
Town Hall.
Coat of arms
Santa Coloma de Gramenet Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°28′N 2°13′E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Barcelonès
Government
• Mayor	Nuria Parlón Gil
Area
• Total	7.05 km2 (2.72 sq mi)
Elevation	56 m (184 ft)
Population (2009)
• Total	119,717
• Density	17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Colomenc or Gramenetenc
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Website	Official website

Santa Coloma de Gramenet (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə kuˈɫomə ðə ɣɾəməˈnɛt]) (informally simply known as Santa Coloma; historically also known as Gramenet del Besòs) is a city in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the south-east side of the Litoral range, with the Puig Castellar (299 m) as its highest point, on the left bank of the Besòs river: the municipalities of Sant Adrià de Besòs and Badalona separate it from the coast. It is essentially a banlieue (or suburb) of Barcelona.

The area has been inhabited since at least the Iberic period, and the remains of an Iberic village have been found on Puig Castellar. The artefacts are housed in a museum in La Torre Balldovina, a building dating from the 18th century. Other notable buildings include the renaissance palace of La Torre Pallaresa and the noucentista Clínica Mental.

In November 2008, the city made worldwide news by installing solar panels on top of crypts in the local cemetery, in an effort to help fight climate change.

West Santa Coloma

Main church

Transport

Main article: Transport in Santa Coloma de Gramenet

References

• 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).

External links

• Official web site of Santa Coloma de Gramenet
• santako.com - Web site for people living in Santa Coloma de Gramenet (News, Events, Forums...)