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Canyelles (town)

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Canyelles
Flag of Canyelles
Coat of arms of Canyelles
Canyelles is located in Province of Barcelona
Canyelles
Canyelles
Location in Catalonia
Canyelles is located in Spain
Canyelles
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
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaGarraf
Government
 • MayorRosa Huguet Sugranyes (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation
142 m (466 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total4,481
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
DemonymCanyellenc
Websitecanyelles.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

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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

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  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.
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