Masquefa (Catalan pronunciation: [məsˈkefə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of the Penedès Depression on the road between Piera and Martorell. It is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona via Martorell to Igualada.
Masquefa | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Masquefa Location in Catalonia  Masquefa Masquefa (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°30′13″N 1°48′49″E / 41.50361°N 1.81361°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Vázquez i Claravalls (2023)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 8,641 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Masquefí, masquefina |
| Website | masquefa |
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 959 | 1232 | 1160 | 1605 | 2483 | 7747 |
Subdivisions
editFive outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populations as of 2005):
- La Beguda Alta (171), on the municipal boundary with Sant Esteve Sesrovires, with a railway station
- Can Parellada (1343), with a railway station
- Can Quiseró (197)
- Can Valls (99)
- El Maset (778)
Transportation
editTrain line connecting Igualada with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Masquefa". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Masquefa". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989); L. Luna (2007). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- News and associations about Masquefa (in Catalan)
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