Castellbell i el Vilar

Castellbell i el Vilar
Municipality
Coat of arms
Castellbell i el Vilar Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°38′2″N 1°51′50″E / 41.63389°N 1.86389°ECoordinates: 41°38′2″N 1°51′50″E / 41.63389°N 1.86389°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Bagess
Government
• Mayor	Montserrat Badia Moreno (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	28.5 km^2 (11.0 sq mi)
Elevation	178 m (584 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	3,624
• Density	130/km^2 (330/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castellvilanenc, castellvilanenca
Website	castellbellielvilar.cat

Castellbell i el Vilar is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the point where the Llobregat river crosses the Prelittoral Range. The railway station serves both the FGC line R5 between Barcelona and Manresa and the RENFE line between Barcelona and Zaragoza. The C-1411 road links the municipality with Martorell and Manresa.

Castellbell i el Vilar is known for its cotton industry, although agriculture is at least as important to the local economy. Castellbell castle (gothic, fourteenth century) was one of the two main points (along with Claramunt castle) controlling access to the lower Llobregat valley, and hence to Barcelona. The bridge over the Llobregat also dates from the fourteenth century.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
2026	2952	3189	3527	3316	3479

References

1. "Ajuntament de Castellbell i el Vilar". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Castellbell i el Vilar". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

• 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

Llobregat–Anoia Line
Legend
Barcelona-Pl. Espanya Magòria - la Campana Ildefons Cerdà Europa-Fira Gornal Sant Josep L'Hospitalet-Av. Carrilet Almeda Cornellà-Riera Merchandises line to Port Sant Boi depot end Molí Nou Colònia Güell Santa Coloma de Cervelló Sant Vicenç dels Horts end Can Ros Quatre Camins Pallejà Sant Andreu de la Barca El Palau Martorell-Vila Martorell-Central apart rails end Martorell-Enllaç depot Abrera Sant Esteve Sesrovires end Olesa de Montserrat La Beguda Montserrat-Aeri Can Parellada Monistrol de Montserrat Masquefa Castellbell i el Vilar Piera Sant Vicenç-Castellgalí Vallbona d'Anoia Manresa-Viladordis Capellades Merchandises line (Súria, Sallent) La Pobla de Claramunt Manresa-Alta Vilanova del Camí endManresa-Baixador Igualada end

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)