Les Franqueses del Vallès

Les Franqueses del Vallès
Municipality
Town Hall (Ajuntament)
Flag Coat of arms
Les Franqueses del Vallès Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°37′59″N 2°17′53″E / 41.633°N 2.298°ECoordinates: 41°37′59″N 2°17′53″E / 41.633°N 2.298°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Vallès Oriental
Government
• Mayor	Francesc Colomé Tenas (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	29.1 km^2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation	232 m (761 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	19,170
• Density	660/km^2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Franquesí, franquesina
Website	lesfranqueses.cat

Les Franqueses del Vallès [ɫəs fɾəŋˈkɛsəz ðəɫ βəˈʎɛs], Spanish: Las Franquesas del Vallés [las fɾaŋˈkesaz ðel βaˈʎes], is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It lies to the north of Granollers, the capital and largest city in the comarca. The municipality covers an area of 29.1 km², and has about 16,000 inhabitants.

It is divided into five neighbourhoods: Bellavista, Corró d'Amunt, Corró d'Avall, Llerona and Marata.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
1,888	2,118	2,247	5,539	9,403	16,325

References

1. "Ajuntament de les Franqueses del Vallès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Les Franqueses del Vallès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

Sources

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1

External links

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