Olesa de Bonesvalls

Olesa de Bonesvalls
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Olesa de Bonesvalls Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°21′N 1°51′E / 41.350°N 1.850°ECoordinates: 41°21′N 1°51′E / 41.350°N 1.850°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Alt Penedès
Government
• Mayor	Josep Ma. Tillo Bages (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	30.8 km^2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation	265 m (869 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	1,735
• Density	56/km^2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Olesà, olesana
Website	www.olesadebonesvalls.net

Olesa de Bonesvalls is a town in the Alt Penedès county in Catalonia, Spain. It is located in the Garraf natural park, where Montau, with 658m, is the highest mountain. Olesa is a beautiful place; a medieval refugee for travellers (S. XII); a neoclassic church (SXVII), well kept vineyads and dry stone constructions scattered around the town that were used as refugees for shepherds are the most typical elements in Olesa. Olesa is also known for having the deepest caves (avenc) in Spain; "L' avenc de l' esquerra", 206 m, being the deepest. Avinyonet del Penedès and Begues are the closest towns to Olesa, and it is only 30–45 minutes drive from Barcelona.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
643	513	389	372	329	1556

References

1. "Ajuntament d'Olesa de Bonesvalls". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Olesa de Bonesvalls". 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).
• ^ Olesa de Bonevalls became part of the Alt Penedès in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Garraf.

External links

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