Masquefa
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Coat of arms
41°30′13″N 1°48′49″E / 41.50361°N 1.81361°E / 41.50361; 1.81361
(2018)[3]
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.
Demography
1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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959 | 1232 | 1160 | 1605 | 2483 | 7747 |
Subdivisions
Five 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
Train line connecting Igualada with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.
References
- ^ "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
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
- News and associations about Masquefa (in Catalan)
Autoritat del Transport Metropolità Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya | ||||
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Line R6 | ||||
Barcelona (Plaça d'Espanya) | ↔ | Masquefa | ↔ | Igualada |
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Municipalities of Anoia
- Argençola
- Bellprat
- El Bruc
- Cabrera d'Anoia
- Calaf
- Calonge de Segarra
- Capellades
- Carme
- Castellfollit de Riubregós
- Castellolí
- Copons
- Els Hostalets de Pierola
- Igualada
- Jorba
- La Llacuna
- Masquefa
- Montmaneu
- Òdena
- Orpí
- Piera
- La Pobla de Claramunt
- Els Prats de Rei
- Pujalt
- Rubió
- Sant Martí Sesgueioles
- Sant Martí de Tous
- Sant Pere Sallavinera
- Santa Margarida de Montbui
- Santa Maria de Miralles
- La Torre de Claramunt
- Vallbona d'Anoia
- Veciana
- Vilanova del Camí
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