Pallejà

Pallejà
Municipality

Castell de Pallejà

Coat of arms
Pallejà
Pallejà

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 1°59′52″E / 41.42417°N 1.99778°E / 41.42417; 1.99778Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 1°59′52″E / 41.42417°N 1.99778°E / 41.42417; 1.99778
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Government
  Mayor Ascensión Ratia Checa (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation 41 m (135 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 11,253
  Density 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Website palleja.cat

Pallejà is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services S4, S7 and S8. Pallejà castle was built in the seventeenth century on the site of an older fortress: it currently houses the municipal museum.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2005
656 1022 1065 4081 5919 10339

References

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