Sant Andreu de Llavaneres

Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
Municipality

Town hall and church

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Coat of arms
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres
Sant Andreu de Llavaneres

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°34′24″N 2°28′58″E / 41.57333°N 2.48278°E / 41.57333; 2.48278Coordinates: 41°34′24″N 2°28′58″E / 41.57333°N 2.48278°E / 41.57333; 2.48278
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Maresme
Government
  Mayor Joan Mora Buch (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation 125 m (410 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 10,590
  Density 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Llavanerenc, llavanerenca
Website santandreudellavaneres.cat

Sant Andreu de Llavaneres (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsant ənˈdɾew ðə ʎəβəˈneɾəs]) is a municipality located 36 km north of Barcelona (Catalonia) (Spain), along the Mediterranean coast, between Mataró and Sant Vicenç de Montalt. It belongs to the Maresme comarca and the Barcelona province. The short name is simply Llavaneres.

Llavaneres faces the sea to the east and a natural park to the west. The village has a mixed agricultural and residential character and has become a popular vacation and summer-residence location for people living in Barcelona over the last forty years.

Good communications with Barcelona, the Maresme coast and the Mediterranean axis of France and Spain include a train line to Barcelona, as well as the C-32 highway and the N-2 road.

Sant Andreu de Llavaneres is today well known for its upscale sailing in summer, its spring greenpeas, and a panini-style bread called coca. In 2006 and 2007, the Spain Salsa Festival was held in Llavaneres with many visitors coming form abroad.[3]

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1129 1508 1758 2573 3432 9745

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