Parets del Vallès
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Parets del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [pəˈɾɛdz ðəl βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality situated 23 km north of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, in the south-west of the comarca of Vallès Oriental, and 7 km from its capital Granollers. It covers an area of 8,98 km2, and has approx. 16,000 inhabitants. From north to south, the town is crossed by the Tenes river. The population is spread over six areas: Barri Antic (Catalan for "old quarter"), on top of the hill surrounding the church; Eixample ("extension"), the most densely populated, laid out in the 1930s; Escorxador ("slaughterhouse"); Can Cerdanet; Can Volart; and Can Riera (these last three named after the farms in those areas). The municipality includes a small exclave to the north-west.
Parets del Vallès | |
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Coordinates: 41.584°N 2.239°E / 41.584; 2.239 | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Vallès Oriental |
Government | |
• Mayor | Francesc Juzgado Mollá (2021)[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 19,041 |
• Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
Website | parets |