Calaf | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
Coordinates: | 41.7333°N 32°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | ![]() |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Barcelona |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Anoia |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Jordi Badia Perea (2015)[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 9.2 |
Elevation M: | 680 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Calafins |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 08280 |
Calaf (pronounced as /ca/) is the main town in the northern portion of the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, situated on the Calaf Plain. The town holds an important weekly livestock market.
It is served by the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, the Renfe railway line from Manresa to Lleida and the C-1412 road from Igualada to Ponts. Calaf also has an exit from the new C25 that crosses Catalonia from Girona to Lleida. The remains of Calaf castle dominate the town from a hilltop.
The village of La Pineda (population (2005): 195) is included within the municipality of Calaf.