Castellbell i el Vilar | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
Coordinates: | 41.6339°N 1.8639°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Barcelona |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Bages |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Montserrat Badia Moreno (2015)[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 28.5 |
Elevation M: | 178 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Castellvilanenc, castellvilanenca |
Castellbell i el Vilar (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /kəsˌteʎˈbeʎ i əl βiˈla/) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the point where the Llobregat river crosses the Prelittoral Range. The railway station serves both the FGC line R5 between Barcelona and Manresa and the Renfe line between Barcelona and Zaragoza. The C-1411 road links the municipality with Martorell and Manresa.
Castellbell i el Vilar is known for its cotton industry, although agriculture is at least as important to the local economy. Castellbell castle (gothic, fourteenth century) was one of the two main points (along with Claramunt castle) controlling access to the lower Llobregat valley, and hence to Barcelona. The bridge over the Llobregat also dates from the fourteenth century.
Pop 1900: | 2026 |
Pop 1930: | 2952 |
Pop 1950: | 3189 |
Pop 1970: | 3527 |
Pop 1986: | 3316 |
Pop Latest: | 3479 |
Latest Year: | 2007 |