Castellbisbal Explained

Castellbisbal
Settlement Type:Municipality
Pushpin Map:Spain Catalonia
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:41.476°N 1.983°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Spain
Subdivision Type1:Autonomous community
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Barcelona
Subdivision Type3:Comarca
Subdivision Name3:Vallès Occidental
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Joan Playà Guirado (2015)[1]
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:31.0
Elevation M:132
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Demonym:Castellbisbalenc
Postal Code:08755
Blank Name Sec1:Nominal GDP per capita
Blank Info Sec1:86.700 € ($99,120) [3]

Castellbisbal (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /kəsˌteʎβizˈbal/) is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river at its confluence with the Rubí river. The town is served by the A-7 autopista, the main N-II road and the Renfe railway line R4 between Barcelona and València.

The remains of the Castellbisbal castle are visible on a hill near to the actual urban centre, while the surviving portionof the Pont del Diable ("Devil's Bridge") across the Llobregat river with its triumphal arch illustrates the historicalimportance of the town on the Via Augusta. The parish church of Sant Vincenç dates from the sixteenth century,while a Romanesque chapel (12th century) is in Can Pederol de Baix.

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  1. Web site: Ajuntament de Castellbisbal. Generalitat of Catalonia. 2015-11-13.
  2. Web site: El municipi en xifres: Castellbisbal. Statistical Institute of Catalonia. 2015-11-23.
  3. Web site: Rànquing de riquesa per comarques: La Ribera d'Ebre és la que té ciutadans amb més PIB per càpita. 19 December 2018.