Vallgorguina | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Pushpin Map: | Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Catalonia |
Coordinates: | 41.6486°N 2.5108°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Spain |
Subdivision Type1: | Community |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Barcelona |
Subdivision Type3: | Comarca |
Subdivision Name3: | Vallès Oriental |
Leader Title: | Mayor |
Leader Name: | Joan Mora Alsina (2015)[1] |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 22.1 |
Elevation M: | 222 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Demonym: | Vallgorguinenc, vallgorguinenca |
Vallgorguina (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /ˌbaʎɣuɾˈɣinə/) is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the hollow between the ranges of el Corredor and Montnegre. It is linked to Sant Celoni and to Arenys de Munt by a local road.
The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Vallgorguina. Stage 14 links northwards to Hortsavinyà, a distance of, whilst stage 15 links southwards to Coll de Can Bordoi, a distance of .[3]
Pop 1900: | 708 |
Pop 1930: | 609 |
Pop 1950: | 603 |
Pop 1970: | 429 |
Pop 1986: | 647 |
Pop Latest: | 2,404 |
Latest Year: | 2008 |