Masquefa
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| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Population (2005) | 7070 |
| Area | 17.06 km² |
| Population density (2005) |
414 /km² |
| Elevation | 257 m |
| Demonym | masquefí, masquefina |
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Masquefa is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of the Penedès Depression on the road between Piera and Martorell. It is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona and Martorell to Igualada.
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[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
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| 959 | 1232 | 1160 | 1605 | 2483 | 7070 |
[edit] Subdivisions
Five outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populations as of 2005):
- La Beguda Alta (171), on the municipal boundary with Sant Esteve Sesrovires, with a railway station
- Can Parellada (1343), with a railway station
- Can Quiseró (197)
- Can Valls (99)
- El Maset (778)
[edit] Reference
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
[edit] External links
- Official site
- Street plan (.pdf file, from the Generalitat de Catalunya)
- Information from the Institut d'Estudística de Catalunya
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Argençola | Bellprat | El Bruc | Cabrera d'Igualada | Calaf | Calonge de Segarra | Capellades | Carme | Castellfollit de Riubregós | Castellolí | Copons | Els Hostalets de Pierola | Igualada | Jorba | La Llacuna | Masquefa | Montmaneu | Òdena | Orpí | Piera | La Pobla de Claramunt | Els Prats de Rei | Pujalt | Rubió | Sant Martí Sesgueioles | Sant Martí de Tous | Sant Pere Sallavinera | Santa Margarida de Montbui | Santa Maria de Miralles | La Torre de Claramunt | Vallbona d'Anoia | Veciana | Vilanova del Camí |
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