Collbató
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| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Population (2002) | 2752 |
| Area | 17.99 km² |
| Population density (2002) |
40.5 /km² |
| Elevation | 388 m |
| Demonym | n/a |
 [[Baix Llobregat]] |
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Collbató is a municipality in the comaerca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the the southern slopes of Montserrat. The area has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC, as shown by Neolithic remains found in caves above the village (on display at the museum at the monastery of Montserrat). Although agriculture (olives, grapes and almonds) is the major economic activity, the village is also home to a renowned workshop for the manufacture of organs.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2002 |
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| 665 | 509 | 416 | 451 | 728 | 2752 |
[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).
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| edit | Municipalities of Baix Llobregat |  |
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Abrera | Begues | Castelldefels | Castellví de Rosanes | Cervelló | Collbató | Corbera de Llobregat | Cornellà de Llobregat | Esparreguera | Esplugues de Llobregat | Gavà | Martorell | Molins de Rei | Olesa de Montserrat | Pallejà | La Palma de Cervelló | El Papiol | El Prat de Llobregat | Sant Andreu de la Barca | Sant Boi de Llobregat | Sant Climent de Llobregat | Sant Esteve Sesrovires | Sant Feliu de Llobregat | Sant Joan Despí | Sant Just Desvern | Sant Vicenç dels Horts | Santa Coloma de Cervelló | Torrelles de Llobregat | Vallirana | Viladecans |
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