Sant Cugat del Vallès
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| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Occidental |
| Population (2000) | 52,654 |
| Area | 48.32 km² |
| Population density (2000) |
1090 /km² |
| Elevation | 124 m |
| Demonym | n/a |
 [[Vallès Occidental]] |
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Sant Cugat del Vallès (pop. 71,424 as of the year 2006) is a town and municipality west of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. In antiquity known as Castrum Octavianum, it is named after Saint Cucuphas, who is said to have been martyred on the spot now occupied by its medieval monastery, which has a Romanesque cloister with many historiated capitals. The altar of the church was painted by Ayne Bru.
Sant Cugat has seen its population increase in recent years, with more births than bigger cities like Barcelona (2004).
The town's other buildings include the UPC architectural faculty and the CAR ("Centre d'Alt Rendiment" or "High Performance Centre"), a famous center for professional sport training.
Sant Cugat has become an affluent suburb of Barcelona due to its location (only 5 kilometers from the city), its natural surroundings, and its pedestrian shopping area. Sant Cugat also offers restaurants, a Concert Venue, two movie theaters, and one large shopping mall.
Sant Cugat has practically merged with the nearby Rubí (population 62,475) and Cerdanyola del Valles (population 58,347).
The town has its own train station with a direct subway connection into downtown Barcelona and the nearby industrial cities of Terrassa and Sabadell.
[edit] Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2000 |
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| 2120 | 5190 | 6992 | 20,490 | 35,302 | 52,654 |
[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 Vallès Occidental |  |
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Barberà del Vallès | Castellar del Vallès | Castellbisbal | Cerdanyola del Vallès | Gallifa | Matadepera | Montcada i Reixac | Palau de Plegamans | Polinyà | Rellinars | Ripollet | Rubí | Sabadell | Sant Cugat del Vallès | Sant Llorenç Savall | Sant Quirze del Vallès | Santa Perpètua de Mogoda | Sentmenat | Terrassa | Ullastrell | Vacarisses | Viladecavalls del Vallès |
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