Collbató

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Collbató
Location
General information
Province Barcelona
Comarca Baix Llobregat
Demonym n/a
Land Area 17.99 km²
Altitude 388 m AMSL
Population 2752 (2002)
Density 40.5 hab./km²

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
665 509 416 451 728 2752

[edit] References

  • 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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Coordinates: 41°34′N, 1°50′E

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