El Bruc

El Bruc
Municipality
El Bruc

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°34′57″N 1°46′52″E / 41.58250°N 1.78111°ECoordinates: 41°34′57″N 1°46′52″E / 41.58250°N 1.78111°E
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Anoia
Government
 • Mayor Carles Castro i Taboada
Area
 • Total 47.21 km2 (18.23 sq mi)
Elevation 489 m (1,604 ft)
Population (2007)
 • Total 1,743
 • Density 36.92/km2 (95.6/sq mi)
Demonym Bruquetà, bruquetana
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

El Bruc (Catalan pronunciation: [əɫ ˈβɾuk], Spanish: Bruch) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the side of Montserrat, of which the north-western third is within the municipality. A local road connects the village with the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, and to Monistrol de Montserrat via the monastery.

It was the site of the Battles of the Bruch between France and Spain in 1808.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1186 1053 798 774 707 1743

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