Canyelles (town)

Canyelles
Municipality
Coat of arms
Canyelles Canyelles Location in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°17′18″N 1°43′23″E / 41.28833°N 1.72306°E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Garraf
Government
• Mayor	Rosa Huguet Sugranyes (2015)[1]
Area[2]
• Total	14.2 km^2 (5.5 sq mi)
Elevation	142 m (466 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
• Total	4,345
• Density	310/km^2 (790/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Canyellenc
Website	canyelles.cat

Canyelles is a town in the northeast of the Garraf comarca (county) in the south of Barcelona province, Catalonia, Spain. It is home to a 15th-century castle.

Culture

Main festivals include:

• Xatonada Popular
• Festa Major de Canyelles (July 22)
• Petit Festa Major (September 10)
• Fira de Santa Llúcia (1st Sunday in December)

References

1. "Ajuntament de Canyelles". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
2. "El municipi en xifres: Canyelles". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.

• Various (1989). Guía de Catalunya. Todos los pueblos y todas las comarcas (in Spanish). Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3.

External links

• Official site (in Catalan)
• Historic and artistical buildings (in Catalan)