Castellbell i el Vilar

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

41°38′2″N 1°51′50″E / 41.63389°N 1.86389°E / 41.63389; 1.86389Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaBagesGovernment • MayorMontserrat Badia Moreno (2015)^[1]Area • Total28.5 km² (11.0 sq mi)Elevation178 m (584 ft)Population • Total3,599 • Density130/km² (330/sq mi)Demonym(s)Castellvilanenc, castellvilanencaWebsitecastellbellielvilar.cat

Castellbell i el Vilar (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎˈbeʎ i əl βiˈla]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the point where the Llobregat river crosses the Prelittoral Range. The railway station serves both the FGC line R5 between Barcelona and Manresa and the Renfe line between Barcelona and Zaragoza. The C-1411 road links the municipality with Martorell and Manresa.

Castellbell i el Vilar is known for its cotton industry, although agriculture is at least as important to the local economy. Castellbell castle (gothic, fourteenth century) was one of the two main points (along with Claramunt castle) controlling access to the lower Llobregat valley, and hence to Barcelona. The bridge over the Llobregat also dates from the fourteenth century.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
2026	2952	3189	3527	3316	3479

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).

External links

v t e Llobregat–Anoia Line
Legend
Plaça d'Espanya Magòria-La Campana Ildefons Cerdà Europa-Fira Gornal Sant Josep L'Hospitalet- Avinguda Carrilet Almeda Cornellà-Riera freight line to Port of Barcelona Sant Boi depot Molí Nou   Colònia Güell Santa Coloma de Cervelló Sant Vicenç dels Horts Can Ros     Quatre Camins Pallejà Sant Andreu de la Barca El Palau Martorell-Vila Martorell-Central   Martorell-Enllaç depot Abrera Sant Esteve Sesrovires Olesa de Montserrat   La Beguda Aeri de Montserrat Can Parellada Monistrol de Montserrat Masquefa Castellbell i el Vilar Piera Sant Vicenç-Castellgalí Vallbona d'Anoia Manresa-Viladordis Capellades freight line to Súria & Sallent La Pobla de Claramunt Manresa-Alta Vilanova del Camí Manresa-Baixador Igualada

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)