Masquefa

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

41°30′13″N 1°48′49″E / 41.50361°N 1.81361°E / 41.50361; 1.81361Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaAnoiaGovernment • MayorRoger Vázquez i Claravalls (2023)^[1]Area • Total17.1 km² (6.6 sq mi)Elevation257 m (843 ft)Population • Total8,641 • Density510/km² (1,300/sq mi)Demonym(s)Masquefí, masquefinaWebsitemasquefa.cat

Masquefa (Catalan pronunciation: [məsˈkefə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of the Penedès Depression on the road between Piera and Martorell. It is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona via Martorell to Igualada.

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2007
959	1232	1160	1605	2483	7747

Subdivisions

Five outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populations as of 2005):

• La Beguda Alta (171), on the municipal boundary with Sant Esteve Sesrovires, with a railway station
• Can Parellada (1343), with a railway station
• Can Quiseró (197)
• Can Valls (99)
• El Maset (778)

Transportation

Train line connecting Igualada with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989); L. Luna (2007). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)
• News and associations about Masquefa (in Catalan)

Autoritat del Transport Metropolità Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Line R6
Barcelona (Plaça d'Espanya)	↔	Masquefa	↔	Igualada