Cerdanyola del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [səɾðəˈɲɔlə ðəl βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 motorways, the N-150 road and the Renfe railway commuter lines R4, R7 and railway regional line R12. It is well known as the site of the main campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (at Bellaterra) and hosts the ALBA (synchrotron) located in the Barcelona Synchrotron Park.
Cerdanyola del Vallès | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Cerdanyola del Vallès Location in Catalonia | |
| Coordinates: 41°29′31″N 2°08′20″E / 41.49194°N 2.13889°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Autonomous community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Vallès Occidental |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Carlos Cordón Núñez (2019)[1] (Socialists' Party of Catalonia) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 57,740 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cerdanyolenc, cerdanyolenca |
| Website | www |
Main sights
editAs befits a municipality which has increased its population more than fiftyfold in the last century, most of the buildings are modern. The parish church is in a modernist style, while the Sant Marçal castle has been rebuilt in a neogothic style. The botanical gardens of El Pedregar (also at Bellaterra) have a notable collection of sculptures. Iberian remains have been found and are exposed at Ca n'Oliver Iberian Settlement and Museum.
Notable people
edit- Ramon Sauló (born 1954), singer and graphic designer.
- Yolanda Ramos (born 1968), actress and comedian.
- Abril Zamora (born 1981), actress, screenwriter, and director.
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Cerdanyola del Vallès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Cerdanyola del Vallès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
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- Cerdanyola Town Hall website (in Catalan)
- Municipality info (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)