El Bruc (Catalan pronunciation: [əl 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.
El Bruc | |
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 "The Drummer" monument, el Bruc | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
  El Bruc Location in Catalonia  El Bruc El Bruc (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°34′57″N 1°46′52″E / 41.58250°N 1.78111°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Enric Canela Vallès (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 489 m (1,604 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 2,027 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Bruquetà, bruquetana |
| Website | www |
It was the site of the Battles of the Bruch between France and Spain in 1808.
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1186 | 1053 | 798 | 774 | 707 | 1743 |
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament del Bruc". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: El Bruc". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- 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
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