Olesa de Bonesvalls (Catalan pronunciation: [uˈlɛzə ðə ˌβɔnəzˈβaʎs]) is a village and municipality in the Alt Penedès comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Until 1990 it was included in Garraf comarca.
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| Coordinates: 41°21′N 1°51′E / 41.350°N 1.850°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Alt Penedès |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Josep Ma. Tillo Bages (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 265 m (869 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 1,787 |
| • Density | 58/km2 (150/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Olesà, olesana |
| Website | www |
It is located in the Garraf natural park, and includes its highest peak Montau, at 653m.[4] The land is stony karst with many caves, notably "Avenc de l'Esquerrà" at 348 m,[4] the deepest in Spain.[citation needed]
Its most notable building is Hospital de Cervelló, a fortified hostel complex for travellers dating from 1262, which has remained in good condition.[4]
Its economy is based mainly around agriculture, predominantly vineyards and orchards, and small local industry.
Its population was 1,735 in 2014.[1] The municipality is traversed by the road between the towns of Avinyonet del Penedès and Gavà.
History
editIn 1262 Olesa de Bonesvalls hosted a two-floor hospital whose architecture reproduced the Italian infirmaries of Fossanova, Viterbo and Casamari. Olesa was one of the oldest Spanish hospitals, along with Coll de Balaguer and Vich.[5]
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 643 | 513 | 389 | 372 | 329 | 1735 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Ajuntament d'Olesa de Bonesvalls". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Olesa de Bonesvalls". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ a b c "Olesa de Bonesvalls". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ M. Garin Ortiz de Taranto, Felipe (1969–70). "Vinculaciones Universales del Gótico Valenciano" (pdf). Anales de la Universidad de Valencia (in Spanish). XLIV (Quaderno I). Letters and Philosophy Faculty, University of Valencia: 15–16. OCLC 431942666. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- 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
edit- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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