Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsam biˈsɛnz ðəlz ˈɔrs]) is a municipality in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the N-340 road from Molins de Rei to Vilafranca del Penedès. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services S3, S4, S8, S9, R5 and R6. The remains of an Iberic village are visible at Puig Castellar.
Sant Vicenç dels Horts | |
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 Town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Sant Vicenç dels Horts Location within Spain  Sant Vicenç dels Horts Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°23′43″N 2°0′39″E / 41.39528°N 2.01083°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Maite Aymerich i Boltà (2015)[1] (ERC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 27,901 |
| • Density | 3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Stage 19 links northwards to Baixador de Vallvidrera station, a distance of 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi), whilst stage 20 links southwards to Bruguers, a distance of 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi).[4]
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809 | 1919 | 3295 | 14,509 | 20,397 | 26,008 |
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament de Sant Vicenç dels Horts". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Sant Vicenç dels Horts". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- ^ "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranean Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- 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- Government data pages (in Catalan)