Jump to content

El Papiol

Coordinates: 41°26′21″N 2°0′38″E / 41.43917°N 2.01056°E / 41.43917; 2.01056
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
El Papiol
Flag of El Papiol
Coat of arms of El Papiol
El Papiol is located in Province of Barcelona
El Papiol
El Papiol
Location in Catalonia
El Papiol is located in Spain
El Papiol
El Papiol
El Papiol (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°26′21″N 2°0′38″E / 41.43917°N 2.01056°E / 41.43917; 2.01056
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBaix Llobregat
Government
 • MayorJoan Borràs Alborch (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total9.0 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total4,103
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Websiteelpapiol.cat
The Castle of El Papiol

El Papiol (Catalan pronunciation: [əl pəpiˈɔl]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the left bank of the Llobregat river, on the A-7 autopista from Valencia to La Jonquera and the C-1413 road from Sabadell to Molins de Rei. At West it borders on Castellbisbal and Pallejà, at North on Valldoreix (Sant Cugat del Vallès) and at East on Molins de Rei. It is served by the Renfe railway line R4 from Barcelona to Martorell, Vilafranca del Penedès and Sant Vicenç de Calders, which is connected to the village center by a minibus service (6.30 am to 10.31 pm). It is also served by a bus service (L67) and a night bus service (N51) from Barcelona to Esparreguera.

Demography

[edit]
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2018
912 1027 1159 2620 3080 4103

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "Ajuntament del Papiol". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: El Papiol". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ 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).
  • Moran i Ocerinjauregui, Josep; Pladevall, Antoni; Riera i Viader, Sebastià; Alier, Roger; Codina, Jaume; Pagès i Paretas, Montserrat, et al. (1982). Gran Geografia Comarcal de Catalunya. Vol. 8: Barcelonès i Baix Llobregat, Barcelona: Fundació Enciclopèdia Catalana. ISBN 84-85194-13-6.
[edit]