Masquefa

Masquefa
Municipality

Coat of arms
Masquefa
Masquefa

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°30′13″N 1°48′49″E / 41.50361°N 1.81361°E / 41.50361; 1.81361Coordinates: 41°30′13″N 1°48′49″E / 41.50361°N 1.81361°E / 41.50361; 1.81361
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Anoia
Government
  Mayor Xavier Boquete Saiz (2015)[1]
Area[2]
  Total 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation 257 m (843 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
  Total 8,406
  Density 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Masquefí, masquefina
Website masquefa.cat

Masquefa is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of the Penedès Depression on the road between Piera and Martorell. It is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona via Martorell to Igualada.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
959 1232 1160 1605 2483 7747

Subdivisions

Five outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populations as of 2005):

References

Autoritat del Transport Metropolità
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Line R6
Barcelona
(Plaça d'Espanya)
Masquefa Igualada


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