Capellades

infobox City Spain |native_name=Capellades|native_language=Catalan|spanish_name=Capellades
image_coat_of_arms=Capellades (escut).gif
image_coat_of_arms_size=100px
lat_long= coord|41|32|N|1|42|E
province=Barcelona |province_link=Barcelona (province)
community=Catalonia|community_link=Catalonia
comarca=Anoia |comarca_link=Anoia (comarca)
population=5302
date-population=2005
area=2.95
density=1797
date-density=2005
altitude=317
demonym=Capelladí, capelladina
location_

Capellades is a town in Catalonia, located in the south of the comarca of Anoia, some sixty metres above the Anoia river where it cuts through the "Serrelada Pre-litoral", or precoastal range, in the Capellades Gorge. The C-244 trunk road from Vilafranca del Penedès and the FGC railway line R6 from Martorell and Barcelona run along the river valley below the town on their way to Igualada. It is about one hour from Barcelona by car, bus or train.

Capellades is known for the manufacture of paper since the seventeenth century. There is a small amount of agriculture, both irrigated (market gardening) and non-irrigated (cereals, grapes, almonds), although the territory of the municipality is small. Textile and ceramic manufacture and tourism during the summer also contribute to the local economy.

The site has been inhabited since the middle Paleolithic era (50000 years BP), and an archeological site just below the modern town, confusingly known locally as the "Abric romaní", is open to the public. There is also a Museum of Paper ("Museo del Papel") and an archaeological museum, both housed in a converted papermill.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=2629
pop_1930=2275
pop_1950=2306
pop_1970=3910
pop_1986=4917
pop_latest=5302
latest_year=2005

References

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

* [http://www.capellades.net/ Official site] ("in Catalan")
* [http://www.gencat.net:8000/osial/owa/p01.dad_ens?via=0&cod=0804460009&err=0 Information] from the Generalitat de Catalunya ("in Catalan")
* [http://www.idescat.es/servlet/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=08044 Information] from the Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya ("in Catalan")
* [http://www.diba.es/municipis/munview.asp?Ine=08044&Vista=1 Information] from the Diputació de Barcelona ("in Catalan")