Castellbell i el Vilar

infobox catalan city
title=Castellbell i el Vilar

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image_skyline_size=200px
location_

province=Barcelona
comarca=Bagess
population=3,479
population_year=2007
area=24.48
population_density=142.11
elevation=178
demonym=Castellvilanenc, castellvilanenca
mayor=Josep Torras i Gibert

Castellbell i el Vilar is a municipality in the "comarca" of the Bages in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the point where the Llobregat river crosses the Prelittoral Range. The railway station serves both the FGC line R5 between Barcelona and
Manresa and the RENFE line between Barcelona and Zaragoza. The C-1411 road links the municipality with
Martorell and Manresa.

Castellbell i el Vilar is known for its cotton industry, although agriculture is at least as important to the local economy. Castellbell castle (gothic, fourteenth century) was one of the two main points (along with Claramunt castle) controlling access to the lower Llobregat valley, and hence to Barcelona. The bridge over the Llobregat also dates from the fourteenth century.

Demography

infobox catalan city demography
pop_1900=2026
pop_1930=2952
pop_1950=3189
pop_1970=3527
pop_1986=3316
pop_latest=3479
latest_year=2007

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.castellbellielvilar.cat/ Official website] ca
* [http://www.municat.net:8000/omunicat/owa/mun_p01.dad_ens?via=1&cod=0805380001 Information - Generalitat de Catalunya] ca
* [http://www.idescat.net/territ/BasicTerr?TC=3&V0=1&V1=08053 Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya] ca