Castellbisbal

infobox catalan municipio
province=Barcelona
comarca=Vallès Occidental
population=11540
population_year=2007
area=31.04
population_density=371
elevation=132
demonym="n/a"

Castellbisbal is a municipality in the "comarca" of the Vallès Occidental in
Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the on the left bank of the Llobregat river at its confluence with the Rubí river. The town is served by the A-7 "autopista", the main N-II road and the RENFE railway line R4 between Barcelona and Valencia.

The remains of the Castellbisbal castle are visible on a hill near to the actual urban centre, while the surviving portion of the "Pont del Diable" ("Devil's Bridge") across the Llobregat river with its triumphal arch illustrates the historical importance of the town on the "Via Augusta". The parish church of Sant Vincenç dates from the sixteenth century, while a roman chapel survives in Can Pederol de Baix.

Demography

infobox catalan municipio demography
pop_1900=1420
pop_1930=1625
pop_1950=1436
pop_1970=2875
pop_1986=4057
pop_latest=7887
latest_year=2000

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).