Masquefa
Encyclopedia
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
.
s as of 2005):
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the comarca
Comarques of Catalonia
This is a list of the comarques of Catalonia . A comarca is roughly equivalent to a US "county" or a UK "district". However, in the context of Catalonia, the term "county" can be a bit misleading, because in medieval Catalonia, the most important rulers were counts, notably the Counts of Barcelona...
of the Anoia
Anoia
Anoia is a comarca in central Catalonia, Spain, with its capital at Igualada.The comarca of l'Anoia is irrigated by the Anoia River; the leading industry is the making of paper....
in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is situated on the edge of the Penedès Depression on the road between Piera
Piera
The municipality of Piera covers a large portion of the southeastern corner of the comarca of Anoia in Catalonia, on the left bank of the Anoia river. The agricultural land, mostly non-irrigated, is used for the cultivation of cereals, grapes, olives and almonds. The town itself hosts a number of...
and Martorell
Martorell
Martorell is a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Devil's bridge.It has three railway stations - one on the RENFE line from Manresa to Sant Vicenç de Calders called "Martorell", and three on the FGC line from Barcelona to Manresa called "Martorell-Vila",...
. It is served by a station on the FGC
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya
Ferrocarrils de la Generalitat de Catalunya , or FGC, is a railway company which operates several unconnected lines in Catalonia, Spain....
railway line R6 from Barcelona via Martorell
Martorell
Martorell is a town near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, primarily known for its medieval Devil's bridge.It has three railway stations - one on the RENFE line from Manresa to Sant Vicenç de Calders called "Martorell", and three on the FGC line from Barcelona to Manresa called "Martorell-Vila",...
to Igualada
Igualada
Igualada is a municipality of the province of Barcelona in Catalonia . It is located on the left bank of the Anoia river, and at the western end of the Igualada-Martorell-Barcelona railway. Igualada is the capital and central market of the Anoia comarca, a rich agricultural and wine-producing...
.
Demography
Subdivisions
Five outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populationPopulation
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
s as of 2005):
- La Beguda AltaLa Beguda AltaLa Beguda Alta is a village split between the municipalities of Masquefa and Sant Esteve Sesrovires in Catalonia, Spain. As such, it spans the boundary between the comarques of the Anoia and the Baix Llobregat. It is on the road between Masquefa and Martorell, and is served by a station on the FGC...
(171), on the municipal boundary with Sant Esteve SesroviresSant Esteve SesroviresSant Esteve Sesrovires is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain...
, with a railway station - Can ParelladaCan ParelladaCan Parellada is a village which forms part of the municipality of Masquefa in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 between Barcelona and Igualada. Its population as of 2005 was 1343....
(1343), with a railway station - Can Quiseró (197)
- Can Valls (99)
- El Maset (778)