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For the Alella wine region around this town, see Alella (DO). Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Alella
Municipality
Sant Feliu ChurchSant Feliu Church
Coat of arms of AlellaCoat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°29′42″N 2°17′46″E / 41.495°N 2.296°E / 41.495; 2.296
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaMaresme
Government
 • MayorMarc Almendro Campillo
Area
 • Total9.676 km (3.736 sq mi)
Elevation90 m (300 ft)
Population
 • Total9,582
 • Density990.3/km (2,565/sq mi)
DemonymsAlellenc, alellenca
Postal code08328
Area code080039
Websitealella.cat

Alella (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈleʎə]) is a village in the comarca of Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast on the southwest side of the granite Catalan Coastal Range. The town is known for its wines, cava and perfumes, but is also a commuter town for nearby Barcelona.

What used to be the old Roman Road (Via Augusta), uniting Rome and Andalusia, is still today a narrow road running through the village.

Demography

According to Spanish census data, this is the population of Alella in recent years.

1981 1991 2001 2011
3,381 6,895 8,470 9,582

Historical and interesting buildings

  • Church of Sant Feliu, Roman construction which has inside the Altarpiece designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.
  • "Cal Marqués", a civil building of neoclassical construction.
  • "Casa Alella" or "Les Quatre Torres", a civil eclectic building.
  • "Masía Can Magarola" is one of the oldest farmhouses in Alella and it preserves remains of buildings from the late 13th and early 14th centuries.

Notable natives

References

  1. Alella population statistics
  2. "Church of Sant Feliu". Translated from Catalan.
  3. "Cal Marquès". Translated from Catalan.
  4. "Casa Alella". Translated from Catalan.
  5. "Can Magarola". www.alella.cat.
  • 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).

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Places adjacent to Alella
Santa Maria de Martorelles Vallromanes
Tiana Alella Teià
Montgat El Masnou
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