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Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
Marganell
Municipality
*St. Stephen's church, Marganell
, with Montserrat behind
Coat of arms of MarganellCoat of arms
Marganell is located in Province of BarcelonaMarganellMarganellLocation in CataloniaShow map of Province of BarcelonaMarganell is located in SpainMarganellMarganellMarganell (Spain)Show map of Spain
Coordinates: 41°38′24.00″N 1°47′38.40″E / 41.6400000°N 1.7940000°E / 41.6400000; 1.7940000
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBages
Government
 • MayorAnna Garcia Ventura (2015)
Area
 • Total13.5 km (5.2 sq mi)
Elevation291 m (955 ft)
Population
 • Total258
 • Density19/km (49/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Marganellès, marganellesa
Websitemarganell.cat

Marganell is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the northern slopes of Montserrat, and is also known as Santa Cecília de Montserrat in reference to the Benedictine monasteries (See Santa Cecília de Montserrat and Montserrat monastery). The agriculture in the municipality is mostly of cereals, and the majority of the active population works elsewhere (until recently, in the cotton mills of Castellbell i el Vilar).

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2014
233 267 275 240 217 297

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Marganell". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Marganell". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • 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 Marganell
Sant Salvador de Guardiola Castellgalí Sant Vicenç de Castellet
Marganell Castellbell i el Vilar
El Bruc Monistrol de Montserrat
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