Masquefa

Masquefa
Municipality
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°30′13″N 1°48′49″E / 41.50361°N 1.81361°E / 41.50361; 1.81361
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Anoia
Government
• Mayor	Roger Vázquez i Claravalls (2023)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation	257 m (843 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	8,641
• Density	510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Masquefí, masquefina
Website	masquefa.cat

Masquefa (Catalan pronunciation: [məsˈkefə]) 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.

Demography

Subdivisions

Five outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populations as of 2005):

• La Beguda Alta (171), on the municipal boundary with Sant Esteve Sesrovires, with a railway station
• Can Parellada (1343), with a railway station
• Can Quiseró (197)
• Can Valls (99)
• El Maset (778)

Transportation

Train line connecting Igualada with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989); L. Luna (2007). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• Government data pages (in Catalan)
• News and associations about Masquefa (in Catalan)

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