Abrera (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈβɾeɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Llobregat river, to the south-east of Montserrat, on the main A2 road between Barcelona and Lleida. The municipality is served by the FGC railway line from Martorell to Manresa: the S4 and R5 services stop at the station.
Abrera | |
|---|---|
 Sant Pere d'Abrera | |
 Flag .svg) Coat of arms | |
  Abrera Location in Catalonia  Abrera Abrera (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′N 1°54′E / 41.517°N 1.900°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jesus Naharro Rodríguez (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi) |
| Population (November 1, 2011) | |
• Total | 11,815 |
| • Density | 591.3/km2 (1,531/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
| Postal code | 08630 |
| Area code | 080018 |
| Website | Official website |
Abrera is home to the SEAT Sport factory.
Demography
editAccording to Spanish census data,[3] this is the population of Abrera in recent years.
| 1981 | 1991 | 2001 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4,221 | 5,464 | 8,624 | 11,815 |
History
editThe remains of protohistoric ceramics found in the Barcelones estate and the vestiges of a field of silos from the Iberian era in the Torrent Gran, constitute the first indications of the existence of habitat in the municipality.[4]
Traces of a Roman villa were found in Sant Hilari.[5]
From the 15th-16th century onwards, the town grew with buildings and population, even during times of epidemics.[6]
Notable people
edit- Raúl Moro (born 2002), professional footballer
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament d'Abrera". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Abrera". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ "Abrera (Barcelona, Cataluña, Spain) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ d'Abrera, Ajuntament. "Història:: Ajuntament d'Abrera". www.ajuntamentabrera.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ "ABRERA (in Spanish)" (PDF). www.romanicodigital.com. Retrieved August 22, 2024.
- ^ Catalunya), Ergates Informàtica (Barcelona. "Abrera (Baix Llobregat - Barcelona) Toda la información turística. ¡Descubrelo! | femturisme.cat". www.femturisme.cat (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- 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).
External links
edit- Abrera's Town Hall
- Government data pages (in Catalan)