Viladecavalls

Viladecavalls municipality
coat of arms	Map of Spain
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Catalonia
Province :	Barcelona
Comarca :	Vallès Occidental
Coordinates	41 ° 33 ′  N , 1 ° 57 ′  E Coordinates: 41 ° 33 ′  N , 1 ° 57 ′  E
Height :	7322  msnm
Area :	20.08 km²
Residents :	7,512 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	374.1 inh / km²
Postal code :	08232
Municipality number  ( INE ):	08300
administration
Official language :	Castilian , Catalan
Mayor :	Carles Rodríguez Herencia ( IC-V )
Website :	www.viladecavalls.cat
Location of the municipality

Viladecavalls is a municipality in the comarca Vallès Occidental , province of Barcelona in Catalonia , Spain .

geography

Location Viladecavalls in the Vallès Occidental

The city is in the west of the comarca on the border with Baix Llobregat , from which Viladecavalls is separated by the mostly dry river Sant Jaume. This unites in the extreme south with the river Gaià, which crosses the municipality from north to south. Together they form the Morral del Molí , an important tributary of the Llobregat . Pine and oak forests cover more than half of the municipality, the north is determined by the Serra de Collcardús . The neighboring municipalities are Vacarisses in the north, Terrassa in the east, Ullastrell in the south and Abrera and Olesa de Montserrat in the west . The origins of Viladecavall go back to the 10th century, in which Toudell is mentioned (now part of the municipality).

Transport links

Viladecavalls can be reached from Barcelona via the C-58 highways from east Barcelona or C-16 from west Barcelona within 30 minutes, with the C-16 joining the C-58 at Terrassa. At the Terrassa Oeste exit , the C-58 separates again and runs as a two-lane trunk road to Manresa. For a few years, Viladecavalls has had its own entrance and, above all, its own exit from the C-16. While both trunk roads touch the core of Viladecavalls only slightly, the district road B-120 crosses the core. The B-120 connects Terrassa and Olesa de Montserrat .

Another motorway B-40, so far still under construction, cuts through the local area, runs through tunnels between Can Trias and the main suburb of Viladecavalls. The Viladecavalls - Terrassa section is currently in operation, the Viladecavalls - Olesa de Montserrat section is under construction, but is currently closed due to the general economic crisis. The other sections Terrassa - Sabadell - Granollers are in the planning stage.

Within Viladecavalls there are two stations on the S-Bahn line C4 Adif ( Barcelona - Manresa ), in Sant Miquel de Gonteres and at Can Corbera , which also serves the old town of Viladecavalls.

In the south of the district, the GR-6 long-distance hiking trails run between Barcelona and Montserrat and the GR-97, which starts in Sant Celoni and leads to Abrera . In the north of the district, the GR-96 also known as Camí romeu de Montserrat runs .

place

The residents of Viladecavalls, popularly known as "La Tarumba" and its residents as "Tarumbaires" , consists of two town centers, separated by the B-120 road. Both centers are located on the range of hills of the Serra de Sorbet and were built near two fortified mansions that belonged to the parish of Sant Miquel de Sorbet . Sant Miquel de Sorbet is one of the three parishes that, together with those of Sant Miquel de Toudell and Santa Maria Toudell , make up the current parish. All three were under the influence of the fortifications of Terrassa Castle and then the municipality of Sant Pere de Terrassa , until the municipality of Viladecavalls was finally formed in 1849.

From the 1950s on, Viladecavalls was used as a summer retreat for the residents of Terrassa and Barcelona.

The crest

A diamond-shaped shield in azure blue with three horses in silver , above a wall crown. It was approved on January 12, 1984. The three horses in the coat of arms are an allusion to the name of the community, which literally means “place of horses”. However, there is no horse stud (any more) in town.

Attractions

• The originally Romanesque parish church of Sant Martí on the main street of the village from the 11th century, which was rebuilt in the Baroque
• The ruins of the Castell de Toudell , a 12th century fortified mansion near the Can Mir industrial zone
• The Romanesque church of Sant Miquel de Toudell near the castle, built in the 12th century and remodeled in the 18th century
• The 11th century Romanesque church of Santa Maria de Toudell with a semicircular apse and an interesting bell tower
• Various old masias (homesteads), such as Can Turu (in the center of the village, which houses the city library), Can Mir , Can Mitjans , Can Baiona , Can Sanaüja , Can Trullàs , Can Coromines , Can Boixeres etc. a.

economy

The economy of the municipality is traditionally determined by agriculture. Vines, wheat, olives and vegetables are grown. Seasonal tourism with corresponding services and second homes has become an important branch of the economy. The industrial sector includes, among other things, textile production, the medical-analytical industry, automotive suppliers and control technology. The Can Trias, Can Mitjans and Can Mir industrial areas are all on the C-58 motorway. Particularly noteworthy companies are a former Sony plant with more than 1,500 employees, now it houses the automotive supplier Ficosa . In addition, Circutor, the vehicle inspection ( ITV ) of the Vallès Occidental , and the main landfill of the Vallès Occidental.

Demographics

Viladecavalls has a total of 7322 inhabitants, 3674 men and 3648 women according to the 2009 INE .

Viladecavalls comprises ten sub-municipalities.

Number of inhabitants per sub-municipality:

Entidad de población	Habitantes (2009)
Can Corbera	289
Can me	16
Can Tries	2,583
Can Turu	827
Molinot, El	31
Planassa, La	404
Polígon Industrial Can Tries	0
Sant Miquel de Gonteres	1.312
Tendera, la	28
Viladecavalls	1,832
Fuente: Municat

Number of inhabitants

year	1900	1930	1960	1990	2006	2009
Residents	743	694	650	3.138	7,036	7,322

Demographic development of Viladecavall between 1717 and 2009

1717-1981: población de hecho; 1990-: población de derecho

administration

mayor	Political party
Antoni Soler i Hospital	Unitat de Progrés
Josep Cortès i Turu	CiU
Josep Cortès i Turu / Antoni Parera i Gusi (1990–1991)	CiU
Felix Farré i Verdaguer	PSC-PSOE
Felix Farré i Verdaguer	CiU
Felix Farré i Verdaguer	CiU
Felix Farré i Verdaguer / Sebastià Homs Padrissa (2006-2007)	CiU
Sebastià Homs Padrissa / Regina Parellada i Canals (2009-2011)	CiU
Carles Rodríguez Herencia	IC-V

Local festivals

• The main festival of the place (Fiesta Mayor) is celebrated in the second week of July, with dance, theater, concerts, fideua,.
• The feast of St. Martin (of Tours) , the local saint, is celebrated on November 11th.
• the "Aplec de San Miguel" festival takes place on the Sunday closest to September 29th and is celebrated at the Romanesque chapel of San Miguel de Toudell in the Can Mir suburb (industrial area).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Cifras oficiales de población resultantes de la revisión del Padrón municipal a 1 de enero . Population statistics from the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (population update).
2. ↑ Municat, Composició del ple municipal ( Memento of the original from January 20, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (in catalan) 

Web links

Commons : Viladecavalls  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Site of the municipality of Viladecavalls
• Website of the Generalidad de Cataluña (in catalan)
• Website of the Statistical Institute of Catalonia (in catalan)