Alella

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

41°29′42″N 2°17′46″E / 41.495°N 2.296°E / 41.495; 2.296Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaMaresmeGovernment • MayorMarc Almendro CampilloArea • Total9.676 km² (3.736 sq mi)Elevation90 m (300 ft)Population • Total9,582 • Density990.3/km² (2,565/sq mi)DemonymsAlellenc, alellencaPostal codeArea code080039Websitealella.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,^[1] 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.^[2]
• "Cal Marqués", a civil building of neoclassical construction.^[3]
• "Casa Alella" or "Les Quatre Torres", a civil eclectic building.^[4]
• "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.^[5]

Notable natives

• Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia often simply known as Francisco Ferrer, a free-thinker and anarchist.
• Marc Cucurella, footballer for Chelsea.

References

• 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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