Montcada i Reixac

Montcada i Reixac (Catalan pronunciation: [muŋˈkaðəj rəˈʃak]), often referred to as simply Montcada, is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Ripoll river and the Besós river, and very close to the northernmost neighbourhoods of the city of Barcelona and is therefore a part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It had 33,656 inhabitants according to the 2010 census.

Montcada i Reixac
Municipality
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Montcada i Reixac is located in Province of Barcelona
Montcada i Reixac
Montcada i Reixac
Location in Catalonia
Montcada i Reixac is located in Spain
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Montcada i Reixac
Montcada i Reixac (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°29′14″N 2°11′16″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaVallès Occidental
Government
 • MayorLaura Campos Ferrer (2015)[1]
Area
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 • Total23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total35,599
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montcadenc, montcadenca
Websitemontcada.cat

Neighbourhoods

The following areas make up the urban tissue of Montcada: Can Cuiàs, Can Pomada, Can Sant Joan (Bifurcació), Carrerada (Montcada Nova), Font Pudenta, La Ribera (Valentine), Mas Duran, Mas Rampinyo, Montcada Centre, Pla d'en Coll, Terra Nostra (Santa Maria de Montcada) i Vallençana-Reixac. The municipality includes a small exclave to the north between Palau-solità i Plegamans and Mollet del Vallès.

Transport
Main article: Transport in Montcada i Reixac

The town is served by the A-7 autopista, the N-152 road, six RENFE Rodalies Barcelona and regional railway stations used by several lines, and the terminus Barcelona Metro line 11, located at Can Cuiàs.

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Montcada i Reixac. Stage 17 links northwards to Coll de la Font de Cera, a distance of 16.9 kilometres (10.5 mi), whilst stage 18 links southwards to Baixador de Vallvidrera station, a distance of 16.7 kilometres (10.4 mi).[4]

Twin towns

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Montcada i Reixac". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Montcada i Reixac". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "GR 92: Sender de la Mediterrània" [GR 92: Mediterranian Path]. www.catalunya.com (in Catalan). Archived from the original on 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
  • 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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