Castelldefels
Sign in to saveCastelldefels () is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and a suburban town of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Its population is 65,954 (IDESCAT, 2017).
AI overview
Castelldefels is a suburban town located near Barcelona in the Catalonia region of Spain, with a population of nearly 66,000 residents as of 2017. It serves as part of the greater Barcelona metropolitan area and is situated in the Baix Llobregat region of the Barcelona province.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Castelldefels
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Spain.Castelldefels.Castell.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Castelldefels
- Settlement.image_flag
- Bandera de Castelldefels.svg
- Settlement.image_shield
- Escut de Castelldefels.svg
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain Catalonia#Spain
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in the Province of Barcelona##Location in Catalonia##Location of Spain
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Autonomous community
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_type3
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Geography and location
- Demography and governance
- Summary of council election results
- Education
- Transport
- 2010 accident
- References
- External links
Castelldefels () is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and a suburban town of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Its population is 65,954 (IDESCAT, 2017).
== Geography and location == thumb|Castelldefels Castle|Castle of Castelldefels thumb|Castelldefels beach It is located about southwest of Barcelona, 25 minutes south of Barcelona,just to the south of the massís del Garraf and is the last town on the coast before the comarca of Garraf. The town is famous for its long beach (more than 5 km) and well known for being an affluent area, as the place of residence of many famous sportsmen, such as Lionel Messi, Luis Suárez, Philippe Coutinho, or formerly Ronaldinho; and for being the city which inspired the creation of the character "El Neng de Castefa" who used to appear on the late night show called "BFN" hosted by the showman and presenter Andreu Buenafuente. During the summer, many people from Barcelona and the countryside visit it. Nearby towns include Gavà, Viladecans, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sitges and el Prat de Llobregat. Castelldefels borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Sitges and Gavà with a major beach. Castelldefels also enjoys close proximity to the major international airport of Barcelona, as El Prat Airport is about 15 km of a drive.