Cabrera d'Anoia

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Cabrera d'Anoia
Castell de Cabrera d'Anoia 2.jpg
Cabrera castela and church
Localitzacio de Cabrera respecte de l'Anoia.svg
Coordinates: 41°28′46″N1°42′17″E / 41.47944°N 1.70472°E / 41.47944; 1.70472 Coordinates: 41°28′46″N1°42′17″E / 41.47944°N 1.70472°E / 41.47944; 1.70472
Country Spain
Autonomous communityFlag of Catalonia.svg  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Anoia
Government
  MayorJaume Gorrea Ortiz (2019) [1]
Area
[2]
  Total17.0 km2 (6.6 sq mi)
Elevation
347 m (1,138 ft)
Population
 (2018) [3]
  Total1,376
  Density81/km2 (210/sq mi)
Website www.cabreradanoia.cat

Cabrera d'Anoia is a municipality in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Until 2007 the official name of the municipality was Cabrera d'Igualada. [4]

The municipality includes the following settlements: Can Ros, Castell de Cabrera, Canaletes, Can Gallego, Can Feixes, Agulladolç, Can Piquer.

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References

  1. "Ajuntament de Cabrera d'Anoia". Generalitat of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Cabrera d'Anoia". Statistical Institute of Catalonia . Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. (in Catalan) DOGC 4814, February 5, 2007. Conformity of the change of name of the municipality Cabrera d'Igualada to Cabrera d'Anoia [ permanent dead link ]