Castellet i la Gornal

Castellet i la Gornal
Municipality
Castle of Castellet and the Hermitage of St. Peter. Castle of Castellet and the Hermitage of St. Peter.
Flag Coat of arms
Castellet i la Gornal Location in Catalonia
Coordinates:
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Alt Penedès
Government
• Mayor	Miguel Delgado Almansa (2015)
Area
• Total	47.5 km2 (18.3 sq mi)
Elevation	137 m (449 ft)
Population (2014)
• Total	2,237
• Density	47/km2 (120/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Castelletenc
Postal code	08058
Website	www.castelletilagornal.net

Castellet i la Gornal is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Foix river at the point where it crosses the Coastal Range. The river is dammed to form the Foix reservoir. The ajuntament (town hall) is in La Gornal. The municipality is served by the N-340 road, and by a local road to Vilanova i la Geltrú.

Population is dispersed among the villages of La Gornal, Les Casetes, Castellet, Torrelletes, Les Masuques, Clariana, Sant Marçal i Masies de Sant Marçal, Rocallisa, Valldemar, Els Rosers, La Creu i els Àngels, and Trencarroques.

Castellet i la Gornal became part of the Alt Penedès in the comarcal revision of 1990: previously it formed part of the Garraf.

Notable people

Singer Marina Rossell was born in the village of La Gornal.

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).

External links

• Official website (Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de Catalunya (Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya (Catalan)