Country Spain Comarca Alt Penedès Postal code 08058 Province Province of Barcelona Local time Monday 7:59 AM | Community Catalonia Demonym(s) Castelletenc Elevation 137 m Population 2,237 (2014) | |
Website www.castelletilagornal.net Weather 12°C, Wind W at 10 km/h, 75% Humidity |
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.
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Map of Castellet i la Gornal, Barcelona, Spain
Population is dispersed among the villages of La Gornal, Les Cassettes, 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.