La Roca del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [lə ˈrɔkə ðəl βəˈʎɛs]) is a village in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in the province of Barcelona and Catalonia. The municipality covers an area of 36.9 square kilometres (14.2 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 10,518.[2]

La Roca del Vallès
Castle of La Roca
Castle of La Roca
Coat of arms of La Roca del Vallès
La Roca del Vallès is located in Province of Barcelona
La Roca del Vallès
La Roca del Vallès
Location in Catalonia
La Roca del Vallès is located in Spain
La Roca del Vallès
La Roca del Vallès
La Roca del Vallès (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°35′25″N 2°19′40″E / 41.59028°N 2.32778°E / 41.59028; 2.32778
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
ComarcaVallès Oriental
Government
 • MayorAlbert Gil Gutiérrez (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total36.9 km2 (14.2 sq mi)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total10,666
 • Density290/km2 (750/sq mi)
Websitelaroca.cat

Notable people edit

  • Salvador Illa (born 1966), exminister of Health and former mayor of La Roca

References edit

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de la Roca del Vallès". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ a b "El municipi en xifres: La Roca del Vallès". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.

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