Olesa de Bonesvalls

Olesa de Bonesvalls is a village and municipality in the Alt Penedès comarca in Catalonia, Spain. Until 1990 it was included in Garraf comarca.

Olesa de Bonesvalls
Municipality
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Olesa de Bonesvalls
Location in Catalonia
Olesa de Bonesvalls
Olesa de Bonesvalls (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°21′N 1°51′E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaAlt Penedès
Government
 • MayorJosep Ma. Tillo Bages (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total30.8 km2 (11.9 sq mi)
Elevation
265 m (869 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total1,787
 • Density58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Olesà, olesana
Websitewww.olesadebonesvalls.net

It is located in the Garraf natural park, and includes its highest peak Montau, at 653m.[4] The land is stony karst with many caves, notably "Avenc de l'Esquerrà" at 348 m,[4] the deepest in Spain.

Its most notable building is Hospital de Cervelló, a fortified hostel complex for travellers dating from 1262, which has remained in good condition.[4]

Its economy is based mainly around agriculture, predominantly vineyards and orchards, and small local industry.

Its population was 1,735 in 2014.[1] The municipality is traversed by the road between the towns of Avinyonet del Penedès and Gavà.

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2014
643 513 389 372 329 1735
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References
  1. "Ajuntament d'Olesa de Bonesvalls". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Olesa de Bonesvalls". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  4. "Olesa de Bonesvalls". Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  • 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).



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