Castelldefels

Municipality

Castelldefels

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Castelldefels

Location in Catalonia

Coordinates: 41°17′10″N 1°58′55″E / 41.286°N 1.982°ECoordinates: 41°17′10″N 1°58′55″E / 41.286°N 1.982°E

Country

Spain

Catalonia

Government

• Mayor

Candela López Tagliafico (2015) (ICV)

Area

• Total

12.9 km² (5.0 sq mi)

Elevation

3 m (10 ft)

Population (2014)

• Total

63,255

• Density

4,900/km² (13,000/sq mi)

Demonym(s)

castelldefelenc, castelldefelenca (Ca)
castelldefelense, castelldefelensa (Es)

Time zone

CET (UTC+1)

• Summer (DST)

CEST (UTC+2)

Postal code

08860

Official language(s)

Catalan and Spanish

Website

castelldefels.cat

Castelldefels (Catalan pronunciation: [kəsˌteʎdəˈfɛɫs]) is a municipality in the Baix Llobregat comarca, in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain, and part of the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona. Its population is 63,255 (INE 2014).

It is located about 20 km (12 mi) southwest of Barcelona, just to the north of the massís del Garraf and is the last town on the coast before the comarca of Garraf. The town is famous for its long beach (more than 5 km), for being the place of residence of many famous sportsmen and for being the city which inspired the creation of the character "El Neng de Castefa" who used to appear on the late night show called "BFN" hosted by the showman and presenter Andreu Buenafuente. During the summer, many people from Barcelona and the countryside visit it. Nearby towns include Gavà, Viladecans, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Sitges and el Prat de Llobregat. Castelldefels borders the coast of the Mediterranean Sea between Sitges and Gavà.

The Olympic canal, called Canal Olímpic de Catalunya, built for the 1992 Summer Olympic Games of Barcelona is in the town.

The main-belt asteroid 72037 Castelldefels, discovered in 2000, is named after the town.

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