Tremelo

Tremelo
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
Tremelo Location in Belgium
Location of Tremelo in Flemish Brabant
Coordinates: 50°59′N 04°42′E / 50.983°N 4.700°E / 50.983; 4.700Coordinates: 50°59′N 04°42′E / 50.983°N 4.700°E / 50.983; 4.700
Country	Belgium
Community	Flemish Community
Region	Flemish Region
Province	Flemish Brabant
Arrondissement	Leuven
Government
• Mayor	Paul Dams (Open VLD)
• Governing party/ies	CD&V, Open VLD
Area
• Total	21.57 km2 (8.33 sq mi)
Population (1 January 2016)
• Total	14,733
• Density	680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Postal codes	3120, 3128
Area codes	016, 015
Website	www.tremelo.be

Tremelo (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈtreːməloː]) is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Flemish Brabant, in Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Baal and Tremelo proper. On January 1, 2006, Tremelo had a total population of 13,725. The total area is 21.57 km² which gives a population density of 636 inhabitants per km².

Located in the arrondissement or administrative district of Leuven, the official language is Dutch. Tremelo is most famous for having been the hometown of Father Damien, SS.CC. who Pope Benedict XVI canonized on October 11, 2009, as Saint Damien of Molokai. Father Damien is locally known as Pater Damiaan, and was a legendary martyr of charity who had tended to the lepers in the Hawaiian Islands.