Centelles
title: "Centelles" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["municipalities-in-osona"] topic_path: "general/municipalities-in-osona" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Centelles" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Centelles |
| settlement_type | Municipality |
| image_skyline | Aerial view of Centelles, Barcelona Province (cropped).jpg |
| image_shield | Escut de Centelles.svg |
| pushpin_map | Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Catalonia |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Spain |
| subdivision_type1 | Community |
| subdivision_name1 | Catalonia |
| subdivision_type2 | Province |
| subdivision_name2 | Barcelona |
| subdivision_type3 | Comarca |
| subdivision_name3 | Osona |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_name | Miquel Arisa Coma (2015) |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 15.2 |
| elevation_m | 496 |
| population_as_of | |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_demonym | Centellenc |
| postal_code | 08540 |
| website | |
| :: |
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Centelles (; ) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the upper valley of the Congost River in the south of the comarca. The municipality is served by the C-17 road. The renowned urban planner Ildefons Cerdà was born here.
Main sights
- Chapel of Jesus (16th century)
- Chapel of the Rescue (16th century)
- City Portal (1542), the ancient entrance to the town
- Counts' Palace Palau (16th century). It houses a Palaeontology museum.
- Hermitage of Sant Antoni de les Codines
- Parish church of Santa Coloma (1704–1710). The bell tower is from 1682. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/77/PORTAL_CENTELLES.JPG" caption="Portal de Centelles"] ::
References
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).
References
- "Ajuntament de Centelles". [[Generalitat of Catalonia]].
- "El municipi en xifres: Centelles". [[Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya.
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