Les Franqueses del Vallès facts for kids
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Les Franqueses del Vallès
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Municipality
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Town Hall (Ajuntament)
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 Les Franqueses del Vallès
Location in Province of Barcelona
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Vallès Oriental | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 232 m (761 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 19,768 | ||
| • Density | 679.3/km2 (1,759.4/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Franquesí, franquesina | ||
Les Franqueses del Vallès is a town in Catalonia, Spain. It is a type of local area called a municipality. The town is part of the Vallès Oriental area, which is known as a comarca.
This town is located north of Granollers. Granollers is the main and largest city in the Vallès Oriental comarca. Les Franqueses del Vallès covers an area of about 29.1 square kilometers. Around 20,000 people live there.
The municipality is made up of five different neighborhoods. These areas are Bellavista, Corró d'Amunt, Corró d'Avall, Llerona, and Marata.
Population Changes Over Time
The number of people living in Les Franqueses del Vallès has changed a lot over the years. This is called demography. The table below shows how the population has grown.
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 1,888 | 2,118 | 2,247 | 5,539 | 9,403 | 16,325 |
See also
In Spanish: Las Franquesas del Vallés para niños
