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Les Franqueses del Vallès
Municipality
Town Hall (Ajuntament)
Town Hall (Ajuntament)
Flag of Les Franqueses del Vallès
Flag
Coat of arms of Les Franqueses del Vallès
Coat of arms
Les Franqueses del Vallès is located in Province of Barcelona
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Location in Province of Barcelona
Les Franqueses del Vallès is located in Spain
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Les Franqueses del Vallès
Location in Spain
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Vallès Oriental
Area
 • Total 29.1 km2 (11.2 sq mi)
Elevation
232 m (761 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • 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
1,888 2,118 2,247 5,539 9,403 16,325
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