Olèrdola facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Olèrdola
Municipality
Roman wall at Olèrdola
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Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Alt Penedès
Area
• Total	30.2 km2 (11.7 sq mi)
Elevation	189 m (620 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	3,611
• Density	119.57/km2 (309.7/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Olerdolenc, olerdolenca Mogenc, mogenca Molantenc, molantenca

Olèrdola (pronounced oo-LER-doo-lah) is a small town, also called a municipality, located in Catalonia, Spain. It's part of a region known as the Alt Penedès. This area is found on the northern side of the Garraf massif, which is a large mountain range. The highest point in Olèrdola is a peak called Puig de l'Àliga, standing tall at 468 meters (about 1,535 feet).

Olèrdola is famous for its ancient castle. This castle was very important during the Early Middle Ages because it controlled a wide area called the Penedès Depression. For a while, a powerful leader named Mir Geribert, who called himself the "Prince of Olèrdola," ruled from this castle. However, after the 1100s, the castle's importance faded. A nearby town, Vilafranca del Penedès, took over its administrative role.

People have lived in the Olèrdola area for a very long time, even since the Neolithic period (the New Stone Age). You can still see amazing ancient remains here. There are ruins from the Iberic people and the Romans right next to the old castle. One special Roman building is the unusual, round Roman chapel of the Sant Sepulcre, located near La Plana Rodona.

Exploring Olèrdola's Villages

The name Olèrdola comes from its historic castle, not from a single modern town. Instead, the municipality is made up of several smaller villages and two industrial areas. Here are the main villages and their populations from 2005:

• Can Trabal (301 people)
• Daltmar (353 people)
• Moja (1,285 people)
• El Polígon Industrial de Sant Pere Molanta (12 people) - This is an industrial zone.
• El Polígon Industrial el Clot de Moja - Another industrial zone.
• Sant Miquel d'Olèrdola (327 people)
• Sant Pere Molanta (552 people) - Located in the northern part of the municipality.
• Viladellops (34 people)

Population Over Time

The number of people living in Olèrdola has changed a lot over the years. Here's a quick look at how the population has grown and shrunk:

See also

In Spanish: Olèrdola para niños