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Pallejà
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Municipality
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Castell de Pallejà
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 Pallejà
Location in Province of Barcelona
Pallejà
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Barcelona | |
| Comarca | Baix Llobregat | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 11,486 | |
| • Density | 1,384/km2 (3,584/sq mi) | |
Pallejà (Catalan pronunciation: [pəʎəˈʒa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services R5/R50, R6, S4 and S8. Pallejà castle was built in the seventeenth century on the site of an older fortress; it currently houses a library.
Demography
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2005 |
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| 656 | 1022 | 1065 | 4081 | 5919 | 10339 |
See also
In Spanish: Pallejá para niños
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