Centelles

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Centelles

Total population

7,430

Elevation496 m

Land area15.2 km²

Coordinates41.80°, 2.22°

Demographic figures from INE (Spain). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

C

Conchita Puig

Spanish alpine skier

Enric Prat de la Riba

Spanish politician (1870-1917)

J

Josep Gallés i Salabert

Catalan organist and composer (1758-1836)

J

Josep Franch-Clapers

Spanish painter (1915-2005)

B

Baruc Nsue

Equatorial Guinean association football player

Hèctor Vila

Spanish composer

S

Salvador Gurri i Corominas

Spanish sculptor (1749-1819)

C

Carme Sala i Bigas

P

Pere Brichfeus i Terns

Spanish military personnel (1670-1724)

A

Amadeu Lleopart i Costa

Spanish writer, poet and educationist

A

Antoni Bayés i Fuster

Spanish physician (1842-1892)

A

Antoni Oller i Sarrà

Spanish politician (1867-1949)

Emili Castellanos

Spanish writer (1954-1995)

E

Esteve Prat de la Riba i Magarins

Spanish politician (1843-1898)

Felip Vall i Verdaguer

Spanish painter (1916-2012)

F

Francesc Roma i Casanovas

Spanish historian, geographer and writer

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Catalonia

• Aiguafreda
  2.5 mi away · pop. 2,557
• l'Abella
  2.8 mi away · pop. 890
• Seva
  4.1 mi away · pop. 2,378
• el Brull
  4.5 mi away · pop. 187
• Moià
  6.5 mi away · pop. 5,865
• Bigues
  8.7 mi away · pop. 1,588
• l'Ametlla del Vallès
  9.1 mi away · pop. 4,412
• Montseny
  9.3 mi away · pop. 113
• Cànoves
  9.9 mi away · pop. 368
• Avinyó
  13.7 mi away · pop. 2,165
• Mura
  14.4 mi away · pop. 183
• Olost
  14.5 mi away · pop. 974

Browse all places in Catalonia →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Palm Moth

Paysandisia archon

Seen 2026-07-05

Marbled Newt

Triturus marmoratus

Seen 2026-07-04

Mediterranean Turtle

Mauremys leprosa

Seen 2026-07-03

European Pond Turtle

Emys orbicularis

Seen 2026-07-03

bladder campion

Silene vulgaris

Seen 2026-07-03

wild carrot

Daucus carota

Seen 2026-07-03

Italian arum

Arum italicum

Seen 2026-07-03

prickly lettuce

Lactuca serriola

Seen 2026-07-03

greater plantain

Plantago major

Seen 2026-07-03

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Centelles, sourced from Wikidata.

• Festa del Pi de Centelles

  festival

  Catalonian holiday

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Centelles, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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