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la Roca del Vallès

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la Roca del Vallès

Total population

6,189

Elevation123 m
Land area36.9 km²
Coordinates41.59°, 2.33°

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

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City facts

Elevation
123 m
Area
36.9 km²
Time zone
UTC+01:00
head of government
Marta Pujol i Armengol
Official website
www.laroca.cat

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

La Roca del Vallès is a village in the comarca of Vallès Oriental in the province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 36.9 square kilometres (14.2 sq mi) and the population in 2014 was 10,518.

Read more on Wikipedia

History & geography

Geography

Latitude
41.5873
Longitude
2.3261
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

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

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
337,390
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Common Wood-Pigeon
    Columba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    9,283
  • Eurasian Magpie
    Pica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,533
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,997
  • European Serin
    Serinus serinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,840
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    7,204
  • European Robin
    Erithacus rubecula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,042
  • White Wagtail
    Motacilla alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    6,838
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    6,491

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
143
Largest magnitude
4.5
Largest event
2004-09-21

Most recent

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

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Joaquim Rodríguez
Joaquim Rodríguez
Spanish road bicycle racer
J
Josep Seguer
Spanish football player and coach (1923-2014)
Ignacio Agustí Peypoch
Ignacio Agustí Peypoch
Spanish writer and journalist (1913-1974)
P
Pedro Corbalán Martínez
Spanish association football player
Alberto Rodríguez Oliver
Alberto Rodríguez Oliver
road bicycle racer
Sebastià Dalmau i Oller
Sebastià Dalmau i Oller
Spanish military personnel (1682-1762)
J
Jacint Barrera i Arenas
Spanish pharmacist
Jaume Subirà i Oliveras
Jaume Subirà i Oliveras
L
Lurdes Prims i Jané
Spanish politician
M
Magí Ramrntol i Cadevall
Spanish musician
M
Miguel Ángel Planas
Spanish businessperson and politician
R
Rosa Martí i Conill
Spanish politician
Sergi Mingote
Sergi Mingote
Spanish politician
Anna Ballbona i Puig
Anna Ballbona i Puig
Spanish writer
Joan Bellavista i Ramon
Joan Bellavista i Ramon
Spanish historian (1928-2010)
P
Pau Civil i Costa
Spanish singer

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

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.38
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,597

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
259
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about la Roca del Vallès

El Camí de Can Grau, la Roca del Vallès
Roser Pou i Calvet · 1999
La Renaixença i la ruta del Cister
Rafael Roca Ricart · 2008
La necròpolis del neolític mitjà i les restes romanes del camí de Can Grau (la Roca del Vallès, Vallès Oriental) ; Els jaciments de Cal Jardiner (Granollers, Vallès Oriental)
Miquel . Martí i Rosell · 1997

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of la Roca del Vallès, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library