Centelles

Centelles is a Spanish municipality in the comarca of Osona the province of Barcelona (Catalonia ). It has 7346 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2013) and is bordered to the south by the municipality of Sant Martí de Cent Elles, on the northeast by Seva and Balenyà in the northwest. It is located at the entrance to the plane of Vic, between the river Congost the east of the church and the mountains which surround the plains of Vic in the West. These mountains are known as the Costa and include the Cingles ( hill ) del Berti and the hill Puigsagordi (972 meters), which overlooks the mountains. Centelles has good road and railway connection with Vic and Barcelona. The community is a popular destination.

History

The first mention of the place in the year 898 was in the late Middle Ages, the town belonged to the lords and barons later Sant Martí, which was responsible for the name.

The town grew up around the church of Santa Coloma de Pujolric, the later Santa Coloma de Vinyoles said. In the 14th century, the Baron had built a wall around the city center and from then on it was known as Santa Coloma de Cent Elles.

In the 15th century the barons moved their headquarters to the nearby church and a century later they were called barons of Centelles. The city walls had three gates, of which the portal nou ( New Gate) is obtained as a single.

In 1875 the railway line Barcelona -Vic - Puigcerdà was opened, which runs through Centelles. The station was designed by the engineer Josep Foluon i Tudó in what was then French style.

Began a significant commercial and industrial development in the still predominantly farming town early in the 20th century. This took place mainly by the food and textile industry.

Since the 1960s, the city has witnessed a sharp increase in population due to the strong economy and internal migration.

Population

Attractions

• Capella de Jesús church from the 16th century. Originally outside the city, the church is now in the city center.
• Capella dels Socors o SoCoS, church from the 16th century.
• El Cerdà de la Garga, birthplace of Ildefonso Cerdà, a city planner.
• El Portal, Gate of 1542nd The gate was renovated in 1917 and 1987.
• Moli de la Llavina

Economy

Centelles has a diverse economy, agriculture is not irrigated soil, poultry farming and industry (textile, spinning, sausage factories, leather production ).

Sons and daughters of the town

• Ildefonso Cerdà (1815-1876), civil engineer and town planner