Canyelles is a town in the northeast of the
Garraf
Garraf (), better known as El Garraf (), is a comarca (county) in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, northern Spain. It is named after the Garraf Massif.
The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranea ...
comarca
A ''comarca'' (, or , or ) is a traditional region or local administrative division found in Portugal, Spain and some of their former colonies, like Brazil, Nicaragua, and Panama. The term is derived from the term ''marca'', meaning a "march, ...
(county) in the south of
Barcelona
Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...
province,
Catalonia
Catalonia (; ca, Catalunya ; Aranese Occitan: ''Catalonha'' ; es, Cataluña ) is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy.
Most of the territory (except the Val d'Aran) lies on the north ...
, Spain. It is home to a 15th-century castle.
Culture
Main festivals include:
*Xatonada Popular
*Festa Major de Canyelles (July 22)
*Petita Festa Major (September 10)
*Fira de Santa Llúcia (1st Sunday in December)
References
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External links
Official site(''in Catalan'')
Historic and artistical buildings(''in Catalan'')
Government data pages
Municipalities in Garraf
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