Pallejà

Pallejà
Municipality
Castell de Pallejà
Coat of arms
Pallejà Location in Catalonia Pallejà Pallejà (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 1°59′52″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Baix Llobregat
Government
• Mayor	Ascensión Ratia Checa (2015)
Area
• Total	8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2018)
• Total	11,486
• Density	1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Website	palleja.cat

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