Montmeló

Montmeló
A church in Montmeló
Montmeló
Location in Catalonia
Montmeló
Montmeló (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°33′17″N 2°15′0″E / 41.55472°N 2.25000°E / 41.55472; 2.25000
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaVallès Oriental
Government
 • MayorAntoni Jesús Guil Roman (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[3]
 • Total
8,906
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montmeloní, Montmelonina
Websitewww.montmelo.cat

Montmeló (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌmomːəˈlo]) is a municipality in the comarca of Vallès Oriental, within the Barcelona metropolitan area, in Catalonia, Spain. It contains the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, which is the home of the Formula One Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix, and was the home of the Spanish Grand Prix until 2025, and the home of MotoGP Catalan Grand Prix.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
537 880 1,020 4,384 8,873

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Montmeló". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Montmeló". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-02-1