Abrera

Abrera (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈβɾeɾə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the valley of the Llobregat river, to the south-east of Montserrat, on the main A2 road between Barcelona and Lleida. The municipality is served by the FGC railway line from Martorell to Manresa: the S4 and R5 services stop at the station.

Abrera
Municipality
Sant Pere d'Abrera
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°31′N 1°54′E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Baix Llobregat
Government
• Mayor	Jesus Naharro Rodríguez (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	19.98 km2 (7.71 sq mi)
Population  (November 1, 2011)
• Total	11,815
• Density	591.3/km2 (1,531/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
Postal code	08630
Area code	080018
Website	Official website

Abrera is home to the SEAT Sport factory.

Demography

According to Spanish census data,^[3] this is the population of Abrera in recent years.

1981	1991	2001	2011
4,221	5,464	8,624	11,815

History

The remains of protohistoric ceramics found in the Barcelones estate and the vestiges of a field of silos from the Iberian era in the Torrent Gran, constitute the first indications of the existence of habitat in the municipality.^[4]

Traces of a Roman villa were found in Sant Hilari.^[5]

From the 15th-16th century onwards, the town grew with buildings and population, even during times of epidemics.^[6]

Notable people

• Raúl Moro (born 2002), professional footballer