Alella

For the Alella wine region around this town, see Alella (DO).

Alella (Catalan pronunciation: [əˈleʎə]) is a village in the comarca of Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast on the southwest side of the granite Catalan Coastal Range. The town is known for its wines, cava and perfumes, but is also a commuter town for nearby Barcelona.

Alella
Municipality
Sant Feliu Church
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41.495°N 2.296°E / 41.495; 2.296
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Government
• Mayor	Marc Almendro Campillo
Area
• Total	9.676 km2 (3.736 sq mi)
Elevation	90 m (300 ft)
Population  (November 1, 2011)
• Total	9,582
• Density	990.3/km2 (2,565/sq mi)
Demonyms	Alellenc, alellenca
Postal code	08328
Area code	080039
Website	alella.cat

What used to be the old Roman Road (Via Augusta), uniting Rome and Andalusia, is still today a narrow road running through the village.

Demography

According to Spanish census data,^[1] this is the population of Alella in recent years.

1981	1991	2001	2011
3,381	6,895	8,470	9,582

Historical and interesting buildings

• Church of Sant Feliu, Roman construction which has inside the Altarpiece designed by Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí.^[2]
• "Cal Marqués", a civil building of neoclassical construction.^[3]
• "Casa Alella" or "Les Quatre Torres", a civil eclectic building.^[4]
• "Masía Can Magarola" is one of the oldest farmhouses in Alella and it preserves remains of buildings from the late 13th and early 14th centuries.^[5]

Notable natives

• Francesc Ferrer i Guàrdia often simply known as Francisco Ferrer, a free-thinker and anarchist.
• Marc Cucurella, footballer for Chelsea.