Calaf

This article is about the Catalan town. For the opera character Calàf, see Turandot.

Calaf (Catalan pronunciation: [kəˈlaf]) is the main town in the northern portion of the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain, situated on the Calaf Plain. The town holds an important weekly livestock market.

Calaf
Municipality
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°44′N 1°31′E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Anoia
Government
• Mayor	Jordi Badia Perea (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Elevation	680 m (2,230 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	3,547
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Demonym	Calafins
Postal code	08280
Website	www.calaf.cat

It is served by the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, the Renfe railway line from Manresa to Lleida and the C-1412 road from Igualada to Ponts. Calaf also has an exit from the new C25 that crosses Catalonia from Girona to Lleida. The remains of Calaf castle dominate the town from a hilltop.

Subdivisions

The village of La Pineda (population (2005): 195) is included within the municipality of Calaf.