Sant Vicenç dels Horts

Sant Vicenç dels Horts (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsam biˈsɛnz ðəlz ˈɔrs]) is a municipality in the Province of Barcelona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the N-340 road from Molins de Rei to Vilafranca del Penedès. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services S3, S4, S8, S9, R5 and R6. The remains of an Iberic village are visible at Puig Castellar.

Sant Vicenç dels Horts
Municipality
Aerial view of Sant Vicenç dels Horts
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 41°23′43″N 2°0′39″E
Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Baix Llobregat
Government
• Mayor	Maite Aymerich i Boltà (2015)[1] (ERC)
Area [2]
• Total	9.1 km2 (3.5 sq mi)
Elevation	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	27,901
• Density	3,100/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Website	www.svh.cat

The GR 92 long distance footpath, which roughly follows the length of the Mediterranean coast of Spain, has a staging point at Sant Vicenç dels Horts. Stage 19 links northwards to Baixador de Vallvidrera station, a distance of 13.6 kilometres (8.5 mi), whilst stage 20 links southwards to Bruguers, a distance of 16.2 kilometres (10.1 mi).^[4]

Demography

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2002
1809	1919	3295	14,509	20,397	26,008