Montcada i Reixac

Montcada i Reixac
Aerial view of Montcada i Reixac
Aerial view of Montcada i Reixac
Flag of Montcada i Reixac
Coat of arms of Montcada i Reixac
Montcada i Reixac is located in Province of Barcelona
Montcada i Reixac
Montcada i Reixac
Location in Catalonia
Montcada i Reixac is located in Spain
Montcada i Reixac
Montcada i Reixac
Montcada i Reixac (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°29′14″N 2°11′16″E / 41.48722°N 2.18778°E / 41.48722; 2.18778
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaVallès Occidental
Government
 • MayorLaura Campos Ferrer (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total23.5 km2 (9.1 sq mi)
Elevation
36 m (118 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total35,599
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Montcadenc, montcadenca
Websitemontcada.cat

Montcada i Reixac (Catalan pronunciation: [muŋˈkaðəj rəˈʃak]), often referred to as simply Montcada, is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the confluence of the Ripoll river and the Besós river, and very close to the northernmost neighbourhoods of the city of Barcelona and is therefore a part of the metropolitan area of Barcelona. It had 33,656 inhabitants according to the 2010 census.

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Montcada i Reixac". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Montcada i Reixac". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.