Santa Margarida de Montbui facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Santa Margarida de Montbui
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 Santa Margarida de Montbui
Location in Province of Barcelona
Santa Margarida de Montbui
Location in Spain
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| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Barcelona | ||
| Comarca | Anoia | ||
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| • Total | 27.6 km2 (10.7 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 316 m (1,037 ft) | ||
| Population
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| • Total | 9,874 | ||
| • Density | 357.8/km2 (926.6/sq mi) | ||
| Demonym(s) | Montbuienc, montbuienca | ||
Santa Maragarida de Montbui (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsantə məɾɣəˈɾiðə ðə mumˈbuj]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the Òdena Basin, immediately to the west of Igualada of which it effectively forms a suburb. The ajuntament (town hall) is in Sant Maure. Other neighbourhoods in Montbui are the Old Town, el Saió-Coll del Guix and La Mallola.
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Demography
Montbui has received a huge immigration in the late fifties.
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 531 | 961 | 790 | 5229 | 9088 | 9825 |
Geography
The most famous mountain in Santa Margarida de Montbui is called La Tossa. It has an altitude of 650 m. La Tossa mountain belongs to the serra de Miralles-Queralt range. In this mountain there is a Romanesque chapel devoted to Virgin Mary and dating back to the 11th century.
The Anoia river borders Santa Margarida de Montbui to the South and separates this municipality from Igualada.
Education and culture
In Montbui there are three primary education schools (Montbou, García Lorca and Antoni Gaudí) and a secondary school (Institut Montbui)
Some of the cultural centres in Montbui are La Vinícola (Sant Maure) and the Ateneu Cultural i Recreatiu (Old town).
See also
In Spanish: Santa Margarita de Montbuy para niños
