Pineda de Mar

Pineda de Mar
Municipality
Coat of arms of Pineda de Mar
Coat of arms
Map
Location of Pineda de Mar
Pineda de Mar is located in Catalonia
Pineda de Mar
Pineda de Mar
Pineda de Mar is located in Spain
Pineda de Mar
Pineda de Mar
Coordinates: 41°37′30″N 2°41′30″E / 41.62500°N 2.69167°E / 41.62500; 2.69167
CountrySpain
CommunityCatalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaMaresme
Government
 • MayorSilvia Biosca (2024) [1] (PSC)
Area
[2]
 • Total
10.7 km2 (4.1 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
26,659
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Pinedenc, pinedenca
Websitepinedademar.org

Pineda de Mar (Catalan pronunciation: [piˈnɛðə ðə ˈmaɾ]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Maresme in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the coast between Calella and Santa Susanna. The main N-II road and a RENFE railway line run through the town.

The town centre has several historical buildings from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Four arches survive of a Roman aqueduct over the Pineda river.

The local basketball team is called UER Pineda.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
1807 3275 3188 7776 13,951 25,568

Twin towns

  • Pineda de Mar's Town Hall
    Pineda de Mar's Town Hall
  • "Els pescadors" beach
    "Els pescadors" beach
  • Public sculpture located on the beach (work of Teddy Cobeña)
    Public sculpture located on the beach (work of Teddy Cobeña)

References

  1. ^ "Xavier Amor deja la alcaldía de Pineda de Mar para entrar en el nuevo gobierno catalán". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2024-08-23. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Pineda de Mar". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
  • Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
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