Centelles

Centelles
Centelles
Location in Catalonia
Centelles
Centelles (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°47′58″N 2°13′18″E / 41.79944°N 2.22167°E / 41.79944; 2.22167
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaOsona
Government
  MayorMiquel Arisa Coma (2015)
Area
  Total
15.2 km2 (5.9 sq mi)
Elevation
496 m (1,627 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
7,423
  Density490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
DemonymCentellenc
Websitewww.centelles.cat

Centelles (Catalan pronunciation: [sənˈtɛʎəs]; locally [sənˈtɛjəs]) is a municipality in the comarca of Osona in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the upper valley of the Congost River in the south of the comarca. The municipality is served by the C-17 road. The renowned urban planner Ildefons Cerdà was born here.