Cerdanyola del Vallès

Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Location in Catalonia
Cerdanyola del Vallès
Cerdanyola del Vallès (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°29′31″N 2°08′20″E / 41.49194°N 2.13889°E / 41.49194; 2.13889
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaVallès Occidental
Government
  MayorCarlos Cordón Núñez (2019) (Socialists' Party of Catalonia)
Area
  Total
30.6 km2 (11.8 sq mi)
Elevation
32 m (105 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
57,740
  Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Cerdanyolenc, cerdanyolenca
Websitewww.cerdanyola.cat

Cerdanyola del Vallès (Catalan pronunciation: [səɾðəˈɲɔlə ðəl βəˈʎɛs]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Vallès Occidental in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the north side of the Collserola ridge. The town is served by the A-7 and C-58 motorways, the N-150 road and the Renfe railway commuter lines R4 and R7. It is well known as the site of the main campus of the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (at Bellaterra) and hosts the ALBA (synchrotron) located in the Barcelona Synchrotron Park.