Pallejà

Pallejà
Castell de Pallejà
Pallejà
Location in Catalonia
Pallejà
Pallejà (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°25′27″N 1°59′52″E / 41.42417°N 1.99778°E / 41.42417; 1.99778
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBaix Llobregat
Government
  MayorAscensión Ratia Checa (2015)
Area
  Total
8.3 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Elevation
41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2018)
  Total
11,486
  Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Websitepalleja.cat

Pallejà (Catalan pronunciation: [pəʎəˈʒa]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Baix Llobregat in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the right bank of the Llobregat river, on the main N-II road. The main rail lines of the Llobregat corridor pass through the town: the station is served by the FGC services R5/R50, R6, S4 and S8. Pallejà castle was built in the seventeenth century on the site of an older fortress; it currently houses a library.