Vallès Oriental

Vallès Oriental
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
RegionÀmbit metropolità de Barcelona
CapitalGranollers
Municipalities
Government
  BodyVallès Oriental Comarcal Council
  PresidentEmilio Cordero (PSC) (2019–present)
Area
  Total
734.5 km2 (283.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
399,781
  Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 adjusted following Moianès creation
Demonym 
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityGranollers
Websitewww.vallesoriental.cat

Vallès Oriental (Catalan pronunciation: [bəˈʎɛz uɾiənˈtal]) is a comarca (county) in the Barcelona region in Catalonia (Spain). Its capital is Granollers. Along with Vallès Occidental it forms the historical Vallès region.

In May 2015, Vallès Oriental lost four municipalities - Castellcir, Castellterçol, Granera, Sant Quirze Safaja - to the new comarca of Moianès.