Argentona

Argentona
Municipality
Coat airms
Argentona Location in Catalonie
Coordinates:41°33′N2°24′E
Kintra	Spain
Commonty	Catalonie
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Maresme
Govrenment
•Mayor	Ferran Armengol (CiU)
Area
• Total	25.40 km2(9.81 sq mi)
Elevation	88 m (289 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	11,402
• Density	450/km2(1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Argentoní, argentonina
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)

Argentonais amunicipalityin thecomarcao theMaresmeinCatalonie,Spain.It is situatit on the sooth-east side o thegraniteLitoral range,tae the north-wast oMataró.The toun is bith a tourist centre an a notablehorticulturalcentre. A local road links the municipality wiCabrera de Maran wi the main N-II road atVilassar de Mar.

The toun centre haes biggins in a wide range o styles. Thelate gothickirk o Sant Julià wis restored biJosep Puig i Cadafalch.The same airchitect designedCasa Gari,a private residence adjynin the chapel o Sant Miquel del Cros, a wirk in the style oAntoni GaudíbiLluís Bonet(1929). Thare are several biggins frae the 16t tae the 17t hunderyears, as well as theRoman chapeloLa Mare de Déu del Viveran thebenedictineprioryo Sant Pere de Clarà. Thare is an interestin museum dedicatit tae watter jugs, theArgentona Water Jug Museum,in which thare are exhibitit mair nor 700 pieces, includin fower ceramic wirks biPablo Picasso.

Demografie

1900	1930	1950	1970	1986	2010
2014	2615	2889	4058	7183	11.718

References

• 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).

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid(in Catalan)
• Information - Generalitat de CatalunyaArchived2008-03-07 at theWayback Machine(in Catalan)
• Statistical information - Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya(in Catalan)
• Patrimoni monumental d'Argentona(in Catalan)