Marganell

Marganell () is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the northern slopes of Montserrat, and is also known as Santa Cecília de Montserrat () in reference to the Benedictine monasteries (See Santa Cecília de Montserrat and Montserrat monastery). The agriculture in the municipality is mostly of cereals, and the majority of the active population works elsewhere (until recently, in the cotton mills of Castellbell i el Vilar).

Key facts

Settlement.name: Marganell
Settlement.settlement_type: Municipality
Settlement.image_skyline: Marganell.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: St. Stephen's church, Marganell thumb | 220x124px | right, with Montserrat behind
Settlement.image_shield: Escut de Marganell.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Spain Province of Barcelona#Spain
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Catalonia
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Community
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Barcelona
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Comarca
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Bages
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Anna Garcia Ventura (2015)
Settlement.area_total_km2: 13.5
Settlement.elevation_m: 291
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto