Centelles (; ) is a

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality' ...

in the ''comarca'' of

Osona Osona () is a comarques of Catalonia, comarca situated in the Central Catalonia, central region of Catalonia, Spain. Its capital is Vic, Spain, Vic. Its population in 2001 was 129,543. Osona covers roughly the same area as the historic Catalan co ...

Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community of Spain, designated as a ''nationalities and regions of Spain, nationality'' by its Statute of Autonomy of Catalonia of 2006, Statute of Autonomy. Most of its territory (except the Val d'Aran) is situate ...

, Spain. It is situated in the upper valley of the Congost River in the south of the ''comarca''. The municipality is served by the C-17 road. The renowned urban planner

Ildefons Cerdà Ildefons Cerdà Sunyer (; ; 23 December 1815, Centelles (Catalonia) – 21 August 1876, Caldas de Besaya (Cantabria)) was a Spanish urban planner and civil engineer who designed the 19th-century "extension" of Barcelona called the ''Eixampl ...

was born here.

Main sights

*Chapel of Jesus (16th century) *Chapel of the Rescue (16th century) *City Portal (1542), the ancient entrance to the town *Counts' Palace Palau (16th century). It houses a Palaeontology museum. *Hermitage of Sant Antoni de les Codines *Parish church of Santa Coloma (1704–1710). The bell tower is from 1682. PORTAL CENTELLES

References

* Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). ''Guia de Catalunya'', Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. (Spanish). (Catalan).

External links

Official website

Government data pages
{{Authority control Municipalities in Osona