Vallcarca

Vallcarca is an abandoned coastal settlement in the Garraf Massif, , . It is administered by the municipality. Although most of the area is surrounded by the Garraf Natural Park, a highly-polluting cement factory near the abandoned railroad station is still active exploiting the nearby quarries for cement production.
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  • Type: Hamlet
  • Description: abandoned coastal settlement in Garraf Massif, Catalonia, Spain
  • Also known as: “Barrio Vallcarca” and “Vallcarca, Sitges”
  • Postal code: 08872

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trinitat Hermitage (Sitges) and Penya del Llamp.

Church
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is a church.

Peak
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is a peak.

Peak
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is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montgavina and Llevantina.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km west of Vallcarca.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 3 km west of Vallcarca.

Vallcarca

Latitude
41.24187° or 41° 14′ 31″ north
Longitude
1.85751° or 1° 51′ 27″ east
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
United Nations Location Code
ES VCC
Open location code
8FH36VR5+P2
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5024938781
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
3106661
Wiki­data ID
Q406438
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Vallcarca” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vallcarca”
  • Spanish: “Vallcarca”
  • “Vallcarca”

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