Masquefa (Catalan pronunciation: [məsˈkefə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the AnoiainCatalonia, Spain. It is situated on the edge of the Penedès Depression on the road between Piera and Martorell. It is served by a station on the FGC railway line R6 from Barcelona via MartorelltoIgualada.
Masquefa
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| Coordinates: 41°30′13″N 1°48′49″E / 41.50361°N 1.81361°E / 41.50361; 1.81361 | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roger Vázquez i Claravalls (2023)[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 257 m (843 ft) |
| Population
(2018)[3]
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| • Total | 8,641 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Masquefí, masquefina |
| Website | masquefa |
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
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| 959 | 1232 | 1160 | 1605 | 2483 | 7747 |
Five outlying villages are included within the municipality of Masquefa (populations as of 2005):
Train line connecting Igualada with Barcelona has a stop for boarding on both ways of the line.
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