Cabrils
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Cabrils is a municipality in the comarca (effectively a shire) o the Maresme in Catalonie, Spain. It is situatit atween the municipalities o Vilassar de Mar, Vilassar de Dalt, Òrrius, Argentona an Cabrera de Mar, aboot ten kilometres frae Mataró, the comarca caipital.
Cabrils | |
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Municipality | |
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 Coat airms | |
  Cabrils Location in Catalonie | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′34.5″N 2°22′3.7″E | |
| Kintra |  Spain |
| Commonty |  Catalonie |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Maresme |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Lina Morales i Serra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.1 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 6,698 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Cabrilenc, cabrilenca |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Cabrils is surroondit bi the hills o Cirers an Montcabrer, amang abundant forests o pines an holm oaks. The residential function predominates wi a considerable amoont o hoosin developments.
History
Cabrils came intae history efter it wis first mentioned in 1037, as a pairt o the jurisdiction o the neebourin castle o Vilassar de Dalt. It wis unner the jurisdiction o the castle till 1820, when Cabrils achievit the richt tae be an unthirlt toun wi its awn admeenistration.
Climate
The climate o Cabrils is no unlike ither Mediterranean climates, wi soft temperaturs in winter an a wairm simmer. It haes a irregular regime o precipitation, wi a period o drocht in the months o Julie an August an a maximum precipitation in hairst, especially in September an October. The average annual precipitation for the period 1981-2004 wis 632 mm/year, while the middlin temperatur o the wairmest month (August) wis 23,6°C an the cauldest wis 9,2°C (Januar). The torrential precipitation regime is frequent in hairst, haein attained on some occasions values ower 150 mm in a day (a fowert pairt o the annual middlin precipitation).
Economy
The tradeetional economy o Cabrils wis based on agricultur (orange trees an vegetables). At present, thare are nae langer ony oranges producit an the horticultural crops hae disappeared an aw, in benefit o the floricultur (especially carnations an roses). Regardin industry, construction is the main economical sector. Syne the 80's the growthe o Cabrils haes been remarkable till becomin a important residencial city. The biggin ofe residencial hoosin developments haes chyngit the landscape o the toun while increasin the commercial an services functions. Cabrils haes currently the seicont heichest per caipita income in Catalonie.[1]
Holidays
- Els Tres Tombs
- Festa Major - Patronal Feast Days: 3 Mey an 18 August
- Flouer carpets on the feast o Corpus Christi: usually in Juin
- Mostra gastronòmica - Exhibeetion o Gastronomy in August
References
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