Sant Sadurní d'Anoia

Sant Sadurní d'Anoia is a municipality in the comarca of the Alt Penedès in Spain, and the centre of production of a sparkling wine known as cava. It is situated in the north-east of the Penedès Depression at the confluence of the Avernó river and the Anoia river. It is served by the A-7 autopista and the RENFE railway line (R4) that connect Barcelona with Manresa and El Vendrell.

The noucentista buildings of the Codorníu cava house on the edge of the town were designed by Josep Puig i Cadafalch.

Demography

Subdivisions

Four outlying villages are included within the municipality of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia (populations as of 2005)

• Can Benet de la Prua (94)
• Can Catassús (124)
• Espiells (54), with its preroman church of Sant Benet
• Monistrol d'Anoia (28)

References

• Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona:Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).

External links

• Official site
• Information from the Generalitat de Catalunya
• Information from the Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya