El Bruc

El Bruc (Catalan pronunciation: [əl ˈβɾuk]; Spanish: Bruch) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated on the side of Montserrat, of which the north-western third is within the municipality. A local road connects the village with the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida, and to Monistrol de Montserrat via the monastery.

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El Bruc
Municipality
"The Drummer" monument, el Bruc
Coat of arms
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Country	Spain
Community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Comarca	Anoia
Government
• Mayor	Enric Canela Vallès (2015)[1]
Area [2]
• Total	47.2 km2 (18.2 sq mi)
Elevation	489 m (1,604 ft)
Population  (2018)[3]
• Total	2,027
• Density	43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Bruquetà, bruquetana
Website	www.bruc.cat

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It was the site of the Battles of the Bruch between France and Spain in 1808.