Parets del Vallès

Parets del Vallès is a municipality situated 23 km north of Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain, in the south-west of the comarca of Vallès Oriental, and 7 km from its capital Granollers. It covers an area of 8,98 km², and has approx. 16,000 inhabitants. From north to south, the town is crossed by the Tenes river. The population is spread over six areas: Barri Antic, on top of the hill surrounding the church; Eixample, the most densely populated, laid out in the 1930s; Escorxador; Can Cerdanet; Can Volart; and Can Riera. The municipality includes a small exclave to the north-west.