Vilafranca del Penedes

Vilafranca del Penedes, is the capital of the comarca of the Alt Penedes in Catalonia, Spain. The Spanish spelling of the name, Villafranca del Panades, is now not in legitimate use on the grounds that 1982 Law 12/1982, of October 8. It is situated within the Penedes Depression at the left financial institution of the Foix River, and on the principle axis of conversation from Barcelona to Tarragona and Valencia, served via a Rodalies Barcelona line four and by way of the AP-7 autopista as well as by the C-243 in the direction of Sant Sadurní d'Anoia, and C-15 formerly called C-244 roads to Vilanova I la Geltru and Igualada respectively.

The city become based within the middle of the 12^th century due to the decline of Olerdola, which were until then the main neighborhood centre. It changed into set up because the seat of a vegueria in 1304. The Corts were held within the city in 1218 underneath King James I of Aragon, and once more in 1358–59 and in 1367. King Peter III of Aragon died whilst staying at the royal palace in Vilafranca in 1285. Vilafranca is a centre for the local wine industry, together with neighbouring Sant Sadurní d'Anoia. Other nearby industries encompass textiles, metallurgy, food processing and construction materials. It is likewise a vital business centre. Vilafranca is likewise the birthplace of the Penedesenca fowl, famous for his or her chocolate-colored eggs.