Terrassa

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Terrassa (Catalan pronunciation: [təˈrasə], Spanish: Tarrasa) is a city in the autonomous community of Catalonia in Spain, in the province of Barcelona. It is one of the two capitals of Vallès Occidental county, being the larger in both area and population, 70.12 km² (27.07 sq mi) and 228,294 respectively. The name Terrassa derives from Latin Terracia, either from earlier Terracium castellum (“earthen castle”), or meaning "terrace", "area of flat land".

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