Igualada is a town in Catalonia, northeastern Spain, located inland from Barcelona. The town is renowned for its leather industry and tanneries, which have operated since the medieval period. The Museu de la Pell showcases this heritage, while the neoclassical Church of Santa Maria dominates the town center. Visitors typically tour leather workshops, explore the old quarter, and purchase traditional leather goods.
Igualada is the capital of the Anoia comarca in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Located approximately 60 kilometers northwest of Barcelona at an elevation of around 315 meters in the Anoia river valley, it has a population of roughly 40,000 and is historically significant as a center of the Catalan leather-tanning industry. The city is served by FGC rail services and the A-2 motorway, placing it within easy reach of Barcelona and the broader central Catalan interior.
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