IGUALADA

igualada, a town of north-eastern spain, in the province of barcelona, on the left bank of the river noya, a right-hand tributary of the llobregat, and at the northern terminus of the igualada-martorell-barcelona railway. pop. (1900) 10,442. igualada is the central market of a rich agricultural and wine-producing district. it consists of an old town with narrow and irregular streets and the remains of a fortress and ramparts, and a new town which possesses regular and spacious streets and many fine houses. the local industries, chiefly developed since 1880, include the manufacture of cotton, linen, wool, ribbons, cloth, chocolate, soap, brandies, leather, cards and nails. the famous mountain and convent of montserrat or monserrat (q.v.) is 12 m. e.