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172 TEHIC Towards a European Heritage Interpretation Curriculum 7.4.3. La Garriga: Giving meaning to the territory La Garriga: Giving meaning to the territory La Garriga is a town located in the Catalan coastal de- pression. It is a part of the county of Vallès Oriental, at the foot of the pre-coastal mountain range that separates the metropolitan area of Barcelona from inland Catalonia. The village is strategically located at the entrance to the Congost pass, one of the natural routes between the coast and inland Catalonia, halfway between Barcelona and Vic. The area has good road and train connections. All these circumstances have led to an enormous urban development, which has increased the population ten- fold, from 1,500 to 15,000, between 1900 and 2000. La Garriga has changed dramatically in a short period, but it preserves a rich, extensive, and varied heritage, especial- ly in terms of architecture. www.google.es/maps La Garriga: Giving meaning to the territory.