Vallès Oriental

Vallés Oriental
Country Spain
Autonomous community Catalonia
Province Barcelona
RegionÀmbit metropolità de Barcelona
CapitalGranollers
Municipalities
Government
 • BodyVallès Oriental Comarcal Council
 • PresidentEmilio Cordero (PSC) (2019–present)
Area
 • Total
734.5 km2 (283.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
399,781
 • Density544.3/km2 (1,410/sq mi)
 adjusted following Moianès creation
Demonym 
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Largest municipalityGranollers
Websitewww.vallesoriental.cat

Vallés Oriental (Spanish pronunciation: [baˈʎes oɾiˈenta]) is a comarca (county) in the Barcelona region in Catalonia (Spain). Its capital is Granollers. Along with Vallès Occidental it forms the historical Vallès region.

In May 2015, Vallès Oriental lost four municipalities - Castellcir, Castellterçol, Granera, Sant Quirze Safaja - to the new comarca of Moianès.