Moianès

Moianès (Catalan pronunciation: [muјəˈnɛs]) is a comarca in the centre of Catalonia, Spain. It became a comarca in May 2015, following approval in a local referendum and by the Parliament of Catalonia. Its 10 municipalities were in the comarques of Bages, Osona, and Vallès Oriental.^[1] It had previously been recommended in 2000 in the "Report on the revision of Catalonia's territorial organisation model", known as the "Roca Report", commissioned by the Catalan government.^[2]

Moianès
Comarca
Moianès rural landscape
Moianès in Catalonia
Coordinates: 41°48′N 2°06′E / 41.8°N 2.1°E / 41.8; 2.1Coordinates: 41°48′N 2°06′E / 41.8°N 2.1°E / 41.8; 2.1
Country	Spain
Autonomous community	Catalonia
Province	Barcelona
Capital	Moià
Municipalities	List Calders, Castellcir, Castellterçol, Collsuspina, Granera, L'Estany, Moià, Monistrol de Calders, Sant Quirze Safaja, Santa Maria d'Oló
Area
• Total	337.9 km^2 (130.5 sq mi)
Population  (2014)
• Total	13,056
• Density	39/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Website	ccmoianes.cat

Even before it was given legal status, Moianès was considered a "natural comarca"—a distinct geographic region—comprising the eponymous Moianès Plateau.

Municipalities

Municipality	Population (2014)^[3]	Area km^2^[3]
Calders	949	33.1
Castellcir	718	34.2
Castellterçol	2,400	31.9
Collsuspina	338	15.1
L'Estany	407	10.2
Granera	80	23.7
Moià	5,760	75.3
Monistrol de Calders	695	22.0
Sant Quirze Safaja	644	26.2
Santa Maria d'Oló	1,065	66.2
• Total: 10	13,056	337.9

References

1. "El Parlament aprova la llei de creació del Moianès amb els vots en contra de Ciutadans i l'abstenció del PP" (in Catalan). La Vanguardia. 2015-04-15. from the original on 2015-07-14.
2. Miquel Roca i Junyent; et al. (December 2000). (PDF) (in Catalan). pp. 43, 109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-29. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
3. "El municipi en xifres". Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya. Retrieved 2015-05-25.

External links

• Official website (in Catalan)
• (in Catalan)