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Saldes
Saldes is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Pedraforca mountain (2,497 m (8,192 ft)) in the north of the comarca. Deposits of lignite are extracted commercially. The village is linked to Guardiola de Berguedà by a local road. The monastery Sant Sebastià del Sull is located in Saldes.
Saldes | |
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Pedraforca from the belfry of Saldes | |
Saldes Location in Catalonia Saldes Saldes (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°44′E / 42.233°N 1.733°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Moisès Masanas López (2015)[1] (Tots Som Poble-AM) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,215 m (3,986 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 265 |
| • Density | 4.0/km2 (10/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Saldenc, Saldenca |
| Website | saldes |
Demography edit
| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | 582 | 864 | 405 | 339 | 336 |
References edit
- ^ "Ajuntament de Saldes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Saldes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links edit
- Official website (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)