Saldes

Saldes
Municipality
Pedraforca from the belfry of Saldes
Pedraforca from the belfry of Saldes
Coat of arms of Saldes
Coat of arms
Saldes is located in Province of Barcelona
Saldes
Saldes
Location in Catalonia
Saldes is located in Spain
Saldes
Saldes
Saldes (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°44′E / 42.233°N 1.733°E / 42.233; 1.733
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBerguedà
Government
 • MayorMoisès Masanas López (2015)[1] (Tots Som Poble-AM)
Area
[2]
 • Total
66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total
265
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Saldenc, Saldenca
Websitesaldes.cat

Saldes (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaldəs]) 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.

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2018
369 582 864 405 339 265


References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Saldes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Saldes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ 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).


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