Vilada
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| Vilada | ||
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 Vilada
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| Coordinates: 42°08′19″N 1°55′52″E / 42.13861°N 1.93111°ECoordinates: 42°08′19″N 1°55′52″E / 42.13861°N 1.93111°E | ||
| Country |  Spain |
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| Community |  Catalonia |
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| Province | Barcelona | |
| Comarca | Berguedà | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Pere Farre Capel | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 22.34 km2 (8.63 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) | |
| Population (2008) | ||
| • Total | 534 | |
| • Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Website | Town Website | |
Vilada is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, of about 500 residents. Its name is documented in the 9th century as Villalata, translated as “ample town.”
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Demonym [edit]
Interestingly, Vilada has no demonym. While the appropriate name in Catalan would be Viladí or Viladina, this can cause confusion with residents of a neighborhood of the comarca's capital, Berga, named “Viladins.” Therefore, residents are simply de Vilada.
Places of interest [edit]
- Parish church of Saint John the Baptist.
- Church of Santa Magdalena de Gardilans.
- Ruins of the Castell de Roset.
- Church of Sant Miquel de les Canals.
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Town Website
- Information from the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Information from the Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
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