Santpedor

Santpedor
Municipality
View of Santpedor, with the Hermitage of St. Francis on the left.

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Santpedor
Location in Catalonia
Santpedor
Santpedor (Catalonia)
Santpedor
Santpedor (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°47′1″N 1°50′21″E / 41.78361°N 1.83917°E / 41.78361; 1.83917Coordinates: 41°47′1″N 1°50′21″E / 41.78361°N 1.83917°E / 41.78361; 1.83917
Country  Spain
Community  Catalonia
Province Barcelona
Comarca Bages
Government
 • Mayor Xavier Codina Casas (2015)[1] (ERC)
Area[2]
 • Total 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation 336 m (1,102 ft)
Population (2014)[1]
 • Total 7,384
 • Density 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Santpedorenc
Website santpedor.cat

Santpedor (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsampəˈðo]) is a municipality and town in the comarca of Bages, central Catalonia. It is located north to Manresa, the flattest sector of Bages. Sights include the Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Peter, and the Hermitage of St. Francis. Notable natives of Santpedor include Sandra Sangiao, the voice of the Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra (BGKO) and Josep Guardiola, former football player and current manager of Manchester City.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ajuntament de Santpedor". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ↑ "El municipi en xifres: Santpedor". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.



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