Saldes

Saldes is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Pedraforca mountain (2497 m) 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
Pedraforca from the belfry of Saldes
Saldes
Location in Catalonia
Saldes
Saldes (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°44′E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBerguedà
Government
  MayorMoisès Masanas López (2015)[1] (Tots Som Poble-AM)
Area
  Total66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total265
  Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Saldenc, Saldenca
Websitesaldes.cat

Demography

1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
369 582 864 405 339 336

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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