Santpedor
Santpedor (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsampəˈðo]) is a municipality and town in the comarca of Bages, central Catalonia. It is located north of Manresa, the flattest sector of Bages. Sights include the Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Peter, and the Hermitage of St. Francis.
Santpedor | |
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 View of Santpedor, with the Hermitage of St. Francis on the left. | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Santpedor Location in Catalonia  Santpedor Santpedor (Catalonia)  Santpedor Santpedor (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°47′1″N 1°50′21″E | |
| Country |  |
| Community |  |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Xavier Codina Casas (2015)[1] (ERC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 336 m (1,102 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 7,532 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santpedorenc |
| Website | santpedor |
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
- "Ajuntament de Santpedor". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Santpedor". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
Places adjacent to Santpedor | |
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