Vilada
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".
Vilada | |
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 Square in Vilada | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Map showing location within Berguedà | |
  Vilada Location in Catalonia  Vilada Vilada (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 42°08′19″N 1°55′52″E | |
| Country |  |
| Community |  |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Montserrat Badia Piqué (2015)[1] (Fem Pinya per Vilada-CP) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
| • Total | 430 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Website | vilada |
Demonym
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
Parish church of Saint John the Baptist
- 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
- "Ajuntament de Vilada". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Vilada". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Town Website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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