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Revision as of 10:15, 18 June 2015
Vilada | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Map showing location within Berguedà | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Berguedà |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Montserrat Badia Piqué |
| 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 | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| 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.”
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.
- Church of Santa Magdalena de Gardilans.
- Ruins of the Castell de Roset.
- Church of Sant Miquel de les Canals.
References
External links
- Town Website
- Information from the Generalitat de Catalunya
- Information from the Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya
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