Campdevànol

Campdevànol municipality
Basic data
Autonomous Community :	Catalonia
Province :	Girona
Comarca :	Ripollès
Coordinates	42 ° 13 ' N , 2 ° 10' E Coordinates: 42 ° 13 ' N , 2 ° 10' E
Height :	738 msnm
Area :	32.8 km²
Residents :	3,223 (Jan 1, 2019)
Population density :	98.26 inhabitants / km²
Postal code :	17530
Municipality number ( INE ):	17036
administration
Official language :	Catalan
Mayor :	Dª Núria López i Rodríguez PSC
Location of the municipality

Parish Church of Campdevànol

Campdevànol is a Spanish municipality in the comarca of Ripollès in the province of Girona .

According to the INE, the municipality had registered residents on January 1, 2019, covering an area of 33 km². This corresponds to 98 inhabitants / km². The official language is Catalan . The inhabitants are called campdevanolenc or campdevanolenca .

location

Campdevànol is located 75 kilometers from Girona and 110 kilometers north of Barcelona in northeast Catalonia on the Barcelona - La Tour de Carol railway in France on the southern edge of the Pyrenees .

Community structure

history

The name Campdevànol comes from the Vandals . In 409, when the Alan-Vandal-Suebi Association moved on to Spain in order to found various other short-lived states, they had set up a camp at this point. Numerous artifacts found during excavations attest to this.

The first documentary mention comes from the records of the church books of San Pere de Ripoll from the year 890. San Cristóbal de Campdevanol is merged with the historical settlements of San Quintín de Puigrodón and San Lorenzo de Campdevanol in one place. The name Campdevànol is mentioned in a document from 987 signed by a legal adviser to the Comte Oliba . Today's municipality was merged with the settlements of Armancias and San Pedro de Huire in 1814 and confirmed as a municipality of Campdevànol by a contract from the notary Josep Anton Ylla from Ripoll.

Number of inhabitants
(source: Información del Instituto de Estadística de Cataluña )
year	1717	1857	1900	1910	1920	1930	1940	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2002	2004	2006	2008
Residents	345	1,202	1,318	1,756	2,097	2,315	2,052	2.167	3,377	3,716	3,568	3,476	3,370	3,412	3,361	3,499	3,051

Industrial history

Up until industrialization, the population lived primarily from agriculture. There were several water-powered mills at the time.

One of the first industries in Campdevànol was the clavetaires (German: key makers ), today there is still a street in the city with this name. The guild of the clavetaires was important in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and it lasted until the end of the nineteenth century. At that time, all types of keys for all of Catalonia and large parts of Spain were made by blacksmiths from Campdevànol. They became one of the most important sources of income for the population of that time.

The first forge was founded on February 17, 1634 and worked on the banks of the Rio Freser River until 1875. The forge was rebuilt and from 1876 tools for the agriculture and construction industry are manufactured under the name La Farga Casanova .

Towards the end of the 19th century, other industries and companies were added, gypsum and cement industries as well as hard metal production. This is how kilns and mills for the production of cement came into being . Since the beginning of the 20th century, factories for manufacturers such as Carbonell , Ramon Padrós , and Super Isart Gyps have been built on the banks of the Rio Merdàs and Rio Freser . In 1895, the Carbide Factory was built near the Rio Freser River on the Cabreta Bridge.

Yarns and fabrics have been made by the Puig y Cia Pisserra company since 1804 . In 1911 this company became "Calaiola" and later renamed Laiola SA. The Cayetano Piquer company was also established in 1847 . Other textile companies such as Cal Ribalaigua and Martinet followed between the late 19th and early 20th centuries .

A curiosity is that the Herand cement factory was converted into a spinning and paper factory in 1916. Almost all of these businesses and industries settled on one of the banks of the two rivers and used the hydropower as before several mills that served the population in the early days.

The Taga SA company was founded in 1939 and produces forgings for the automotive industry and general mechanical engineering.

Economic crisis 1957–1978

As a result of the economic crisis in Spain, many residents of Campdevànol became unemployed between 1957 and 1978. Laiola SA had to close in 1957, production at Herand ended in 1959 , and Cal Ribalaigua followed in 1964. The fuel Freser plant was closed in 1968, the Molinou plant (yarn manufacturer) in 1975, the lamp manufacturer Pernau in 1976 and the plant fabric manufacturer Martinet in 1978 .

today

However, some of these companies still exist from the early days, such as Casanova or Farga Taga . In addition to numerous newly established companies of regional importance, the largest plant in Campdevànol is Comforsa SA, which produces engine and automotive parts for the world market. Customers include, for example: Nissan, Opel, Caterpillar, Renault, MAN, Volvo Trucks, Yanmar (marine engines) and Deutz-Ditter.

tourism

Because of its location, Campdevànol calls itself El Jardí del Pirineu (Garden of the Pyrenees). The numerous peaks that surround Campdevànol reach up to 3000 meters above sea level and due to the valley location to the Rio Freser river (783 meters), the region around Campdevàlon is not only known as a training area for cyclists, but also offers hikers a popular excursion destination. The numerous routes are signposted. In addition to small hotels and agrotourism accommodations, the municipality also has a 70,000 m² campsite. There is a direct connection to the La Molina-Masella and Vall de Núria ski areas in the Catalan Pyrenees thanks to the shuttle bus service .

climate

Due to the altitude in the region around Campdevànol, rainfall is not uncommon, especially in spring and autumn. The continental climate is characterized by hot summers and cold winters. The daily temperature fluctuations can be as much as 25 ° C.