Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
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Sant Joan de Vilatorrada Location in Catalonia Sant Joan de Vilatorrada Sant Joan de Vilatorrada (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°48′E / 41.750°N 1.800°E | |
| Country | Spain |
| Community | Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Bages |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jordi Solernou i Vilalta(2019)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 277 m (909 ft) |
| Population (2024-01-01)[3] | |
• Total | 11,017 |
| • Density | 672/km2 (1,740/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Santjoanenc, santjoanenca |
| Website | www |
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuˈan də ˌβilətuˈraðə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away from Barcelona.
The town of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is located at 3 km. from Manresa, the capital of the Bages comarca (county). The municipal limits are: in the North Sant Mateu de Bages and Callús, in the Northeast Santpedor; in the East Sant Fruitós de Bages, in the South-east Manresa and in the West Fonollosa.
In addition to the main namesake town, the municipality also contains the population entities of Sant Martí de Torroella and Joncadella.
Notable people
- The Missing Leech (real name Maurici Ribera), anti folk musician
References
- ^ "Ajuntament de Sant Joan de Vilatorrada". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Sant Joan de Vilatorrada". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".
External links
- Media related to Sant Joan de Vilatorrada at Wikimedia Commons
- Official site (in Catalan)
- Government data pages (in Catalan)