Vilanova de Prades

Vilanova de Prades
Vilanova de Prades
Location in Spain
Vilanova de Prades
Vilanova de Prades (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°21′0″N 0°57′31″E / 41.35000°N 0.95861°E / 41.35000; 0.95861
CountrySpain
Autonomous communityCatalonia
Province Tarragona
Comarca Conca de Barberà
Government
 • mayorArtur Miró Palau (2015)[1]
Area
 • Total
21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
893 m (2,930 ft)
Population
 (2024-01-01)[3]
 • Total
111
 • Density5.16/km2 (13.4/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Vilanoví, vilanovina
Postal code
43439
Websitewww.vprades.altanet.org

Vilanova de Prades (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌvilaˈnɔva ðe ˈpɾaðes]) is a municipality in the comarca of Conca de Barberà, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. It is a popular holiday resort located at high altitude atop the Serra de la Llena, close to the area where this mountain range meets the Prades Mountains. It has a population of 111 (register office, 2025) .

History

The town appears mentioned for the first time in an 1159 document regarding the limits of Prades. The main monuments are Sant Salvador church in the centre, as well as the Sant Antoni de Pàdua shrine at the edge of the town.

References

  1. ^ "Ajuntament de Vilanova de Prades". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilanova de Prades". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. ^ National Statistics Institute (13 December 2024). "Municipal Register of Spain of 2024".

Bibliography

  • Tomàs Bonell, Jordi; Descobrir Catalunya, poble a poble, Prensa Catalana, Barcelona, 1994