Santpedor

Santpedor (Catalan pronunciation: [ˌsampəˈðo]) is a municipality and town in the comarca of Bages, central Catalonia. It is located north of Manresa, the flattest sector of Bages. Sights include the Romanesque-Gothic church of St. Peter, and the Hermitage of St. Francis.

Santpedor
View of Santpedor, with the Hermitage of St. Francis on the left.
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Location in Catalonia
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Santpedor (Catalonia)
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Santpedor (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°47′1″N 1°50′21″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBages
Government
  MayorXavier Codina Casas (2015)[1] (ERC)
Area
  Total16.6 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Elevation
336 m (1,102 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
  Total7,532
  Density450/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santpedorenc
Websitesantpedor.cat

Notable natives of Santpedor include Sandra Sangiao, the voice of the Barcelona Gipsy Klezmer Orchestra (BGKO) and Josep Guardiola, former football player and current manager of Manchester City.

References

  1. "Ajuntament de Santpedor". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Santpedor". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.



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