Vilada
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".
Vilada | |
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Square in Vilada | |
Coat of arms | |
Map showing location within Berguedà | |
Vilada Location in Catalonia Vilada Vilada (Spain) | |
Coordinates: 42°08′19″N 1°55′52″E | |
Country | Spain |
Community | Catalonia |
Province | Barcelona |
Comarca | Berguedà |
Government | |
• Mayor | Montserrat Badia Piqué (2015)[1] (Fem Pinya per Vilada-CP) |
Area | |
• Total | 22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 757 m (2,484 ft) |
Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 430 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Website | vilada |
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
- "Ajuntament de Vilada". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- "El municipi en xifres: Vilada". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
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