Argençola (Catalan pronunciation: [əɾʒənˈsɔlə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Anoia in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated in the east of the comarca, bordering the Segarra and the Conca de Barberà. The Anoia river has its source on the territory of the municipality. A local road links the municipality with the main N-II road from Barcelona to Lleida.
Argençola | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Argençola Location in Catalonia  Argençola Argençola (Spain) | |
| Coordinates: 41°35′54″N 1°26′37″E / 41.59833°N 1.44361°E | |
| Country |  Spain |
| Community |  Catalonia |
| Province | Barcelona |
| Comarca | Anoia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Antoni Lloret Grau (2015)[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.1 km2 (18.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 716 m (2,349 ft) |
| Population (2018)[3] | |
• Total | 219 |
| • Density | 4.6/km2 (12/sq mi) |
| Demonyms | Argençolenc, argençolenca |
| Website | www |
Demography
edit| 1900 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1986 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 510 | 658 | 622 | 239 | 192 | 229 |
Subdivisions
editThe municipality of Argençola includes six outlying villages. Populations are given as of 2001:
- Carbasi (30), to the north-east of Argençola at an elevation of 775 m
- Clariana (36), to the east of Argençola, with ruins of Clariana castle
- Contrast (18), to the south-east of Argençola
- Els Plans de Ferran (7)
- Porquerisses i Aberells (41), to the north of Argençola
- Rocamora (8), to the west of Argençola
References
edit- ^ "Ajuntament d'Argençola". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Argençola". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
- Panareda Clopés, Josep Maria; Rios Calvet, Jaume; Rabella Vives, Josep Maria (1989). Guia de Catalunya, Barcelona: Caixa de Catalunya. ISBN 84-87135-01-3 (Spanish). ISBN 84-87135-02-1 (Catalan).
External links
edit- Official website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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