Saldes

Saldes is a municipality in the comarca of the Berguedà in Catalonia, Spain. It is situated at the foot of the Pedraforca mountain (2,497 m (8,192 ft)) in the north of the comarca. Deposits of lignite are extracted commercially. The village is linked to Guardiola de Berguedà by a local road. The monastery Sant Sebastià del Sull is located in Saldes.

Saldes
Municipality
Pedraforca from the belfry of Saldes
Saldes
Location in Catalonia
Saldes
Saldes (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°14′N 1°44′E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBerguedà
Government
 • MayorMoisès Masanas López (2015)[1] (Tots Som Poble-AM)
Area
[2]
 • Total66.4 km2 (25.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,215 m (3,986 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total265
 • Density4.0/km2 (10/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Saldenc, Saldenca
Websitesaldes.cat

Demography
1900 1930 1950 1970 1986 2007
369 582 864 405 339 336

References
  1. "Ajuntament de Saldes". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
  2. "El municipi en xifres: Saldes". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
  3. 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).


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