Vilada

Municipality in Catalonia, Spain

Map showing location within Berguedà

42°08′19″N 1°55′52″E / 42.13861°N 1.93111°E / 42.13861; 1.93111Country SpainCommunity CataloniaProvinceBarcelonaComarcaBerguedàGovernment • MayorMontserrat Badia Piqué (2015)^[1] (Fem Pinya per Vilada-CP)Area • Total22.3 km² (8.6 sq mi)Elevation757 m (2,484 ft)Population • Total430 • Density19/km² (50/sq mi)Websitevilada.cat

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".

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

External links

• Town Website
• Government data pages (in Catalan)