Castellar del Riu

Castellar del Riu is a municipality in the comarca of Berguedà, Catalonia, northern Spain. The municipal government is located at Llinars, which is not a village but just a few municipal buildings including a small sports centre.

Castellar del Riu
Municipality
Pi de les tres branques, considered a symbol of the united Catalan Countries
Coat of arms
Location in Berguedà
Castellar del Riu
Location in Catalonia
Castellar del Riu
Castellar del Riu (Spain)
Coordinates: 42°07′59″N 1°42′36″E
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBerguedà
Government
 • MayorAdrià Solé Giralt (2015)[1] (CiU)
Area
 • Total32.7 km2 (12.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,234 m (4,049 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total165
 • Density5.0/km2 (13/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Castellanenc
Websitecastellardelriu.cat

Economy

The municipality's economy is principally centered on agriculture, and in particular dryland farming and animal husbandry. There is also small-scale tourism in the municipality, to the Pi de les Tres Branques (a monumental tree which is a popular venue for Catalan nationalist gatherings), and especially the ski station of Rasos de Peguera.

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


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