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
Municipality
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
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBerguedà
Government
 • MayorMontserrat Badia Piqué (2015)[1] (Fem Pinya per Vilada-CP)
Area
 • Total22.3 km2 (8.6 sq mi)
Elevation
757 m (2,484 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total430
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Websitevilada.cat

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


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