Vilada
Municipality in Catalonia, Spain
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42°08′19″N 1°55′52″E / 42.13861°N 1.93111°E / 42.13861; 1.93111
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Vilada (Catalan pronunciation: [biˈlaðə]) 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
- ^ "Ajuntament de Vilada". Generalitat of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
- ^ "El municipi en xifres: Vilada". Statistical Institute of Catalonia. Retrieved 2015-11-23.
- ^ Municipal Register of Spain 2018. National Statistics Institute.
External links
- Town Website
- Government data pages (in Catalan)
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Municipalities of Berguedà
- Avià
- Bagà
- Berga
- Borredà
- Capolat
- Casserres
- Castell de l'Areny
- Castellar de n'Hug
- Castellar del Riu
- Cercs
- L'Espunyola
- Fígols
- Gironella
- Gisclareny
- Guardiola de Berguedà
- Gósol
- Montclar
- Montmajor
- La Nou de Berguedà
- Olvan
- La Pobla de Lillet
- Puig-reig
- La Quar
- Sagàs
- Saldes
- Sant Jaume de Frontanyà
- Sant Julià de Cerdanyola
- Santa Maria de Merlès
- Vallcebre
- Vilada
- Viver i Serrateix