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Sant Joan de Vilatorrada

Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°48′E / 41.750°N 1.800°E / 41.750; 1.800
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Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Sant Joan
Sant Joan
Flag of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Coat of arms of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is located in Province of Barcelona
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Location in Catalonia
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is located in Spain
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada
Sant Joan de Vilatorrada (Spain)
Coordinates: 41°45′N 1°48′E / 41.750°N 1.800°E / 41.750; 1.800
Country Spain
Community Catalonia
ProvinceBarcelona
ComarcaBages
Government
 • MayorJordi Solernou i Vilalta(2019)[1]
Area
 • Total16.4 km2 (6.3 sq mi)
Elevation
277 m (909 ft)
Population
 (2018)[3]
 • Total10,820
 • Density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Santjoanenc, santjoanenca
Websitewww.santjoanvilatorrada.cat

Sant Joan de Vilatorrada (Catalan pronunciation: [ˈsaɲ ʒuˈan ˌβilətuˈraðə]) is a municipality in the comarca of the Bages in Catalonia, Spain. It is about 50 kilometres (31 mi) away from Barcelona.

The town of Sant Joan de Vilatorrada is located at 3 km. from Manresa, the capital of the Bages comarca (county). The municipal limits are: in the North Sant Mateu de Bages and Callús, in the Northeast Santpedor; in the East Sant Fruitós de Bages, in the South-east Manresa and in the West Fonollosa.

Notable people

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References

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